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1
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Name a strength of misleading information

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It has real life applications- research has led to important practical used for police officers and investigators- consequences of EWT can be very serious

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What did Loftus claim

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Leading questions can have such a distorting influence on memory that police officers need to be careful how they phrase questions when interviewing eyewitnesses

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Give a limitation of Loftus and Palmer’s study

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  • use of artificial materials
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Outline the issue of artificial materials in L&P’s study

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Using artificial tasks tells us little about how leading questions affect EWT in real crimes or accidents

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What other study can compare to Loftus and Palmer

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Yuille and Cutshall found witnesses of traumatic real armed robbery had very accurate recall after 4 months

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Name a limitation of using a lab study

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Demand characteristics

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Explain demand characteristics

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Participants usually want to be helpful and attentive - so when they’re asked a question and don’t know answer they guess - especially in yes/no situations

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Give an example of demand characteristics

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Participants may be asked ‘did you see a blue car?’ - even if there wasn’t a blue car in the film - participants may reply ‘yes’ thinking it’s helpful

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Explain why demand characteristics are an issue

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Challenges validity of EWT research - studies intend to measure accuracy of EW memory but answer EW gives may not properly reflect their memory