Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Psychology
First Advisor's Name
Ronald P. Fisher
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Janat Parker
Third Advisor's Name
Christian Meissner
Date of Defense
3-30-2004
Abstract
It is not uncommon for eyewitnesses to recall things at later interviews that were not recalled at previous interviews (reminiscence). Many legal decision makers assume that inconsistent eyewitnesses are necessarily inaccurate witnesses. Consequently, their testimony may be prematurely discredited or dismissed. In order to examine the effectiveness of various retrieval cues in eliciting reminiscence, participants watched a videotaped mock crime and were tested for recall on two occasions using the same or different cues. Results supported the hypothesis that varying retrieval cues increases the amount of reminiscence. Furthermore, all participants exhibited some reminiscence. Finally, reminiscence was not significantly correlated with overall accuracy of testimony. These findings suggest that many of the assumptions legal decision makers hold regarding inconsistent testimony are erroneous.
Identifier
FI15101582
Recommended Citation
Gilbert, Julian A.E., "The effects of varied retrieval cues on reminiscence in eyewitness memory" (2004). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3936.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3936
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