Question 1

How do factors such as retelling and witness feedback influence eyewitness identification?

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Question 2

The text identifies all of the following questions or topics as pertinent to both social psychology and the law except:

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A)   How is the judicial function of a government related to its legislative function?
B)   Can jurors ignore their prejudices?
C)   How influential is eyewitness testimony?
D)   How well do jurors comprehend important information (i.e., DN
A)  ?E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What constructive steps can be taken to increase the accuracy and objectivity of jury members?

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There are several constructive steps tha...

Question 4

Research suggests that jurors in the minority will be most persuasive when they

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A)   are consistent.
B)   are self-confident.
C)   win defections from the majority.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Wells and his colleagues report that it's the ____________ eyewitness whom jurors find to be most believable.

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A)   older
B)   younger
C)   confident
D)   emotionalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Research suggests that minorities are most likely to sway the majority

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A)   when the minority favours conviction.
B)   when the minority favours acquittal.
C)   when the minority is composed of women.
D)   when the minority is composed of Whites.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Researchers have found that eyewitnesses' accuracy can improve when

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A)   interrogators delay the interview at least one week.
B)   the witnesses scan a group of mug shots or a composite drawing before reviewing a line-up.
C)   they are presented with a sequence of individual people, one by one, instead of being presented with a group of photos or a line-up.
D)   the seriousness of the crime is highlighted.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

In order to close the gap between real courtroom processes and laboratory studies, researchers are using ___________ as participants and having them view ____________.

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A)   university students; videotapes of courtroom trials
B)   real jurors; dramas based on real-life cases
C)   members of real jury pools; enactments of actual trials
D)   real jurors; ongoing courtroom trialsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Rob was part of a psychology experiment where he was asked to repeatedly recall a childhood event that never happened to him (i.e., breaking his leg on the playground) . By the end of the experiment, he remembered details of this event. Some researchers have called this process

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A)   the misinformation effect.
B)   confidence malleability.
C)   memory repression.
D)   imagination inflation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Ricardo and Halle are the only jurors who strongly favour acquittal, while Soren and Eva are the only jurors who strongly favour conviction when the jury takes its first vote. What eventual outcome might you most expect from this jury?

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A)   The jury will vote to convict.
B)   The jury will vote to acquit.
C)   The jury will be 'hung' (undecided) 
D)   The jury will ask the judge for further instructions.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

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) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Whose eyewitness testimony is probably the most reliable?

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A)   Millie's report given immediately after a grocery store robbery. She was simply asked to tell the police what she saw.
B)   Fred's report given in court about a bank robbery a month ago. He has been interviewed several times by the defence attorney before appearing in court.
C)   Sue's report given immediately after observing an attempted rape. She was asked very specific questions by the police, who had identified a suspect immediately after the assault.
D)   All of the given choices are equally reliable.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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Question 19

What are the chances that jurors will initially not agree on a verdict?

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A)   about 1 in 4
B)   about 1 in 3
C)   about 2 in 3
D)   about 3 in 4E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Research indicates that eyewitnesses who remember trivial details of a crime scene

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A)   also tend to overestimate the degree of harm or damage done as a result of the crime.
B)   also tend to be particularly suspicious of all unfamiliar faces.
C)   are less likely to have paid attention to the culprit's face.
D)   are more likely to have paid attention to the culprit's face.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Social Psychology in Court

What constructive steps can be taken to increase the accuracy and objectivity of jury members?

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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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How do factors such as retelling and witness feedback influence eyewitness identification?

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

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

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What are the chances that jurors will initially not agree on a verdict?

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Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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In order to close the gap between real courtroom processes and laboratory studies, researchers are using ___________ as participants and having them view ____________.

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Wells and his colleagues report that it's the ____________ eyewitness whom jurors find to be most believable.

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Whose eyewitness testimony is probably the most reliable?

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Research suggests that minorities are most likely to sway the majority

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

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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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Rob was part of a psychology experiment where he was asked to repeatedly recall a childhood event that never happened to him (i.e., breaking his leg on the playground) . By the end of the experiment, he remembered details of this event. Some researchers have called this process

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Research indicates that eyewitnesses who remember trivial details of a crime scene

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Ricardo and Halle are the only jurors who strongly favour acquittal, while Soren and Eva are the only jurors who strongly favour conviction when the jury takes its first vote. What eventual outcome might you most expect from this jury?

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

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