1. Witness Appeal

2. 3.2.1 Witness Appeal The effects of physical attractiveness on the jury verdicts (Castellow et al.1990) The effect of witness confidence on jurors assessment of eyewitness evidence (Penrod & Cutler, 1987) The impact of protective shields and videotape testimony on conviction rates (Ross et al, 1994).

3. 3.2.1 Witness Appeal The effects of physical attractiveness on the jury verdicts (Castellow et al.1990) The effect of witness confidence on jurors assessment of eyewitness evidence (Penrod & Cutler, 1987) The impact of protective shields and videotape testimony on conviction rates (Ross et al, 1994).

4. Theory: Halo Effect Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect, they are often attractive so we think that they are……

5. Dion, Berscheid & Walster (1972)- What is Beautiful is Good Implicit personality theory: Those who were seen to be attractive would be perceived as having more socially desirable personalities.

6. The effects of physical attractiveness on the jury verdicts (Castellow et al.1990)

7. Research Methodologies Method: Laboratory experiment. Design: Independent measures. Type of Sample: Self selecting Participants: Undergraduates (71 males + 74 females) registered for psychology classes at the university of East Carolina who participated in return for course credits.

8. IV and DV IV: gender of the participant attractiveness of defendant attractiveness of plaintiff DV: % of people who reported YES to the questions: Do you think Mr R is guilty of sexual harassment?

9. Results: Defendant: Plaintiff:AttractiveNon Attractive Non attractive 41 (M 26, F56)69 (M 61, F76) Attractive 71 (M72, F70)83 (M81, F84) Write down 3 findings. Decide whether or not each hypothesis was supported

10. Evaluation: What to do when you don’t know what to do…. Approaches /Perspectives MethodsIssuesDebates Physiological Cognitive Individual differences Developmental Social Behaviourist Psychodynamic experimental (laboratory and field); case study; self-report; observation; methodological issues such as reliability and validity. ethics; ecological validity; longitudinal and snapshot; qualitative and quantitative data. Determinism/ free will Reductionism/ Holism nature–nurture ethnocentrism; psychology as science individual and situational explanations; the usefulness of psychological research

11. Evaluation: Theory StrengthsLimitations Point: A strength of the effects of physical attractiveness on the jury verdicts is…. Comment: Why is it a strength? Evidence: Remember to include only the relevant parts of the study here. Comment: Implication to a wider context, what can we do with this information in the real world.

12. Evaluation: Research StrengthsLimitations Point: A weakness of the Castellow's research into the the effects of physical attractiveness on the jury verdicts is…. Comment: Why is this a weakness? Evidence: Remember to include only the relevant parts of the study here. Comment: Implication to a wider context, what can we do with this in the real world.

13. Homework 1.Describe how attractiveness of a defendant can influence courtroom behavior. (10 marks) 2.Complete a PCEC plan for the following question: Describe research into how attractiveness of a plaintiff can influence courtroom behaviour. (10 marks) 3.Read 3.2.2 Witness confidence (eg Penrod & Cutler 1987); 4. Complete an Connect/Extend/Challenge activity on witness confidence.