« previous next »

Author Question: Jury members tend to believe confident eyewitnesses. However, they really should only believe a very ... (Read 47 times)

vicotolentino

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
on: Jun 20, 2018
Jury members tend to believe confident eyewitnesses. However, they really should only believe a very confident eyewitness when:
 
  a) the eyewitness identified the criminal in about 10 seconds.
   b) the eyewitness has been hypnotized.
   c) the eyewitness took more than 30 seconds to identify the criminal in a lineup.
   d) they should never believe a confident eyewitness because confidence is a poor predictor of memory.

Question 2

All of these characterize the cognitive interview except for:
 
  a) hypnosis.
   b) open-ended questions.
   c) elaborate retrieval cues that invoke the encoding specificity principle.
   d) techniques designed to make a witness comfortable.


kswal303

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 316
Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Nurses may collaborate with social workers, physicians, and other members of the health care team to Nurses may collaborate with social workers, physicians, and other members of the health care team to
Members of the Lemba ethnic group from southern Africa. Members of the Lemba ethnic group from southern Africa.
Primates in the New World tend to be small-bodied compared to those elsewhere. Primates in the New World tend to be small-bodied compared to those elsewhere.
Each subculture provides its members with values and distinctive ways of viewing the world. What ... Each subculture provides its members with values and distinctive ways of viewing the world. What ...
Members of Sierra Leonean Diaspora Community in London Members of Sierra Leonean Diaspora Community in London
The frequency of bipolar illness in members of monozygotic twin pairs and in first-degree relatives The frequency of bipolar illness in members of monozygotic twin pairs and in first-degree relatives
Video: Cellular Respiration & Glucose Mobilization (Glucose transport & Phosphorylation of Glucose)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library