Eyewitnesses discussingexperiences and memories with each other
Who conducted research into post-event discussion?
Gabbert et al.
How were participants arranged in Gabbert et al.'s study?
In pairs
What did Gabbert et al. do?
Got both participants to watch a video of a crime from different POVs and then they both discussed it afterwards
What did Gabbert et al. find evidence of?
Memory conformity
What did Gabbert et al. find?
71% of participants mistakenlyrecalled aspects they didn't see but picked up in discussion
What did Gabbert et al. compare findings to?
A control group
What percentage of participants in a control group where there was no discussion mistakenly recalled aspects they didn't see in Gabbert et al.'s study?
0%
What are the two explanations as for why post-event discussion affects EWT?
Memory contamination and memory conformity
What is memory contamination?
When eyewitnesses discuss a crime, their testimonies may become altered/distorted
Why do testimonies become altered/distorted when eyewitnesses discuss a crime?
They combine information from others with their own memories
What is memory conformity according to Gabbert et al.?
Going along with each other either to be liked (Normative social influence) or because they believe the others are right (Informational social influence)
What distinguishes memory conformity from memory contamination?
The actual memory is unchanged
Who found the effects of post-event discussion can be reduced?
Bodner et al.
How did Bodner et al. suggest the effects of post-event discussion can be reduced?