Research on False Positive Responding in Target-Absent Lineups

What age group of children was studied in the research on false positive responding in target-absent lineups?

• 4 to 7 years old

• 8 to 10 years old

• 11 to 13 years old

• 14 to 16 years old

What was the main focus of the study conducted by Pozzulo and colleagues?

• Children's ability to solve math problems

• Children's false positive responding in target-absent lineups

• Children's language development

• Children's social interactions

What type of targets were used in the study to assess children's identification accuracy?

• Popular cartoon characters and unknown human faces

• Famous historical figures and animals

• Fictional superheroes and villains

• Famous athletes and musicians

What is a leading cause of wrongful conviction according to the document?

• Mistaken eyewitness identification

• Incorrect DNA evidence

• False confessions

• Inadequate legal representation

What did the study find about children's identification abilities compared to adults?

• Children produced comparable correct identification rates to adults

• Children were significantly less accurate than adults

• Children were significantly more accurate than adults

• Children could not identify any targets

What is likely responsible for lineup identification accuracy according to the text?

• Only cognitive factors

• Only social factors

• Both social and cognitive factors

• Neither social nor cognitive factors

What do social factors influence in a lineup task?

• Memory recall

• Decision processes with a target-absent lineup

• Physical appearance

• Speed of response

What is a "lower cognitive demand" lineup task?

• One with a higher cognitive load

• One where the correct identification rate is low

• One where the correct identification rate is high

• One with no correct identification

According to the Media Awareness Network (1999), how many hours of television did preschoolers in the United States watch on average per day in 1998?

• 1.5 hours

• 2.6 hours

• 3.5 hours

• 4.2 hours

What was the average age range of the young children participants in the study?

• 2 to 5 years

• 4 to 7 years

• 6 to 9 years

• 8 to 11 years