Reference no: EM133306079

1. Application to Sensation, Attention, and Perception

Based on what we discussed in lecture and your reading of the textbook, describe at least one way that human sensation (vision), attention, and perception influence people's ability to be a reliable witness to a crime. Here, you can apply this concept/idea to Jennifer Thompson's case, but you should also think more broadly to other kinds of eyewitnesses and crimes. Think specifically about the following as potential examples:

Visual transduction generally, and more specifically in light vs dark conditions
Factors influencing selective attention generally, and specifically how attention might be influenced by how a lineup is composed (e.g., who is selected to be the 'fillers' in a physical lineup; what the photos look like in a photo lineup)
Inattentional blindness
Top-down perceptual processes that are guided by System 1, and may stem from personal experience or social/cultural factors (including stereotypes)

2. In the second video, they make some suggestions about how to improve police lineups. How can the concepts of 'researcher bias' and 'double blind procedures' (see Section 1.6 from the text) be applied to police lineups?

3. Based on what we discussed in lecture and your reading of the textbook, describe at least one memory-related factor that might influence people's ability to be a reliable witness to a crime? Again, you can apply the concepts to Jennifer Thompson's case, but you should also think more broadly to other kinds of eyewitnesses and crimes Think specifically about the following as potential examples:

Flashbulb memories
Creation of false memories
Retrieval as a 'construction' process
Source confusion
information in the videos, consider the procedures used by the police as they worked with Jennifer to identify her attacker. What was done well, and what might have created reason for concern (due to bias etc.)?