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ERIC Number: EJ564662
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
Using a Videotape Clip to Demonstrate the Fallibility of Eyewitness Testimony.
Gee, Nancy R.; Dyck, Jennifer L.
Teaching of Psychology, v25 n2 p138-40 1998
Describes a classroom demonstration that uses a video clip of a robbery from the film "Robocop" to illustrate the fallibility of eyewitness testimony. Students view the clip and complete a multiple-choice test concerning the episode. The ubiquitous poor test performance can be used for an interesting and productive discussion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Demonstrations (Educational), Error Patterns, Evidence (Legal), Films, Hearings, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Prediction, Recall (Psychology), Reliability, Videotape Recordings, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Witnesses to Crime