Question 1

An eyewitness gains confidence from which of the following sources?

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A)  being the only person who saw the event
B)  being asked the same question repeatedly
C)  testifying against a person whose race is different from his or her own
D)  disliking the defendantE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Bill is a trained police interviewer.He has been asked to question Miss Muffled about an automobile accident she has just witnessed.Which of the following questions is Bill unlikely to ask Miss Muffled?

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A)  Can you tell me what you remember?
B)  Was there anything unusual about the car?
C)  Did the red Mustang stop at the traffic light?
D)  What did the driver look like?E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

How can lineup procedures be changed to improve their accuracy?

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Question 4

When Efran (1974) gave students a description of a case of students cheating and showed them a photograph of either an attractive or unattractive person accused of the crime,he found that attractive defendants were

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A)  recommended for least punishment.
B)  more likely to be judged as guilty.
C)  more respected.
D)  perceived as more dangerous.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which is NOT one of the confidence boosters for eyewitnesses found by Wells and Bradfield?

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A)  learning that another witness has identified the same person
B)  being asked the same question repeatedly
C)  preparing for cross-examination
D)  not getting feedback confirmation after identification of a suspectE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Eyewitness testimony can be distorted or biased by which of the following?

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A)  suggestive questions
B)  an eyewitness's own retelling of events
C)  whether the person is an eyewitness for the defendant or the plaintiff
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following factors is NOT likely to lead to a lighter sentence for the person convicted?

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A)  high status
B)  baby-faced features
C)  height
D)  physical attractivenessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Jurors have difficulty "erasing" the impact of inadmissible evidence

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A)  when it is a criminal trial as opposed to a civil trial.
B)  when the inadmissible evidence is presented by the defense as opposed to the prosecution.
C)  especially when the inadmissible evidence has an emotional impact.
D)  when a witness,as opposed to a trial lawyer,blurts out the inadmissible evidence.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Evidence from social science research clearly indicates that

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A)  death-qualified jurors are more sympathetic to defendants than non-death-qualified jurors.
B)  the death penalty is not a significant deterrent to crime.
C)  the death penalty undoubtedly is a significant deterrent to crime.
D)  there is no difference in homicide rates with states that have the death penalty.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for increasing the accuracy of eyewitnesses and jurors?

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A)  Train police interviewers to elicit unbiased accounts.
B)  Educate jurors about the limitations of eyewitness testimony.
C)  Ask witnesses to scan a lineup of several suspects or mug shots simultaneously rather than one at a time.
D)  Use scripted and neutral questions during lineups so there are no subtle demands of identification.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

As a result of the judge's warning that the jury disregard evidence ruled inadmissible,the stricken evidence may have an even greater impact on the jury's decision than if it had not been ruled out.This is probably due to _______ in the jurors.

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A)  reactance
B)  disinhibition
C)  self-efficacy
D)  self-monitoringE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

When testimony is biased by the misinformation effect,eyewitnesses are more likely to

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A)  allow prejudicial attitudes to color their testimony.
B)  retell the incident in a way that favors one side over the other.
C)  recall seeing things that they had not actually seen.
D)  deny the accuracy of their memories,even when they are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Eyewitnesses are often more confident than correct.
B)  Confident eyewitnesses are more accurate than uncertain eyewitnesses.
C)  Both the gender and race of eyewitnesses have been shown to correlate with their degree of accuracy.
D)  Eyewitnesses who pay attention to details are most likely to pay attention to the culprit's face.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Amato (1979) found that when people play the role of juror,they are more sympathetic to a defendant who

Accepted Answer

A)  shares their political views.
B)  is of another race.
C)  speaks a different language.
D)  is of the other gender.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A police interrogator questioning an eyewitness to a robbery hopes to learn whether the assailant was wearing a bright green hat similar to one seen in another robbery.According to research,which of the following questions will elicit the most detailed,undistorted recall from the eyewitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Did you see whether the robber was wearing a hat?"
B)  "Can you describe the hat the robber was wearing?"
C)  "What color was the robber's hat?"
D)  "How was the robber dressed?"E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Of the following eyewitnesses to a crime,who would probably appear most believable to a jury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teddy,a fifth-grader whose father is a lawyer
B)  Randy,a radio announcer who appears very confident about what he saw
C)  Moira,a retired teacher who has traveled widely to visit other countries
D)  Dawn,a shy student who smiles and speaks very softlyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

In 1986,the U.S.Supreme Court in a split decision

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A)  ruled that death-qualified jurors are a biased sample.
B)  overturned a lower court ruling that death-qualified jurors are a biased sample.
C)  ruled that Georgia's five-member juries were as reliable and accurate as twelve-member juries.
D)  overturned a lower court decision that six-member juries could decide cases involving the death penalty.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A prosecuting attorney learns that a crucial eyewitness to a grocery store robbery correctly remembers trivial details of the crime scene.If the prosecutor hopes to convince the jury that the eyewitness is credible,research suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
B)  he should deliberately avoid making the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
C)  it will make no difference whether the jury knows that the witness can remember trivial details.
D)  he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details only if the jury is composed of all males.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Young children's susceptibility to the misinformation effect raises the distinct possibility that

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A)  some people have been falsely accused in sex abuse cases.
B)  many educators overestimate the competence of their students.
C)  children forget that they were physically abused.
D)  many children are simply unable to experience empathy for dissimilar others.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Why is it important that interrogators be blind to which person in a lineup is the actual suspect of the crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  To avoid problems with change blindness
B)  To avoid the post-identification feedback effect
C)  To reduce group polarization
D)  To avoid imagination inflationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Social Psychology in Court

An eyewitness gains confidence from which of the following sources?

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Evidence from social science research clearly indicates that

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Jurors have difficulty "erasing" the impact of inadmissible evidence

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Young children's susceptibility to the misinformation effect raises the distinct possibility that

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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When testimony is biased by the misinformation effect,eyewitnesses are more likely to

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Why is it important that interrogators be blind to which person in a lineup is the actual suspect of the crime?

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Bill is a trained police interviewer.He has been asked to question Miss Muffled about an automobile accident she has just witnessed.Which of the following questions is Bill unlikely to ask Miss Muffled?

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for increasing the accuracy of eyewitnesses and jurors?

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Of the following eyewitnesses to a crime,who would probably appear most believable to a jury?

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A prosecuting attorney learns that a crucial eyewitness to a grocery store robbery correctly remembers trivial details of the crime scene.If the prosecutor hopes to convince the jury that the eyewitness is credible,research suggests

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Amato (1979) found that when people play the role of juror,they are more sympathetic to a defendant who

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A police interrogator questioning an eyewitness to a robbery hopes to learn whether the assailant was wearing a bright green hat similar to one seen in another robbery.According to research,which of the following questions will elicit the most detailed,undistorted recall from the eyewitness?

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As a result of the judge's warning that the jury disregard evidence ruled inadmissible,the stricken evidence may have an even greater impact on the jury's decision than if it had not been ruled out.This is probably due to _______ in the jurors.

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When Efran (1974) gave students a description of a case of students cheating and showed them a photograph of either an attractive or unattractive person accused of the crime,he found that attractive defendants were

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Which of the following factors is NOT likely to lead to a lighter sentence for the person convicted?

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In 1986,the U.S.Supreme Court in a split decision

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Which is NOT one of the confidence boosters for eyewitnesses found by Wells and Bradfield?

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Eyewitness testimony can be distorted or biased by which of the following?

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How can lineup procedures be changed to improve their accuracy?

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