False Positives Occur When a Person Incorrectly “Matches” a Stimulus

question 341

Multiple Choice

False positives occur when a person incorrectly “matches” a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory to that memory. One major problem with eyewitness testimony is that _________.

• A) extinction of auditory memories causes the witness to forget what was said
• B) witnesses are prone to habituate to the courtroom and forget what happened
• C) false positives can cause eyewitness testimony to be quite inaccurate
• D) None of these are true.

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Definitions:

Blastocyst

A stage of embryonic development in mammals, occurring roughly five days after fertilization, marked by the formation of a fluid-filled cavity and the differentiation of the embryo into two layers.

Fetal Period

The period in prenatal development from nine weeks after conception until birth, when the brain continues developing, bodily structures are refined, and the fetus grows in length and weight and accumulates fat in preparation for birth.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and attachment to the uterine wall.

Embryonic Period

The stage of prenatal development from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization, during which major organs and structures within the embryo begin to develop.