Question 1

Loftus and her associates' multiple studies of the misinformation effect provide a dramatic demonstration of

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A)   memory construction.
B)   repressed memory.
C)   proactive interference.
D)   state-dependent memory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 2

Which of the following is not one recommended strategy for increasing the accuracy of eyewitnesses and jurors?

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A)   Train police interviewers to elicit unbiased accounts.
B)   Educate jurors about the limitations of eyewitness testimony.
C)   Ask witnesses to scan a line-up of several suspects or mug shots simultaneously rather than one at a time.
D)   Have police acknowledge that the offender may not even be in the line-up.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 3

Preston is a lawyer whose case relies on proof from dense scientific and statistical material. If he wants to present this information to the jury, Preston should

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A)   present the scientific information without mention of statistical probabilities.
B)   present only the statistical information in as basic and simple way as possible.
C)   present all the information in a matter-of-fact manner including all the statistics.
D)   present the information, point out probabilities, and support these by a convincing story.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The tendency for witnesses to incorporate misleading information into their memories is especially strong when

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A)   suggestive questions are repeated.
B)   the questioner is female rather than male.
C)   the event was a traffic incident rather than a violent crime.
D)   the witness is low in need for cognition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Ceci believes that young children's susceptibility to the misinformation effect raises the distinct possibility that

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A)   some people have been falsely accused in sex abuse cases.
B)   many educators overestimate the competence of their students.
C)   repression leads children to forget that they were physically abused.
D)   many children are simply unable to experience empathy for dissimilar others.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

A Crown attorney learns that a crucial eyewitness to a grocery store robbery correctly remembers trivial details of the crime scene. If the Crown attorney hopes to convince the jury that the eyewitness is credible, research suggests

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A)   he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
B)   he should deliberately avoid making the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
C)   it will make no difference whether the jury knows that the witness can remember trivial details.
D)   he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details only if the jury is composed of all males.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Elizabeth Loftus found that eyewitnesses in a hypothetical robbery-murder case were influential

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A)   unless their testimony was shown to be useless.
B)   even when their testimony was discredited.
C)   only if other evidence supported their story.
D)   only if they were similar to those making judgment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When making decisions in the courtroom, jurors often compare the judge's abstract jargon-filled definition of verdict categories with

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A)   their own mental images of the crime.
B)   the definitions provided by the lawyers.
C)   what they understand from previous sources such as television.
D)   how the defendant conceptualizes their crime.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

A typical research finding on jury decision making and statistical evidence is that

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A)   male jurors pay more attention to statistical evidence than female jurors.
B)   juries do not pay enough attention to statistical evidence.
C)   juries overrate the importance of statistical evidence.
D)   statistical evidence is more compelling to jurors than narrative evidence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements about asking eyewitnesses suggestive questions is true?

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A)   After suggestive questioning, witnesses may believe that a red light was green or a clean-shaven robber had a moustache.
B)   Witnesses are most likely to incorporate misleading information into their memories if they think the questioner is well informed.
C)   Young children are more susceptible than adults to leading questions.
D)   All of these choices.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Pretend you are a legal consultant. A lawyer approaches you because he is concerned that the jury in his case are going to get "hung up" on all the scientific/statistical evidence and the legalese of the judicial instructions. Provide recommendations that would make these components of a case understandable to a juror.

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Question 12

Which of the following is the most agreed upon phenomenon by experts on eyewitness testimony?

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A)   Attitudes and expectations may not influence eyewitness memory.
B)   Eyewitness confidence is a reasonable, but not perfect, predictor of identification accuracy.
C)   Information obtained after the event will have minimal effects on memory.
D)   Question wording will likely affect eyewitness testimony about an event.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

A police interrogator questioning a robbery eyewitness hopes to learn whether the assailant was wearing a bright green hat similar to one seen in another robbery. According to research, which of the following questions will elicit the most detailed, undistorted recall from the eyewitness?

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A)   "Did you see whether the robber was wearing a hat?"
B)   "Can you describe the hat the robber was wearing?"
C)   "What colour was the robber's hat?"
D)   "How was the robber dressed?"E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Eyewitness testimony can be distorted or biased by which of the following?

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A)   suggestive questions
B)   an eyewitness' own retelling of events
C)   whether they are an eyewitness for the defendant or the plaintiff
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Of all criminal cases disposed of in Canadian courts, ________ in four never come to trial.

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A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   fourE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the relationship between eyewitness confidence and accuracy? Discuss relevant research and the implications of these factors.

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Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the literature discussed in the text on social psychology and the courtroom?

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A)   how the defendant's characteristics can influence jurors' judgments
B)   how the jurors' own characteristics can influence their judgments
C)   how the initial juror opinions influence their judgments
D)   how the judge's instructions influence jurors' judgmentsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 18

Which of the following topics from the text is most pertinent to the case of David Milgaard, who was falsely convicted for a murder he did not commit?

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A)   Accuracy of eyewitness testimony
B)   Characteristics of the jury
C)   The jury as a group
D)   Both B and CE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

From the text, which of the following is a true statement regarding social psychology and the courtroom?

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A)   Most of the government research funds available to social psychologists have been designated for the study of courtroom procedures.
B)   The courtroom is a miniature social world where people think about and influence each other.
C)   The study of criminal cases can provide important new insight into the causes of aggression and conflict.
D)   Social psychology had its roots in the study of the courtroom.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Rich is the only person on the jury who firmly believes the defendant is innocent. What is Rich's best strategy for changing the other jurors' minds?

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A)   Rich should not even try; the majority always wins in jury deliberations.
B)   Rich should repeat his views without wavering or appearing hesitant.
C)   Rich should repeat the statistical evidence that was presented at trial.
D)   Rich should tell the other jurors that his belief is based on a 'certain feeling' he has.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The tendency for witnesses to incorporate misleading information into their memories is especially strong when

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Ceci believes that young children's susceptibility to the misinformation effect raises the distinct possibility that

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A Crown attorney learns that a crucial eyewitness to a grocery store robbery correctly remembers trivial details of the crime scene. If the Crown attorney hopes to convince the jury that the eyewitness is credible, research suggests

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When making decisions in the courtroom, jurors often compare the judge's abstract jargon-filled definition of verdict categories with

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