When Does Misleading Information Have the Greatest Influence on an Eyewitness

question 65

Multiple Choice

When does misleading information have the greatest influence on an eyewitness memory?

• A) when it is given prior to the witnessed event
• B) if it occurs during the event as it is being witnessed
• C) if it is presented after the event has been witnessed
• D) All of the above have similar effects.

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Definitions:

Population Variances

A measure of the spread or distribution of a set of data points in a population, indicating how much the values differ from the mean.

Estimate

An approximation or informed guess of a quantity or value when the exact number is unknown or uncertain.

Sample Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of the sample data points around the sample mean, estimating the variance of the population from which the sample was drawn.

Treatment

In experimental research, an intervention or condition applied to subjects to observe its effects on some outcome or variable.