post event discussion

Cards (3)

  • Outline Post event discussion
    -when witnesses discuss the details of a crime of accident, following an incident.
  • What is the conformity effect
    -Co-witnesses may discuss an event and reach a consensus of opinion.
  • Gabbert et al asked ppts to individually watch a unique video of an event
    -The videos were different perspectives of the same event. In the experimental condition ppts were encouraged to discuss what they had seen before individually recalling the event.
    -71% of witnesses who had discussed the event went on to mistakenly recall items acquired during the discussion.