Gabbert et al DONT DO

Question 1

what did pps do

Answer 1

• in pairs
• shown a video of the same crime, but were filmed from different points of view, this meant each pp could see elements the other could not
• both discussed what they had seen individually before test of recall

Question 2

findings

Answer 2

71% mistakenly recalled stuff they didn’t see but from what they heard from the other participants

Question 3

conclusion

Answer 3

witnesses often go along with each other, either because of social approvals or because they believe the other pps were right-> called memory conformity

Question 4

strength

Answer 4

• used two separate age groups (old and young) so it has external validity and population validity
• real life findings agree with these lab studies