Author Question: After Natalie testifies in court that she witnessed the defendant committing an armed robbery, a ... (Read 44 times)

Starlight · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

After Natalie testifies in court that she witnessed the defendant committing an armed robbery, a memory expert is called to testify on behalf of the defense. The expert testifies that Natalie's ability to encode the information accurately was probably impaired. Which factor did the expert most likely have in mind when he questioned Natalie's ability to acquire the information accurately?

a. weapon-focus effect
b. reconstructive memory
c. misleading questions
d. leniency bias

Question 2

Being asked to think about one's mortality tends to

a. decrease ingroup bias.
b. increase ingroup bias.
c. have no impact on ingroup bias.
d. promote intergroup harmony.