PSYCH 3CC3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Real Crime
16 Dec 2013
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Not always as reliable as we think, but sways jury the most. Dna sequencing is more reliable than eyewitness testimony has released more people that it has convinced. We don"t have to remember everything some things are useless or maladaptive (ie. first two years of life) We don"t store info about repetitive events (useless) We combine bits of sensory information into complete memory: we reconstruct memory to include things we wanted to happen or expected to happen even if they did not. Memory doesn"t have to be 100% accurate all the time: more adaptive if its not (ie. remembering something as not your fault) Encoding putting events in forms we can use/store. Exposure duration shorter exposure led to lower correct identification longer exposure = more encoding. Arousal level moderate levels of arousals are best; both high and low reduce accuracy for encoding.
