Question 1

What are the chances that jurors will initially not agree on a verdict?

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A)   about 1 in 4
B)   about 1 in 3
C)   about 2 in 3
D)   about 3 in 4E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

One eyewitness testifies that the clock on the wall showed it was 2:35 when the robbery was committed. His identification of the suspect differs from another eyewitness, who didn't notice the clock at all. Is one witness likely to give a more accurate identification of the suspect than the other?

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A)   The witness who noticed the clock will give a more accurate identification.
B)   The witness who didn't notice the clock will give a more accurate identification.
C)   Both witnesses will be equally accurate.
D)   Not enough information is provided to answer this question.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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Question 4

After hearing a television report falsely indicating that drugs may have contributed to a recent auto accident, several eyewitnesses of the accident began to remember the driver as traveling at a faster rate of speed than was actually the case. This provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   flashbulb memory.
B)   state-dependent memory.
C)   the serial position effect.
D)   the misinformation effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Kalven and Zeisel found that ______ in 10 reached juries reached the verdict favoured by the majority on the first ballot.

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A)   5
B)   6
C)   8
D)   9E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Lindsay, Wells, and Rumpel staged the same calculator theft under conditions that sometimes gave witnesses a clear view of the thief and sometimes didn't. When conditions were so poor that most witnesses misidentified an innocent person, _____ of the jurors believed the witness.

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A)   none
B)   fewer than half
C)   more than half
D)   almost allE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

When Fisher and his colleagues trained detectives to use the "cognitive interview" procedure for questioning eyewitnesses,

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A)   accuracy and confidence of eyewitnesses increased.
B)   the amount of information elicited from eyewitnesses increased 50%.
C)   false memory rate increased 50%.
D)   false memory rate increased slightly, but confidence increased dramatically.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 12 jurors tend to believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 25-year-old defendant. According to the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate,

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A)   they will be more convinced the defendant is guilty.
B)   they will be more convinced the evidence is insufficient to convict.
C)   they will be evenly split, with some convinced he is guilty and others convinced he is innocent.
D)   they will be split, with a minority favouring acquittal and the majority favouring conviction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Preston is a lawyer whose case relies on proof from dense scientific and statistical material. If he wants to present this information to the jury, Preston should

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A)   present the scientific information without mention of statistical probabilities.
B)   present only the statistical information in as basic and simple way as possible.
C)   present all the information in a matter-of-fact manner including all the statistics.
D)   present the information, point out probabilities, and support these by a convincing story.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Pretend you are a legal consultant. A lawyer approaches you because he is concerned that the jury in his case are going to get "hung up" on all the scientific/statistical evidence and the legalese of the judicial instructions. Provide recommendations that would make these components of a case understandable to a juror.

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Question 11

One recommendation toward improving jurors' ability to understand judicial instructions and statistical information (or any complex information)  is to

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A)   remind them that they must remember the appropriate evidence to use in deliberations.
B)   give them access to transcripts of the information.
C)   instruct them to pay attention to all the information regardless of its relevance.
D)   not provide them with any instructions that may interfere with their cognitive processing.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Retelling events accurately makes people less resistant to the misinformation effect.
B)   Rehearsing answers before taking the witness stand decreases the confidence of those who are wrong.
C)   Retelling events commits people to their recollections, accurate or not.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is the best strategy for weeding out eyewitnesses who are just guessing?

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A)   compose a line-up of several people known to be innocent, including just one suspect
B)   compose a line-up of several suspects and dress them all alike
C)   compose a line-up of several suspects who look very different from one another
D)   none of the choicesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Wells, Ferguson, and Lindsay had eyewitnesses to a staged theft rehearse their answers to questions before taking the witness stand. Doing so

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A)   increased the accuracy of the eyewitness testimony.
B)   decreased the confidence of those who were correct.
C)   increased the confidence of those who were wrong.
D)   increased the confidence of those who were correct and decreased the confidence of those who were wrong.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Rich is the only person on the jury who firmly believes the defendant is innocent. What is Rich's best strategy for changing the other jurors' minds?

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A)   Rich should not even try; the majority always wins in jury deliberations.
B)   Rich should repeat his views without wavering or appearing hesitant.
C)   Rich should repeat the statistical evidence that was presented at trial.
D)   Rich should tell the other jurors that his belief is based on a 'certain feeling' he has.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Research suggests that jury deliberations can be influenced by all of the following processes except

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A)   group polarization.
B)   minority influence.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   informational influence.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Brent is about to provide eyewitness testimony about a robbery he witnessed. If you were his lawyer, what instruction would you give him to appear most believable to the jury?

Accepted Answer

A)   dress as attractively as possible
B)   wear glasses to appear intelligent
C)   admit that you don't remember everything
D)   appear confident in your identificationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In the process known as the misinformation effect, individuals

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A)   give misleading testimony in court.
B)   receive incorrect information about an event and then incorporate that information into their memory for the event.
C)   provide incorrect information to police.
D)   fail to remember any information following a traumatic event.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Research by Morgan and colleagues on the effect of stress on memory found that ______ of soldiers at survival schools could recall a high-stress interrogator and ______ could recall a low-stress interrogator.

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A)   26%; 72%
B)   30%; 62%
C)   74%; 34%
D)   53%; 31%E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Although it goes against findings by social psychologists, a panel of judges declared that the level of ________________ by eyewitnesses should be taken into account when determining the accuracy of their testimony.

Accepted Answer

A)   sincerity
B)   certainty
C)   intelligence
D)   detailE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is the best strategy for weeding out eyewitnesses who are just guessing?

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When Fisher and his colleagues trained detectives to use the "cognitive interview" procedure for questioning eyewitnesses,

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Research by Morgan and colleagues on the effect of stress on memory found that of soldiers at survival schools could recall a high-stress interrogator and could recall a low-stress interrogator.

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After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 12 jurors tend to believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 25-year-old defendant. According to the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate,

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Preston is a lawyer whose case relies on proof from dense scientific and statistical material. If he wants to present this information to the jury, Preston should

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After hearing a television report falsely indicating that drugs may have contributed to a recent auto accident, several eyewitnesses of the accident began to remember the driver as traveling at a faster rate of speed than was actually the case. This provides an example of

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Although it goes against findings by social psychologists, a panel of judges declared that the level of ________________ by eyewitnesses should be taken into account when determining the accuracy of their testimony.

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Kalven and Zeisel found that ______ in 10 reached juries reached the verdict favoured by the majority on the first ballot.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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What are the chances that jurors will initially not agree on a verdict?

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Brent is about to provide eyewitness testimony about a robbery he witnessed. If you were his lawyer, what instruction would you give him to appear most believable to the jury?

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Lindsay, Wells, and Rumpel staged the same calculator theft under conditions that sometimes gave witnesses a clear view of the thief and sometimes didn't. When conditions were so poor that most witnesses misidentified an innocent person, _____ of the jurors believed the witness.

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What are the chances that jurors will initially not agree on a verdict?

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Brent is about to provide eyewitness testimony about a robbery he witnessed. If you were his lawyer, what instruction would you give him to appear most believable to the jury?

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