Chapter 1 Section 2 Worksheet
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17 questions
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Not surprisingly, the perceptions of witnesses can be ____________, even though a witness may be utterly convinced of what he or she saw
Not surprisingly, the perceptions of witnesses can be ____________, even though a witness may be utterly convinced of what he or she saw
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Your focus and _________________ may make an accurate accounting of events difficult.
Your focus and _________________ may make an accurate accounting of events difficult.
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If people are very upset, ____________, or depressed, they are more likely not to notice their surroundings.
If people are very upset, ____________, or depressed, they are more likely not to notice their surroundings.
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Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?
Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?
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In an _______________ situation, however, our ability to observe is often heightened.
In an _______________ situation, however, our ability to observe is often heightened.
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Other factors affecting our observational skills include:
Other factors affecting our observational skills include:
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What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on his or her ________________ and gestures.
What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on his or her ________________ and gestures.
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How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.
How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.
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Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events ______ considerably from one person to another.
Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events ______ considerably from one person to another.
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Memory fades with _____________, and our brains tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.
Memory fades with _____________, and our brains tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.
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The testimony of an eyewitness can be very powerful in _________________ the jury one way or another; knowing the shortcomings of eyewitness testimony is necessary to ensure that justice is carried out appropriately.
The testimony of an eyewitness can be very powerful in _________________ the jury one way or another; knowing the shortcomings of eyewitness testimony is necessary to ensure that justice is carried out appropriately.
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_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.
_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.
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The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in ______________.
The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in ______________.
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After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the Innocence Project found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to ____ percent of those wrongful convictions.
After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the Innocence Project found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to ____ percent of those wrongful convictions.
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Eyewitness errors included....
Eyewitness errors included....
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When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between __________________.
When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between __________________.
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On completion of witness examination, the examiner tries to piece together the events (facts) preceding the crime into a logical ______________.
On completion of witness examination, the examiner tries to piece together the events (facts) preceding the crime into a logical ______________.