AO3 research on misleading info

• What is one strength of research into leading questions?

  It has real life application.
• How has research into leading questions benefited police investigations?

  It emphasizes gathering witness information quickly.
• Why is it important for police to phrase questions carefully?

  To avoid distorting eyewitness memory.
• What are the consequences of inaccurate eyewitness testimony (EWT)?

  They can be very serious for justice.
• What is one limitation of research into misleading information?

  The methodology used in laboratory experiments.
• Why might laboratory experiments not represent real life?

  Participants lack emotional arousal during clips.
• How does emotional arousal affect memory according to the study material?

  Emotions can influence memory accuracy.
• Why is the lack of consequences in artificial settings a limitation?

  It may not reflect real-world EWT accuracy.
• What is a strength of research into misleading information on EWT?

  Many studies have found similar results.
• How does Loftus ensure reliability in her experiments?

  By controlling extraneous variables in labs.
• What was the focus of Loftus' 'car crash experiment'?

  To illustrate the effects of misleading information.
• What did Loftus find regarding misleading information and EWT?

  It negatively affects eyewitness testimony.
• What did Yuille & Cutshall (1986) find about misleading questions?

  They did not reduce accuracy of recall.
• What was the context of Yuille & Cutshall's study?

  Witnesses to a real armed robbery.
• How long after the event did Yuille & Cutshall test recall?

  Four months after the armed robbery.
• What does Yuille & Cutshall's research suggest about misleading information?

  It may have less influence in real life.