Question 1

In the context of encoding, describe how stress affects memory of an event. Discuss the results of the Morgan et al. (2004)study that examined the effects of stress on soldiers' ability to identify their interrogators.

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Question 2

What is a cognitive interview and how does it differ from the "standard" police interview?

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Question 3

Discuss the use of simultaneous versus sequential lineup presentation. Include the concepts of relative versus absolute judgment in your discussion.

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Question 4

What variables affect eyewitness accuracy in court? How do psychologists tackle the effects of variables in court?

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Question 5

How do psychologists explain the other race effect? Provide both a cognitive and social explanation.

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Question 6

How reliable is the witness identification program? What are the various methods to safeguard against wrongful witness identification?

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Question 7

How do psychologists deal with repressed memories of child sexual abuse? What are the techniques used by psychologists in court to recover the memories in court?

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Question 8

Explain the cognitive interview method employed by the police while identifying witnesses. Discuss the case of Michael Sams.

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Question 9

Discuss how DNA testing, in some cases, has the capability to exonerate those who have been wrongly convicted.

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Quiz 5: Eyewitnesses to Crimes and Accidents