Effects of Unfair Lineups on Witness Choices
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What was the focus of the study mentioned in the text?

  • The role of police suspects in eyewitness identification
  • The influence of police techniques on suspect identification
  • The impact of unfair lineups on witness choices (correct)
  • The accuracy of witness judgments in criminal cases
  • What was the effect of unfair lineups on subjects' willingness to identify the suspect?

  • It decreased the willingness to identify the suspect
  • It had no effect on the willingness to identify the suspect
  • It made subjects more cautious about identifying the suspect
  • It increased the willingness to identify the suspect (correct)
  • How did unfair lineups impact subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects?

  • It had no impact on subjects’ ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects
  • It impaired subjects’ ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects (correct)
  • It improved subjects’ ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects
  • It made subjects more accurate in distinguishing between innocent and guilty suspects
  • What was the effect of unfair lineups on the accuracy of identification at every level of confidence?

    <p>It reduced accuracy at every level of confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study compare unfair lineups with?

    <p>Three fair lineup techniques used by the police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>The influence of police suspects' distinctiveness on witness memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did unfair lineups affect subjects' willingness to identify the suspect?

    <p>It increased their willingness to identify the suspect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did unfair lineups have on subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects?

    <p>It markedly impaired their ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of unfair lineups on subjects' judgment accuracy?

    <p>Accuracy was reduced at every level of confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study compare to unfair lineups with regard to police lineup techniques?

    <p>Different fair-lineup techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

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