Which Is NOT One of the Criteria for Evaluating Eyewitness

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the criteria for evaluating eyewitness evidence used in Canada's guidelines?

• A) the seriousness of the crime being observed
• B) the circumstances of the procedure used to obtain an identification
• C) the reliability of the witness
• D) the description of the observation given

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Definitions:

Misinformation Effect

The tendency of misleading information presented after an event to alter the memories of the event itself.

Loftus

Refers to Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist best known for her work on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.

Slide Presentation

A collection of slides created using software like PowerPoint, designed to convey information visually during a presentation.

Altered Memories

The phenomenon where recall of certain memories can be distorted or changed over time, sometimes by misinformation or imagination.