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1
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What experiment did Pickles 1998 conduct?

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using scissors, a handgun and a wallet as hand held items in a hairdressing salon video

2
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What did Pickles 1988 find?

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EW accuracy poorer in high unusualness conditions - suggests weapon focus due to unusualness rather than anxiety or a threat

3
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How do field studies lack control?

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influence of media - extraneous variables

4
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How are there ethical issues?

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-subject to psychological harm - real life situations may be harsh so why repeat it

5
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Inverted U theory?

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-difficult to measure/define accurately as it has lots of elements

6
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Natural disasters?

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can’t be tested properly unless there is a moderate anxiety group too

7
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How might weapon focus effect not be relevant?

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They may focus on weapon as they are surprised at what they see

8
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How are there demand characteristics?

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Most studies show a filmed crime - most work out themselves they are going to be asked questions about what they’ve seen