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Describe what psychologists have found out about the psychology of testimony?
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Psychology of Testimony Describe what psychologists have found out about the psychology of testimony? Psychologists have found out many different things and have many different theories regarding psychology of testimony Some things they have found out have been to do cognitive processes which happen when asked to give a testimony, the variables influencing accurate identification of the suspects and finally the aids used to recall an event and the recognition of the suspect. There are three stages involved of the cognitive processes of giving a testimony. The first Acquisition (witnessing the incident). This is one of most important factors in shaping a testimony, as it demands on the perception and memory of the event of which they witnessed. Perception is affected by a variety of things such as individuals subjective and selective interpretations of an event, it is possible for witnesses to leave out important details that they have forgotten or didn't...
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