Eyewitness testimony and memory biases

Question 1

False memories

Answer 1

Memory for an event that never actually occurred, implanted by experimental manipulation or other means.

Question 2

Foils

Answer 2

Any member of a lineup (whether live or photograph) other than the suspect

Question 3

Misinformation effect

Answer 3

A memory error caused by exposure to incorrect information between the original event (e.g., a crime) and later memory test (e.g., an interview, lineup, or day in court).

Question 4

Mock witnesses

Answer 4

A research subject who plays the part of a witness in a study.

Question 5

Photo spreads

Answer 5

A selection of normally small photographs of faces given to a witness for the purpose of identifying a perpetrator.