Eye witness testimony.

Eye witness testimony.

1. Face recognition

   • 3 stages
     • We see individual features seperately
       • Our minds put all the parts together to form a face
         • Our schema lets us know if we have seen this person before
   • Bruce & Young
     • CCTV
       • Psychology lecturers
     • 20...
       • Psychology students
         • More correct identifications
       • Police officers
       • Other students

2. Leading questions

   • Loftus & Palmer
     • 45 students
       • 5 groups
         • Asked the cars speed when they _____ eachother
           • Smashed
           • Collided
           • Bumped
           • Contacted
           • Hit
           • RESULTS
             • 40.8mph
             • 39.3mph
             • 38.1mph
             • 34mph
             • 31mph
     • Words used have an effect on perception