Pierce College » Psychology » Psychology 66 - Introduction to Critical Thinking » Summer 2020

Question #1

Which of the following can make eye-witness testimony unreliable?

A. Stress and anxiety.

B. All of these can make eye-witness testimony unreliable.

C. Leading questions.

D. Simultaneous Line-ups.

Question #2

Confirming feedback after a line-up can make an eye-witness ______________.

A. Less confidant, but only if they made an incorrect identification.

B. Less confidant, even if they made a correct identification.

C. More confidant, but only if they made a correct identification.

D. More confidant, even when they made an incorrect identification.

Question #3

Watch the video entitled, "Selective Attention." How many times did the people with white shirts pass the ball?

A. 16

B. 13

C. 14

D. 15

Question #4

Unconscious transference results in…

A. increased eye-witness accuracy.

B. the actual criminals being correctly identified.

C. innocent bystanders being identified as suspects.

D. eye-witnesses focusing on weapons.

Question #5

Which of the following statements about memory is accurate?

A. Memory recall is perfect.

B. People often remember the past in ways that confirm their expectations or biases.

C. Stress has little effect on our ability to remember past events.

D. People are better at remembering information about people outside of their own ethnic or racial group.