An Eyewitness to a Crime Is Quite Confident That His

question 56

Multiple Choice

An eyewitness to a crime is quite confident that his memory of the crime is correct. In evaluating the eyewitness's testimony, the jury should note that

• A) eyewitness memories are incorrect as often as they are correct.
• B) memory confidence is a poor indicator of memory accuracy.
• C) memory confidence is a reliable indicator that memory for the generalities of an event is correct, although memory for detail is unrelated to confidence.
• D) eyewitnesses tend to assert that they are confident only when their memories are reasonably accurate overall.

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Definitions:

Hierarchical Memory

A memory system organized in levels of importance or accessibility, illustrating how information is prioritized and stored.

Whole Number Skills

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Reversibility

The ability to recognize that objects can change form or condition and return to their original form or condition.

Seriation

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