Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Recognition Memory, Eyewitness Testimony, Dependent And Independent Variables

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Drummelsmith

Document Summary

Crime & corrections chapter 5 textbook notes eyewitness testimony: eyewitness testimony is one of the most compelling types of evidence presented in criminal trials. Information from long-term memory can be accessed or retrieved as needed: retrieval stage. Independent variables: estimator variables, variables or factors that are present at the time of the crime and that can"t be changed, e. g. the age of the witness, system variables. Recall memory: the primary goal for an officer interviewing an eyewitness is to extract from the witness a complete an accurate report of what happened. Insufficient information may provide the officer with few leads to pursue, resulting in a case that won"t be solved. If inaccurate information is supplied, then an officer may pursue innocent suspects. It"s possible for crimes to have multiple witnesses: witnesses can be contaminated if they know what other witnesses have reported, this phenomenon is referred to as memory conformity.