PSYC 355 Final Exam (2026) UPDATE
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Memory as a 3 stage process -CORRECTANSWER 1. Encoding
2. Storage
3. Retrieval of information
weapon-focus effect -CORRECTANSWER the tendency for the presence of a weapon
to draw attention and impair a witness's ability to identify the culprit
cross-race identification bias -CORRECTANSWER the tendency for people to be more
accurate at recognizing members of their own racial group than other groups
fragility of memory -CORRECTANSWER memory for faces & events tend to decline
with the passage of time
reconstructive memory -CORRECTANSWER after people observe an event,
information they receive later about the event can become integrated into their memory
misinformation effect -CORRECTANSWER tendency for false post-event information to
become integrated into people's memory of an event
, 4 factors that can affect identification performance -CORRECTANSWER 1. lineup
construction
2. lineup instructions
3. familiarity induced biases
4. double-blind lineup
Confidence of testimony -CORRECTANSWER - people tend to base their judgements
of an eyewitness largely on how confident the eyewitness is
- confidence levels can be raised and lowered by factors unrelated to identification
accuracy
Alibi Witness Contamination -CORRECTANSWER When alibi witnesses are influenced
by external information, reducing confidence in accurate memories.
Extrinsic Evidence -CORRECTANSWER Information from outside sources (media,
police suggestions) that can distort memory.
Pre-Interrogation Interview -CORRECTANSWER A non-accusatory interview where
police assess whether a suspect is lying based on behavior.
Behavioral Cues to Deception -CORRECTANSWER Nonverbal signals (eye contact,
fidgeting, pauses) used—often inaccurately—to judge lying.
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Memory as a 3 stage process -CORRECTANSWER 1. Encoding
2. Storage
3. Retrieval of information
weapon-focus effect -CORRECTANSWER the tendency for the presence of a weapon
to draw attention and impair a witness's ability to identify the culprit
cross-race identification bias -CORRECTANSWER the tendency for people to be more
accurate at recognizing members of their own racial group than other groups
fragility of memory -CORRECTANSWER memory for faces & events tend to decline
with the passage of time
reconstructive memory -CORRECTANSWER after people observe an event,
information they receive later about the event can become integrated into their memory
misinformation effect -CORRECTANSWER tendency for false post-event information to
become integrated into people's memory of an event
, 4 factors that can affect identification performance -CORRECTANSWER 1. lineup
construction
2. lineup instructions
3. familiarity induced biases
4. double-blind lineup
Confidence of testimony -CORRECTANSWER - people tend to base their judgements
of an eyewitness largely on how confident the eyewitness is
- confidence levels can be raised and lowered by factors unrelated to identification
accuracy
Alibi Witness Contamination -CORRECTANSWER When alibi witnesses are influenced
by external information, reducing confidence in accurate memories.
Extrinsic Evidence -CORRECTANSWER Information from outside sources (media,
police suggestions) that can distort memory.
Pre-Interrogation Interview -CORRECTANSWER A non-accusatory interview where
police assess whether a suspect is lying based on behavior.
Behavioral Cues to Deception -CORRECTANSWER Nonverbal signals (eye contact,
fidgeting, pauses) used—often inaccurately—to judge lying.
