PSY328H5 Lecture Notes - Shy People, Tom Brokaw, Behaviorism
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Troy davis executed for murder of a police officer in 1989. 7 out of 9 eyewitnesses recanted their decision. Eyewitness testimony isn"t really that bad as long as all the procedures are followed properly. System variables the ones we can control. Need to decide these things with no bias. It depends what kind of questions the officer is asking which determines how accurate it will be. There might be close ended, leading questions which will make it less reliable. Police interviews: another data point about the interviews: 19% were close ended yes/no questions with no follow-up or explanation. Both the police and person being interviewed think they know what yes and no means but sometimes they don"t add up. Found that police were talking too much and not enough listening. If it was something they didn"t want to hear they might not write it down.
