Factors influencing the reliability of eye-witness memory
Post-event information.
Weapons focus.
'Other race' effect.
Stress and trauma.
State what is meant by the term stress in relation to eyewitnesses. (1) January 2017
Give one reason why the stress experienced by eyewitnesses affects the reliability of their recall. (1) January 2017
State what is meant by the ‘other race’ effect in terms of eye-witness memory. (1) June 2019
Describe why Francesco may have been unable to remember what the three men looked like. (2) June 2018
Describe how weapon focus can influence the identification of offenders. (2) October 2019
Describe how the ‘other race’ effect may influence the reliability of the eye-witness’s testimony when Renshu asks them to identify the suspect. (2) January 2020
Explain one positive effect and one negative effect of stress and trauma that Donal may expect to find in his investigation. (4) October 2017
Justify why weapon focus could make eye-witness testimony unreliable. (3) October 2019
Evaluate the impact of stress and trauma on the reliability of eyewitness memory. (8) June 2018
Evaluate the reliability of eyewitness memory. (8) January 2018
Assess the effect of weapon focus on the reliability of eye-witness testimony. (8) January 2020