When People Estimate Their Confidence While Providing Eyewitness Testimony

question 17

Multiple Choice

When people estimate their confidence while providing eyewitness testimony,

• A) they are typically more correct than they estimate themselves to be.
• B) they are almost as confident about their incorrect memories as they are about their correct memories.
• C) their confidence about their eyewitness testimony is strongly correlated with the accuracy of the testimony.
• D) their confidence is reduced because of the constructivist effect.

Recognize cognitive biases and their impact on perceptions and conclusions.

Identify the influence and implications of scientific research on society and policy.

Comprehend the importance of testability and empirical support in validating scientific ideas.

Understand the concept of price elasticity of demand and its calculation.