PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Recognition Memory, Hypnosis, Multiple Choice
27 Sep 2016
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72% of wrongful conviction cases include faulty witness testimony. Perception/attention: someone sees something that doesn"t feel right. Encoding: stage where we process the information. If the suspect had a weapon - we will have tunnel vision. Short-term memory: rehearsal extends short term memory. Important information is stored here until recollection process. Retrieval: when asked about it, being able to retrieve the information. Recall memory: reporting the details of a previous encountered event. Recognition memory: determining whether a previous seen item or a person is the same as what is currently being seen. Lab studies: takes place in lab, controlled environment, easy to conduct, lack ecological validity. Field studies: takes place in a real world setting, harder to conduct, more applicable to the real world. Factors that can be controlled by the legal system. Factors that were controlled at the time that the crimes was committed. Dependent variables: recall of the event.
