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factors effecting Eyewitness testimony
anxiety
has a negative effect on EWT
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johnson and scott 1976
A level Psychology > paper one > memory P1 > factors effecting Eyewitness testimony > anxiety > has a negative effect on EWT
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Stress
Impact
:
Anxiety
hinders memory recall and cognitive performance by causing
physiological arousal
, reducing
attention
to the situation.
Tunnel Theory
:
Anxiety
narrows attention to
central
details (e.g., a weapon), impairing recall of
peripheral
aspects.
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