Forensic Psychology – Pozzulo Study & Police
Interrogation Techniques, Eastern Ontario
University, 2026 – Lecture Summary
Introduction:
This document summarizes key concepts from forensic psychology,
focusing on Pozzulo’s study on eyewitness identification in children
and adults, including aims, methodology, results, and conclusions.
It also covers major topics in police interrogation, such as the Reid
Model, false confessions, police selection procedures, and criminal
profiling.
The notes are concise and exam-oriented, including definitions,
strengths and weaknesses, and real-world applications relevant to
criminal justice.
Exam Questions and Answers:
What were Pozzulo's Aims in this study? ---Correct precise answer-
--1. Do cognitive/social factors affect correct and false positive
responses?
2. Investigating correct and false positive responses in relation to
target familiarity
What was the sample size in Pozzulo? ---Correct precise answer---
59 children in kindergarten classes from 3 different private
,schools; mean age was 4.9 years old. There were 21 girls and 38
boys.-53 adults between ages of 17-30 years old from a participant
pool in East Ontario University. There were 36 women and 17 men-
112 participants in total
What were the 2 types of designs used in Pozzulo? ---Correct
precise answer---Independent and repeated measures
List all the materials used ---Correct precise answer---Demographic
& Cartoon watching form-Human face targets (woman brushing her
hair; man putting on a coat)-Human foils-Cartoon targets (Dora
talking to the audience; Diego puts on safety gloves)-Cartoon foils-
Lineups (4 pictures plus silhouette presented at the same time)-
Lineup admin-Recall descriptions-Consent form (Parents signed for
children
What instructions were the participants given? ---Correct precise
answer---Please look at the photos. If you see the culprit, please
point at their photo. If you do not see the culprit, please point here
(silhouette).
List the procedure for children. ---Correct precise answer---Parents
were given the consent & demographic cartoon watching form to
sign.
3 researchers & a facilitator visited the schools; children were
invited to participate in experiment about watching TV and video
, games (deception) but told they would not get in trouble if they
decide to leave Researchers played with the children before starting
Researchers told children to pay attention to each clip as they
would be asked some questions.
After each clip, experimenter asks open ended questions (What did
you see?)
Child is read instructions for lineup
Experimenter displays line up on a 13 inch laptop to the child
Process is repeated for each clip
Once study is complete, the child is thanked for participating and
receives a coloring book as a gift
List the procedure for adults ---Correct precise answer---Each adult
received a consent form to sign
Adults were told they would be investigating memory and watching
video clips (deception)
Adults were told to pay attention as they would be asked questions
(same as kids)
After the clip, a sheet was given asking free recall questions (same
questions asked to children)
Lineups were displayed upon finishing the response (same
instruction script was read)
Entire process repeated for each clip
Interrogation Techniques, Eastern Ontario
University, 2026 – Lecture Summary
Introduction:
This document summarizes key concepts from forensic psychology,
focusing on Pozzulo’s study on eyewitness identification in children
and adults, including aims, methodology, results, and conclusions.
It also covers major topics in police interrogation, such as the Reid
Model, false confessions, police selection procedures, and criminal
profiling.
The notes are concise and exam-oriented, including definitions,
strengths and weaknesses, and real-world applications relevant to
criminal justice.
Exam Questions and Answers:
What were Pozzulo's Aims in this study? ---Correct precise answer-
--1. Do cognitive/social factors affect correct and false positive
responses?
2. Investigating correct and false positive responses in relation to
target familiarity
What was the sample size in Pozzulo? ---Correct precise answer---
59 children in kindergarten classes from 3 different private
,schools; mean age was 4.9 years old. There were 21 girls and 38
boys.-53 adults between ages of 17-30 years old from a participant
pool in East Ontario University. There were 36 women and 17 men-
112 participants in total
What were the 2 types of designs used in Pozzulo? ---Correct
precise answer---Independent and repeated measures
List all the materials used ---Correct precise answer---Demographic
& Cartoon watching form-Human face targets (woman brushing her
hair; man putting on a coat)-Human foils-Cartoon targets (Dora
talking to the audience; Diego puts on safety gloves)-Cartoon foils-
Lineups (4 pictures plus silhouette presented at the same time)-
Lineup admin-Recall descriptions-Consent form (Parents signed for
children
What instructions were the participants given? ---Correct precise
answer---Please look at the photos. If you see the culprit, please
point at their photo. If you do not see the culprit, please point here
(silhouette).
List the procedure for children. ---Correct precise answer---Parents
were given the consent & demographic cartoon watching form to
sign.
3 researchers & a facilitator visited the schools; children were
invited to participate in experiment about watching TV and video
, games (deception) but told they would not get in trouble if they
decide to leave Researchers played with the children before starting
Researchers told children to pay attention to each clip as they
would be asked some questions.
After each clip, experimenter asks open ended questions (What did
you see?)
Child is read instructions for lineup
Experimenter displays line up on a 13 inch laptop to the child
Process is repeated for each clip
Once study is complete, the child is thanked for participating and
receives a coloring book as a gift
List the procedure for adults ---Correct precise answer---Each adult
received a consent form to sign
Adults were told they would be investigating memory and watching
video clips (deception)
Adults were told to pay attention as they would be asked questions
(same as kids)
After the clip, a sheet was given asking free recall questions (same
questions asked to children)
Lineups were displayed upon finishing the response (same
instruction script was read)
Entire process repeated for each clip
