What Will Repeated Requests to Answer a Question Do to Eyewitness

question 34

Multiple Choice

What will repeated requests to answer a question do to eyewitness confidence?

• A) increase it
• B) decrease it
• C) no effect
• D) It depends on how many times a witness is asked a question.

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Definitions:

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored and later retrieved from memory.

Consciously Recall

The deliberate and effortful process of retrieving information or memories from one's past.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory for events that occurred before a specific incident, often due to brain injury or trauma.

Retrieve Information

The process of recalling or accessing stored data or knowledge from one's memory or external sources.