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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College
Module B

Chapter Outline

Eyewitness Testimony

  1. How Persuasive is Eyewitness Testimony?
  2. How Accurate are Eyewitnesses?
  3. The Misinformation Effect
  4. Retelling
  5. Feedback to Witnesses
  6. Reducing Error
    1. Train Police Interviewers
    2. Minimize False Lineup Identifications
    3. Educate Jurors

Other Influences on Judgments

  1. The Defendant's Characteristics
    1. Physical Attractiveness
    2. Similarity to the Jurors
  2. The Judge's Instructions
  3. Other Issues

The Jurors as Individuals

  1. Juror Comprehension
  2. Jury Selection
  3. "Death-Qualified" Jurors

The Jury as a Group

  1. Minority Influence
  2. Group Polarization
  3. Leniency
  4. Are 12 Heads Better than 1?
  5. Are 6 Heads as Good as 12?

From Lab to Life: Simulated and Real Juries

Personal Postscript: Thinking Smart with Psychological Science









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