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To investigate the effect of misleading questions on the accuracy of witness statements
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Eye-Witness Testimony Aim: To investigate the effect of misleading questions on the accuracy of witness statements. Introduction: Reconstructive memory, or the idea of a schema, a mental framework into which related information or ideas fit together, was first introduced by Bartlett in 1932. In storing information we may reconstruct it to fit into our own personal memory, so it conforms to our existing beliefs, values and expectations. What we remember is influenced by what we know. Confabulation is the process, when we unconsciously adapt our memories to fit in with our existing experiences. Our experiment was based on the work conducted by Loftus and Zanni on eye-witness testimony. For example, they did an experiment where participants were shown a film of mulpitle car accidents, and then were asked questions, concerning the accidents. There were 2 groups and they were asked 22 item questions and 6 critical questions. Group A...
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