1. Ch 12: Social Psych and Law Part 2: Dec. 1, 2010

2. More on eyewitness memory 1. Acquisition stage – 2. Storage stage – – Loaded questions & the misinformation effect: Loftus’ research: What is the misinformation effect? What is ‘source monitoring error’?

3. 3. Retrieval – – Lineup format: Gary Wells’ research on lineups: How to best construct lineups? – Similarity of lineup to witness description – – Sequential or simultaneous lineups? – Use of composite face programs to generate sketches -

4. Impact of instructions given to the eyewitness: How does a cognitive interview work? – Would it affect retrieval? Testimony of eyewitnesses: – Confidence vs. accuracy – What weight do jurors give this testimony?

5. Juries in Action How do they process info? – Story order vs. witness order – what is better supported? Jury biases

6. Criticisms of Jury Research What are criticisms of social psy research on juries? What has been the researchers’ response?