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- Title
Conformity to Misinformation and Time Delay Negatively Affect Eyewitness Confidence and Accuracy.
- Authors
Mudd, Kimberly; Govern, John M.
- Abstract
In order to examine the effect of time delay and misinformation on eyewitness accuracy and confidence, 27 participants viewed a video clip from the TV show "Cops™." Participants then interacted with a confederate who either introduced misinformation about the video or introduced unrelated information during a break in session. Participants' memories were tested immediately after the video, after interaction with the confederate, and again after two weeks had elapsed. As predicted, the misinformation provided by the confederate was incorporated into participants' memories and this effect increased in magnitude over time. Participants exposed to misinformation became more confident in their memories during the two-week delay; participants in the control condition became less confident over this interval. Implications for the manner in which eyewitness testimony is gathered and used in the criminal justice system are discussed.
- Publication
North American Journal of Psychology, 2004, Vol 6, Issue 2, p227
- ISSN
1527-7143
- Publication type
Academic Journal