A Memory Expert Testifies in Court for the Defense That

question 113

Multiple Choice

A memory expert testifies in court for the defense that the eyewitness testimony should be given less importance because it is contaminated with biases.The expert is articulating the position FIRST advanced by:

• A)Max Weirtheimer.
• B)Hermann Ebbinghaus.
• C)Jean Piaget.
• D)Frederic Bartlett.

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Definitions:

Receptors

Specialized cells or proteins that detect and respond to external substances, such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or sensory stimuli.

Subtractive Colour Mixing

The process of creating color by mixing pigments or inks, which absorb (subtract) some wavelengths of light and reflect others, used in painting and printing.

Opponent Process Theories

A group of theories, often applied to color vision and emotional responses, suggesting that elements are paired in a system where the activation of one element inhibits the activity of the opposite element.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that the human eye perceives color through the relative rates of response by three types of cones, each sensitive to different wavelengths of light.