Question 1

Experts are frequently asked to testify about eyewitness testimony to help educate jurors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In ____ percent of DNA exoneration cases that included eyewitness testimony, the eyewitnesses initially were uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A)   26
B)   57
C)   68
D)   89E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Whose eyewitness testimony is probably the most reliable?

Accepted Answer

A)   Millie's report given immediately after a grocery store robbery. She was simply asked to tell the police what she saw.
B)   Fred's report given in court about a bank robbery a month ago. He has been interviewed several times by the defence attorney before appearing in court.
C)   Sue's report given immediately after observing an attempted rape. She was asked very specific questions by the police, who had identified a suspect immediately after the assault.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Eyewitness testimony can be distorted or biased by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   suggestive questions
B)   an eyewitness' own retelling of events
C)   whether they are an eyewitness for the defendant or the plaintiff
D)   all of the choices are correctE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Research by Bray and Noble show that groups of ______ authoritarians initially recommended strong punishments (56 years)  and after deliberation were even more punitive (68 years) . The ______ authoritarian groups were initially more lenient (38 years)  and after deliberation became more so (29 years) .

Accepted Answer

A)   high; low
B)   low; high
C)   high; high
D)   low; lowE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is meant by the "two-thirds-majority" scheme?

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A)   Two-thirds of all people asked refuse to serve on a jury.
B)   Two out of three times judges agree with the jury's decision.
C)   A two-thirds majority is a better rule than consensus for a jury to follow in reaching a verdict.
D)   The jury verdict is usually the alternative favoured by at least two-thirds of the jurors at the outset.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Identify and discuss the three constructive steps that can be taken to increase the accuracy of eyewitnesses and jurors.

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1. Education and Training: One construct...

Question 8

Of all criminal cases disposed of in Canadian courts, ________ in four never come to trial.

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   fourE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In order to close the gap between real courtroom processes and laboratory studies, researchers are using ___________ as participants and having them view ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   university students; videotapes of courtroom trials
B)   real jurors; dramas based on real-life cases
C)   members of real jury pools; enactments of actual trials
D)   real jurors; ongoing courtroom trialsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Jurors are less susceptible to a judge's biases when given instructions rewritten into simple language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sheppard and Vidmar had some students serve as witnesses to a fight, while others took the roles of lawyers and judges. When they had been interviewed by the defence lawyer, the witnesses

Accepted Answer

A)   gave testimony condemning the defendant as guilty.
B)   gained self-confidence and claimed to remember more details.
C)   gave testimony that was favourable to the defendant.
D)   were less susceptible to the misinformation effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

How persuasive is eyewitness testimony? Discuss what research by Wells and others has found with respect to how eyewitness testimony influences the jury by its presence, accuracy, conditions, and detail.

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Eyewitness testimony has long been consi...

Question 13

"If you will just tell us you accidently rather than deliberately set the fire, you can go home." This strategy, to wear someone down, may lead someone to make an internalized confession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A typical research finding on jury decision making and statistical evidence is that

Accepted Answer

A)   male jurors pay more attention to statistical evidence than female jurors.
B)   juries do not pay enough attention to statistical evidence.
C)   juries overrate the importance of statistical evidence.
D)   statistical evidence is more compelling to jurors than narrative evidence.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The tendency for witnesses to incorporate misleading information into their memories is especially strong when

Accepted Answer

A)   suggestive questions are repeated.
B)   the questioner is female rather than male.
C)   the event was a traffic incident rather than a violent crime.
D)   the witness is low in need for cognition.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the explanations experts offer to educate jurors to evaluate eyewitness testimony better?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eyewitnesses often perceive events selectively.
B)   Research using staged crimes shows that witnesses often choose the wrong person in a line-up.
C)   The most confident eyewitness usually turns out to be the most accurate.
D)   Eyewitnesses are especially prone to error when trying to identify someone of another race.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The text identifies all of the following questions or topics as pertinent to both social psychology and the law except:

Accepted Answer

A)   How is the judicial function of a government related to its legislative function?
B)   Can jurors ignore their prejudices?
C)   How influential is eyewitness testimony?
D)   How well do jurors comprehend important information (i.e., DN
A)  ?E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Research shows that jurors show concern for due process but find it difficult to ignore inadmissible evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A prosecuting attorney is uncertain whether her eyewitness will seem credible to the jury. The eyewitness's testimony could help win a conviction, but the witness might be discredited by the defence attorney. What advice should the prosecutor accept?

Accepted Answer

A)   Put the witness on the stand, since even a discredited eyewitness is more convincing than no eyewitness at all.
B)   Don't put the witness on the stand, since a discredited eyewitness is worse than no eyewitness at all.
C)   Put the eyewitness on the stand but admit your reservations about the witness's credibility before the defence attorney raises the issue.
D)   Put the witness on the stand only if he or she is attractive and similar to the jurors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The "cognitive interview" procedure for questioning eyewitnesses involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   allowing eyewitnesses to offer their own unprompted recollections
B)   guiding eyewitnesses to visualize the scene
C)   guiding eyewitnesses to imagine how they were feeling at the time
D)   all of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Social Psychology in Court

What is meant by the "two-thirds-majority" scheme?

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Eyewitness testimony can be distorted or biased by which of the following?

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Research shows that jurors show concern for due process but find it difficult to ignore inadmissible evidence.

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In ____ percent of DNA exoneration cases that included eyewitness testimony, the eyewitnesses initially were uncertain.

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Sheppard and Vidmar had some students serve as witnesses to a fight, while others took the roles of lawyers and judges. When they had been interviewed by the defence lawyer, the witnesses

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Experts are frequently asked to testify about eyewitness testimony to help educate jurors.

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Which of the following is not one of the explanations experts offer to educate jurors to evaluate eyewitness testimony better?

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In order to close the gap between real courtroom processes and laboratory studies, researchers are using ___________ as participants and having them view ____________.

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Identify and discuss the three constructive steps that can be taken to increase the accuracy of eyewitnesses and jurors.

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A prosecuting attorney is uncertain whether her eyewitness will seem credible to the jury. The eyewitness's testimony could help win a conviction, but the witness might be discredited by the defence attorney. What advice should the prosecutor accept?

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Of all criminal cases disposed of in Canadian courts, ________ in four never come to trial.

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The tendency for witnesses to incorporate misleading information into their memories is especially strong when

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How persuasive is eyewitness testimony? Discuss what research by Wells and others has found with respect to how eyewitness testimony influences the jury by its presence, accuracy, conditions, and detail.

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The text identifies all of the following questions or topics as pertinent to both social psychology and the law except:

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The "cognitive interview" procedure for questioning eyewitnesses involves which of the following?

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"If you will just tell us you accidently rather than deliberately set the fire, you can go home." This strategy, to wear someone down, may lead someone to make an internalized confession.

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A typical research finding on jury decision making and statistical evidence is that

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Whose eyewitness testimony is probably the most reliable?

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Jurors are less susceptible to a judge's biases when given instructions rewritten into simple language.

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