PSYCH 2650 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Confrontation Clause, Confirmation Bias, Observer-Expectancy Effect
15 Sep 2016
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Calvin c. johnson, convicted of rape in 1983 despite forensic evidence and alibi witnesses confirmation bias: people look for information that verifies an existing belief. Cornelius dupree: 1979 wrongful conviction of rape and robbery. The variables that effect eyewitness accuracy system variable: factors under control (instructions/composition of a lineup) estimator variable: factors beyond control (lighting conditions) post diction variable: measurement of some process that correlates with reliabili- ty of identification. Assessing the impact of estimator variables race: people can identify members in their own race group better (oth- er-race effect) physiognomic variability in-group/out of group differences age and gender. Safeguards against mistaken identification limiting eyewitness testimony expert testimony jury instructions. Repressed and recovered memories dissociation: victims escape trauma by detaching themselves from it repressed memories and memory recovery therapy victims repress memories, but recover them when it is psychologically safe to do so.
