PSYC 7860 FPX4600 Research Methods In
Psychology Assessment 2 Be the Juror Verified Study
Solutions With 2025 -2026 Updates
When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Eyewitness Testimony, Juror Bias, and Wrongful Convictions
Allessandra Lamar
PSYC-FPX4600: Research Methods in Psychology
Research Proposal
Capella University
October, 2025
.
IRB Application
Your Name Allessandra Lamar
Research start date 10-2-25 Research end date 10-30-25
Will you be collecting, reviewing, or receiving No. The study will not involve any protected
Protected Health Information? health information.
Will your subjects be deceived or No deception will be used. Participants will be
incompletely informed? fully informed about the study’s purpose and
procedures.
How will you keep the identities of your No identifying information will be collected.
participants confidential? Participants’ responses will be anonymous,
and all data will be stored on a password
protected device accessible only to the
researcher.
, 2
What are the benefits to the participants or Participants may benefit by gaining exposure
society from completing this research? to applied psychological research and
understanding factors that influence jury
decision-making. Societally, the findings can
inform courtroom practices, highlighting how
jurors respond to eyewitness testimony and
where reforms may be needed.
What are the potential risks to the The risks are minimal. Some participants may
participants? feel mild discomfort while considering trial
scenarios involving crime or legal
proceedings.
How will you minimize these risks to the Participants will be informed that they can
participants? withdraw at any time without penalty. A
debriefing will follow, explaining the study’s
goals and addressing any discomfort.
How will you collect, store, and protect the Data will be collected through the APA Online
participants’ data? Psychology Lab (OPL) platform. Responses will
be stored electronically in secure, password-
protected files. No identifying information will
be retained.
When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Eyewitness Testimony, Juror Bias, and Wrongful Convictions
Eyewitness testimony has long been regarded as a persuasive form of courtroom
evidence, often swaying jurors even when other forms of proof are inconclusive. However,
psychological research consistently demonstrates that eyewitness memory is not only fallible
but also susceptible to distortion through stress, leading questions, or contextual cues. This
tension between jurors' reliance on eyewitness accounts and the scientific understanding of
their unreliability raises urgent questions about the fairness and accuracy of legal proceedings.
Indeed, wrongful conviction data reveal that eyewitness misidentification is a leading
contributor to miscarriages of justice, underscoring the need for rigorous psychological inquiry
into how jurors evaluate such evidence. The research question guiding this review is: To what
Psychology Assessment 2 Be the Juror Verified Study
Solutions With 2025 -2026 Updates
When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Eyewitness Testimony, Juror Bias, and Wrongful Convictions
Allessandra Lamar
PSYC-FPX4600: Research Methods in Psychology
Research Proposal
Capella University
October, 2025
.
IRB Application
Your Name Allessandra Lamar
Research start date 10-2-25 Research end date 10-30-25
Will you be collecting, reviewing, or receiving No. The study will not involve any protected
Protected Health Information? health information.
Will your subjects be deceived or No deception will be used. Participants will be
incompletely informed? fully informed about the study’s purpose and
procedures.
How will you keep the identities of your No identifying information will be collected.
participants confidential? Participants’ responses will be anonymous,
and all data will be stored on a password
protected device accessible only to the
researcher.
, 2
What are the benefits to the participants or Participants may benefit by gaining exposure
society from completing this research? to applied psychological research and
understanding factors that influence jury
decision-making. Societally, the findings can
inform courtroom practices, highlighting how
jurors respond to eyewitness testimony and
where reforms may be needed.
What are the potential risks to the The risks are minimal. Some participants may
participants? feel mild discomfort while considering trial
scenarios involving crime or legal
proceedings.
How will you minimize these risks to the Participants will be informed that they can
participants? withdraw at any time without penalty. A
debriefing will follow, explaining the study’s
goals and addressing any discomfort.
How will you collect, store, and protect the Data will be collected through the APA Online
participants’ data? Psychology Lab (OPL) platform. Responses will
be stored electronically in secure, password-
protected files. No identifying information will
be retained.
When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Eyewitness Testimony, Juror Bias, and Wrongful Convictions
Eyewitness testimony has long been regarded as a persuasive form of courtroom
evidence, often swaying jurors even when other forms of proof are inconclusive. However,
psychological research consistently demonstrates that eyewitness memory is not only fallible
but also susceptible to distortion through stress, leading questions, or contextual cues. This
tension between jurors' reliance on eyewitness accounts and the scientific understanding of
their unreliability raises urgent questions about the fairness and accuracy of legal proceedings.
Indeed, wrongful conviction data reveal that eyewitness misidentification is a leading
contributor to miscarriages of justice, underscoring the need for rigorous psychological inquiry
into how jurors evaluate such evidence. The research question guiding this review is: To what
