PSC 101 EXAM 2 Study Guide Part 1- Sensory Systems 1. Sound can best be thought of as a) compression of air molecules by an object. b) changes in air pressure produced by the vibration of an object. c) particles of energy that travel at better than 20 miles per hour. d) packets of energy. e) expansion of air molecules produced by an object as it moves through air. 2. The loudness of a sound is related to a) the amplitude of sound vibration. b) the distance between the successive
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Eyewitness testimony refers to people giving evidence to a crime or accident‚ on the basis of recalling sensory information that they have witnessed. It is important to the law and police to gather information about an investigative incident from people’s recollection of events to try to create an understanding of what took place. Elizabeth Loftus conducted many studies in relation to eyewitness testimony to find out the validity‚ reliability or lack of‚ when considering the evidence brought forward
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however‚ that eyewitness testimony may not be as reliable as it was long thought to be. In fact‚ eyewitnesses commonly misidentify people and misremember events. As a result‚ many have been falsely convicted of serious crimes‚ including robbery‚ assault and murder. The Innocence Project reports that 70 percent of convictions‚ which were eventually overturned based on DNA testing‚ involved eyewitness misidentifications.
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Eyewitness Identification In the Supreme Court case of Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette‚ Petitioners‚ versus the state of California (argued January 21‚ 2014‚ decided April 22‚ 2014)‚ two men argued that one of their constitutional rights had been violated. In August of 2008‚ a Mendocino County dispatcher received a call from a woman reporting that another vehicle had run her off the road (Navarette v. California‚ 2014). The dispatcher notified the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
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responsible for the crime. Eyewitnesses have historically been asked to identify the perpetrator by “placing a suspect among people not suspected of committing the crime” (Schuster‚ B. 2007). This procedure is called a lineup. The drawbacks to using eyewitness accounts to help ascertain the identity of suspected criminals are numerous. The lineup relies on the memory and perception of the witness who may have been under extreme stress during the time of the crime making it difficult for the witness to
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Overall eyewitness evidence strength was further examined across prosecution outcomes in the eyewitness identification alone cases” (Flowe‚ 2011). When it comes to being a creditable source of being an eye witness there are many things that‚ factor how using someone’s testimony as accountable source. When it comes to linking and eyewitness testimony and the accusing someone under false pretenses there has been amplitude of research that has being placed into forensic psychology to help see how useful
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Hale’ Alexander Dr. Felty English 101 June 22‚ 2013 The Cultural Insights of Footbinding The Chinese practiced foot binding for over a thousand years in the Song and T’ang dynasties. Some people found it very cruel‚ and then some found it fascinating. The ‘Golden Lotuses’ were the art and symbol for the wealth and beauty of ancient China. For any other culture‚ one would ask what foot binding is? Or‚ how did foot binding in Ancient China compare to John Fairbank’s text “Footbinding”? Also
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based on a true story written from the perspective of a young boy who goes through many heartbreaking events. Author Dave Pelzer tells his story of being abused by his mother since he was just a young boy. Throughout the book he tells us about the events that happened to him‚ the things his mother did to him‚ and how he fought through this battle of near death experiences so in the end he would triumph and escape his mothers clutches. As a young child‚ Dave Pelzer had a great life with his mother
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Cognitive experimental research and theory has led to the development of new eyewitness procedures. Evaluate the impact that these developments have had in obtaining more accurate eyewitness evidence. Eyewitness evidence is hugely influential in the conviction of those accused of crimes‚ however multiple factors can manipulate the recall of events witnessed and as such mistakes frequently occur. The techniques for gathering witness evidence have historically lacked a consistent procedural standard
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Mid-term Exam | Psychology 101 | Winter 2014 Name: _________________________________________________________________________ 125 possible points All questions are worth 2 points unless otherwise indicated . 1. Cognitive psychologists are specifically interested in studying a. animal learning and motivation. b. human thinking and memory. c. genetic and hormonal effects on behavior. d. introspection and behavioral disorders. 2. Which of the following statements distinguishes psychoanalysis from other schools of
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