Lesson 4.1.2.4

4.1.2.4 Eyewitness testimony and the cognitive interview Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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Lesson 4.1.2.4, Eyewitness testimony and the cognitive interview: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA Psychology (7182), Unit 1: Introductory topics in Psychology, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which factor affecting eyewitness testimony involves the wording of a question that suggests an answer?

    • Post-event discussion
    • Leading questions
    • Anxiety
    • Cognitive interview

  2. In Loftus and Palmer's study, how did the verb 'smashed' affect speed estimates?

    • Decreased speed estimates
    • Reduced recall accuracy
    • Increased speed estimates
    • Caused no change

  3. In Loftus and Palmer's second experiment, which verb caused higher reports of seeing broken glass?

    • Smashed
    • Hit
    • Bumped
    • Collided

  4. What term describes witness memory modification resulting from conversation with other co-witnesses?

    • Weapon focus effect
    • Anxiety response
    • Leading questions
    • Post-event discussion

  5. Which researchers demonstrated memory conformity through post-event discussion using co-witness pairs?

    • Gabbert et al.
    • Yuille and Cutshall
    • Loftus and Palmer
    • Johnson and Scott

  6. What factor reduces eyewitness recall accuracy of a perpetrator's face in weapon focus studies?

    • Leading questions
    • Low anxiety
    • Post-event discussion
    • High anxiety

  7. Which real-life shooting study found high accuracy in eyewitness recall despite high stress?

    • Yuille and Cutshall
    • Johnson and Scott
    • Loftus and Palmer
    • Geiselman et al.

  8. What is the primary purpose of the cognitive interview in police investigations?

    • Detect lies
    • Improve recall accuracy
    • Speed up interviews
    • Reduce witness anxiety

  9. Which technique is one of the four main components of the cognitive interview?

    • Context reinstatement
    • Free association
    • Systematic desensitisation
    • Hypnotic regression

  10. Which technique in the cognitive interview asks the witness to recall the event in a different order?

    • Reporting everything
    • Changing the order
    • Context reinstatement
    • Changing the perspective

  11. Which technique in the cognitive interview asks the witness to recall the event from another person's point of view?

    • Context reinstatement
    • Changing the order
    • Changing the perspective
    • Reporting everything

  12. Why are witnesses in a cognitive interview encouraged to report every single detail?

    • Speeds up investigation
    • Confuses the suspect
    • Triggers retrieval cues
    • Tests witness honesty

  13. A witness is interviewed about a theft. The interviewer asks them to think about the shop's sights, smells and sounds at the time. Which cognitive interview technique is being used?

    • Leading questioning
    • Context reinstatement
    • Changing the order
    • Changing the perspective

  14. What is a major practical limitation of using the cognitive interview in police work?

    • Time-consuming
    • Requires no training
    • Inflexible procedure
    • Reduces detail quantity

  15. A witness is asked 'How fast was the car going when it smashed into the wall?' Which factor affecting eyewitness testimony is most clearly involved?

    • Cognitive interview
    • Leading questions
    • Post-event discussion
    • Anxiety

  16. A witness discusses a robbery with a friend who saw it too, and afterwards recalls details that were only mentioned by the friend. Which factor is most relevant?

    • Context reinstatement
    • Post-event discussion
    • Leading questions
    • Weapon focus

  17. Which experimental design best tests how anxiety affects eyewitness memory accuracy?

    • Comparing anxiety levels
    • Comparing gender groups
    • Comparing age groups
    • Comparing personality types

  18. What phenomenon causes a witness to recall details of a gun but not the attacker's face?

    • Post-event discussion
    • Weapon focus effect
    • Context reinstatement
    • Proactive interference

  19. Which finding supports the claim that the cognitive interview enhances memory retrieval?

    • Higher stress levels
    • Faster interview time
    • More correct details
    • Fewer overall words

  20. What key finding from Loftus and Palmer's research influenced police interviewing methods?

    • Eye contact helps
    • Wording biases memory
    • Stress destroys recall
    • Children are unreliable

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