Exam 16: Social Psychology and the Law

One day, your roommate asks you if you like the new sculpture outside of the Fine Arts building.You tell him that you like the sculpture there, but you later realize that the sculpture actually is in front of the Administration building.It seems your roommate's question yielded a .

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Question 41

After an armed robbery, witnesses aren't often able to describe the culprit.Which of the following are most likely the reasons why?

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Question 42

Julie is very confident that she has correctly identified the suspect in a robbery.What should jurors conclude about the accuracy of her identification of the suspect?

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Question 43

A social psychologist would say that the story order of presenting evidence is most effective because it

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Question 44

Which of the following is an error in eyewitness testimony that occurs in the storage phase of memory?

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Question 45

Marvin was convicted of a robbery several years ago and has recently been exonerated based on DNA evidence.According to the authors of your text, which of the following is the most likely reason that he was falsely convicted?

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Question 46

When a crime happens quickly and under poor viewing conditions, what stage of memory processing is most likely to be hindered?

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Question 47

One reason why the legal process is an important application of social psychology is because

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Question 48

You read a story in the news about a man who claims during therapy to have recovered previously repressed memories that he was molested by his teacher as a young boy.The teacher denies the allegations vehemently.Based on information from your text on the recovered memory debate, what should you conclude?

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Question 49

If a single juror disagrees with the rest, what is likely to happen during deliberations?

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Question 50

Describe why false confessions occur.If you knew that someone who was innocent was going to be questioned, what advice would you provide?

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Question 51

After being interrogated, why would someone confess to a crime of which they are innocent?

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Question 52

One key factor that determines how strongly someone is falling subject to the own-race bias is

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Question 53

Despite the fact that dissenting jurors often adopt the majority point of view, unanimous verdicts are desirable because this requirement encourages jurors to consider the evidence more carefully and

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Question 54

How do jurors make sense of the large amount of information presented during the trial? What are the implications for how jurors process information for legal strategy?

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Question 55

When police officers perform lineups with witnesses, they should consider witnesses who are and to be more likely to be accurate.

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Question 56

You are an assistant district attorney trying to decide which suspect to try for a burglary case.Each of four eyewitnesses picked a different suspect from a photo lineup.Based on research conducted by Dunning and Stern (1994), which eyewitness would you find most credible?

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Question 57

Because minority opinions seldom hold sway in jury deliberations and verdicts, it might be argued that juries are "stacked," and that unanimous verdicts are meaningless.Perhaps we should simply have jurors take a vote when the trial is over.What would a social psychologist say?

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Question 58

The own-race bias refers to the finding that

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Question 59

There were two independent variables in the Loftus and colleagues (1978) experiment.What were they?

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One day, your roommate asks you if you like the new sculpture outside of the Fine Arts building.You tell him that you like the sculpture there, but you later realize that the sculpture actually is in front of the Administration building.It seems your roommate's question yielded a .

After an armed robbery, witnesses aren't often able to describe the culprit.Which of the following are most likely the reasons why?

Julie is very confident that she has correctly identified the suspect in a robbery.What should jurors conclude about the accuracy of her identification of the suspect?

A social psychologist would say that the story order of presenting evidence is most effective because it

Which of the following is an error in eyewitness testimony that occurs in the storage phase of memory?

Marvin was convicted of a robbery several years ago and has recently been exonerated based on DNA evidence.According to the authors of your text, which of the following is the most likely reason that he was falsely convicted?

When a crime happens quickly and under poor viewing conditions, what stage of memory processing is most likely to be hindered?

One reason why the legal process is an important application of social psychology is because

If a single juror disagrees with the rest, what is likely to happen during deliberations?

Describe why false confessions occur.If you knew that someone who was innocent was going to be questioned, what advice would you provide?

After being interrogated, why would someone confess to a crime of which they are innocent?

One key factor that determines how strongly someone is falling subject to the own-race bias is

Despite the fact that dissenting jurors often adopt the majority point of view, unanimous verdicts are desirable because this requirement encourages jurors to consider the evidence more carefully and

How do jurors make sense of the large amount of information presented during the trial? What are the implications for how jurors process information for legal strategy?

When police officers perform lineups with witnesses, they should consider witnesses who are and to be more likely to be accurate.

You are an assistant district attorney trying to decide which suspect to try for a burglary case.Each of four eyewitnesses picked a different suspect from a photo lineup.Based on research conducted by Dunning and Stern (1994), which eyewitness would you find most credible?

Because minority opinions seldom hold sway in jury deliberations and verdicts, it might be argued that juries are "stacked," and that unanimous verdicts are meaningless.Perhaps we should simply have jurors take a vote when the trial is over.What would a social psychologist say?

The own-race bias refers to the finding that

There were two independent variables in the Loftus and colleagues (1978) experiment.What were they?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

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Exam 16: Social Psychology and the Law

One day, your roommate asks you if you like the new sculpture outside of the Fine Arts building.You tell him that you like the sculpture there, but you later realize that the sculpture actually is in front of the Administration building.It seems your roommate's ________ question yielded a ________.

After an armed robbery, witnesses aren't often able to describe the culprit.Which of the following are most likely the reasons why?

Julie is very confident that she has correctly identified the suspect in a robbery.What should jurors conclude about the accuracy of her identification of the suspect?

A social psychologist would say that the story order of presenting evidence is most effective because it

Which of the following is an error in eyewitness testimony that occurs in the storage phase of memory?

Marvin was convicted of a robbery several years ago and has recently been exonerated based on DNA evidence.According to the authors of your text, which of the following is the most likely reason that he was falsely convicted?

When a crime happens quickly and under poor viewing conditions, what stage of memory processing is most likely to be hindered?

One reason why the legal process is an important application of social psychology is because

If a single juror disagrees with the rest, what is likely to happen during deliberations?

Describe why false confessions occur.If you knew that someone who was innocent was going to be questioned, what advice would you provide?

After being interrogated, why would someone confess to a crime of which they are innocent?

One key factor that determines how strongly someone is falling subject to the own-race bias is

Despite the fact that dissenting jurors often adopt the majority point of view, unanimous verdicts are desirable because this requirement encourages jurors to consider the evidence more carefully and

How do jurors make sense of the large amount of information presented during the trial? What are the implications for how jurors process information for legal strategy?

When police officers perform lineups with witnesses, they should consider witnesses who are ________ and ________ to be more likely to be accurate.

You are an assistant district attorney trying to decide which suspect to try for a burglary case.Each of four eyewitnesses picked a different suspect from a photo lineup.Based on research conducted by Dunning and Stern (1994), which eyewitness would you find most credible?

Because minority opinions seldom hold sway in jury deliberations and verdicts, it might be argued that juries are "stacked," and that unanimous verdicts are meaningless.Perhaps we should simply have jurors take a vote when the trial is over.What would a social psychologist say?

The own-race bias refers to the finding that

There were two independent variables in the Loftus and colleagues (1978) experiment.What were they?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

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One day, your roommate asks you if you like the new sculpture outside of the Fine Arts building.You tell him that you like the sculpture there, but you later realize that the sculpture actually is in front of the Administration building.It seems your roommate's question yielded a .

When police officers perform lineups with witnesses, they should consider witnesses who are and to be more likely to be accurate.