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Like Me, Do What I Say, & Think About My Influence: The Effects on Witness Choosing and Metacognition
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Race, Brittany |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Confidence can be a strong predictor of accuracy if circumstances are ideal (Wixted & Wells, 2017), but ideal circumstances are not always present. As such it is important to understand ways to ameliorate potentially negative effects on eyewitness metacognition. Rapport building, though seen as an important element of police/witness interaction (Vallano et al., 2015), can lead to some potentially negative memory effects (Wright et al., 2015). Additionally steering, or the process of directing a witness toward a particular suspect, can increase false identifications. Recently the researcher has developed a paradigm meant to better calibrate confidence by reinstating the context of making the identification decision. All of these variables were examined with their relation to choosing behavior and self reports of confidence in choosing. Rapport did not significantly affect anything. Steering increased the likelihood of choosing the designated suspect and decreased confidence in decisions. All of the variables interacted providing the most confidence in those who underwent the novel paradigm, had positive rapport, had not been steered, and correctly identified the guilty suspect. The implications of this research both in terms of the greater eyewitness literature and in terms of the effects on the judicial system are discussed. Acknowledgements The author would like to acknowledge the work and support given from her advisor, Dr. James Lampinen, and her committee members, Dr. Denise Beike, Dr. Lindsay Ham-Holm, & Dr. Bill Levine. She would also like to acknowledge the diligent work of her undergraduate research assistants, without whom, the research could not have been completed. Table of |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4896&context=etd |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
