Psychology 2990A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 66 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

Document Summary

Judging whether eyewitnesses are mistaken accuracy: participants showed a video of a man stealing money out of a wallet were then asked to pick a man out of the line-up they thought was the thief. Physical evidence: dna has become much more accurate over the years, jurors may be quick to convict based on dna evidence without understanding its limitations, other types of physical evidence tend not to be very persuasive. If a bus kills a dog but no one knows what bus killed the dog and 80 percent of the bus on that route are owned by one company then that company is considered liable because it is. Juries: jurors may lack ability to understand complex evidence. Police interrogations: a prosecutors most potent weapon is confession evidence. Interrogation have moved away from physical coercion to more subtle psychological techniques (lying about evidence, promising lenient treatment etc. )