Misleading Information

Question 1

What is the difference between researcher bias explanation and substitution explanation

Answer 1

researcher bias explanation has no enduring effect on an eye witness testimony event but substitution does

Question 2

Loftus Palmer procedure

Answer 2

each ppts given 5 different verbs in a question, smashed, collided, bumped, contacted, hit. The verb “smashed” gave a mean estimate speed of 40.8mph and contacted gave 31.8 mph

Question 3

Gabbert Et al post event discussion procedure

Answer 3

ppts watched the same video of a crime but in different position angles. 71% ppts mistakenly recalled aspects that they didnt see in the first video but they had picked up in post event discusion

Question 4

what is memory comformity

Answer 4

when witnesses go along with each other to win social approval

Question 5

what is an advantage of misleading information

Answer 5

real world practical application

Question 6

what are many disadvantages for misleading info / post event discussion

Answer 6

Loftus and palmer used artificial material which therefore lacks ecological validity so less reliable
Lab studies suffer from demand characteristics
EWT studies lack external validity