SOC 3730 Chapter : WEEK 7 READINGS (ONLINE AND CH 2).docx
3 Mar 2013
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Week 7 readings soc3730 online readings. Extra effort during memory retrieval may be associated with. Witnesses aware of importance of their testimony but also testify for more selfish reasons testify as a form of self-presentation strategy where witnesses may seek to impress others in the courtroom with their skill and acumen. Witnesses may work hard to testify accurately so that they look good to themselves. Pressure on the witness while on the stand to do well". According to self-perception theory, testifying witnesses may arrive at confidence judgments by observing their own behaviour thus, witnesses will give higher confidence ratings on the witness stand. Eyewitness memory of a supermarket robbery: a case study of. Accuracy and confidence after 3 months security camera recordings were used t assess memory accuracy. 14 witnesses of an armed robbery were interviewed after 3 months. Accuracy of correct information recalled was the same as for the peripheral witnesses.
