Research on Retrospective Confidence and Eyewitness Memory Show That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Research on retrospective confidence and eyewitness memory show that:

• A)if a witness is highly confident that his or her memory is correct, this is given substantial weight by juries.
• B)highly confident witnesses are actually less accurate than less confident witnesses.
• C)people cannot assess others' confidence, so highly confident witnesses do not impact jury decision-making.
• D)when juries are allowed to make decisions about cases using free-report conditions, their jury-making decisions are less than optimal.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The process by which biological systems maintain a constant internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between heat production and heat loss.

Stratum Corneum

The outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead skin cells that provide a barrier against infection and environmental threats.

Free Edge

The free edge refers to the part of a structure that is not attached or fixed to surrounding tissue, commonly used in the context of fingernails or other body parts.