Time Estimation during Stressful Events and Manson Criteria Quiz
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What is the tendency when estimating the length of time during a stressful event?

  • Overestimate by 20%
  • Overestimate by 30% (correct)
  • Underestimate by 30%
  • Underestimate by 20%

Which of the following is NOT one of the Manson criteria for eyewitness identification?

  • The amount of time between witnessing the crime and making the identification
  • The witness's opportunity to view the perpetrator
  • The witness's gender (correct)
  • The accuracy of the witness's previous description of the offender

What contributes to increasing an eyewitness's certainty about their memory of an event or perpetrator?

  • Being under stress and waiting a long time before being interviewed
  • Not being under stress and being interviewed immediately (correct)
  • Being under stress and being interviewed immediately
  • Not being under stress and waiting a long time before being interviewed

What does cognitive dissonance refer to?

<p>The discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not match their beliefs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does cognitive dissonance explain the boost in an eyewitness's confidence level postidentification?

<p>By alleviating discomfort through modifying recollection and focusing on supporting evidence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Dusky standard?

<p>To assess if a person can stand trial (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the postidentification feedback effect impact the memory of eyewitnesses?

<p>It distorts the memory of the eyewitnesses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are scripts in relation to memory?

<p>General memory for routine daily activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In legal proceedings, what does competency to stand trial entail?

<p>The capability to participate effectively in criminal proceedings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of different standards of proof, such as BRD, POE, and CCE?

<p>They affect the burden of proof required in legal cases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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