Eyewitness

Fillers in a lineup should NOT match the description of the suspect to prevent confusion

• True

• False

Eyewitness accounts vary considerably from person to person. What you observe depends greatly on which of the following?

• Interest

• Stress level

• Number of people at the scene

• All of the above

Which of the following factors could influence a witness's memory of a crime scene?

• Line of Sight

• Time of Day

• Lighting Conditions

• Presence of a weapon

• All of the above

Eyewitness

• A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts

• A statement or assertion of information that can be verified

• the ability to identify its component parts, to organize information for decision making, to establish criteria for evaluation, and to draw appropriate conclusions.

• Conclusions drawn from assumptions and known facts

Eyewitness accounts are often used in scientific studies of perception. Which of the following is a key factor that can affect the accuracy of an eyewitness account?

• Memory recall

• Physical fitness

• Dietary habits

• Social status

In a scientific experiment, an eyewitness is asked to recall details of an event. Which of the following methods can improve the accuracy of their recall?

• Hypnosis

• Cognitive interview

• Polygraph test

• Dream analysis

Which scientific principle explains why two eyewitnesses might recall the same event differently?

• Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

• Theory of Relativity

• Observer Effect

• Selective Attention

Eyewitness testimony is often used in court cases. Which scientific field studies the reliability of such testimonies?

• Forensic Psychology

• Astrophysics

• Biochemistry

• Genetics

What is the term for the phenomenon where an eyewitness's memory becomes distorted due to misleading information?

• False Memory Syndrome

• Placebo Effect

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Confirmation Bias

In a study of eyewitness reliability, which variable is most likely to be manipulated by researchers?

• Lighting conditions during the event

• Eyewitness's age

• Eyewitness's gender

• Eyewitness's height