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Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information

Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information. The validity of the research can be criticised The experiments do not represent real life because people do not take the experiment seriously or they are not emotionally aroused in the same way as a real accident

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Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information

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  1. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • The validity of the research can be criticised • The experiments do not represent real life because people do not take the experiment seriously or they are not emotionally aroused in the same way as a real accident • It could be memory is more accurate in real life accident

  2. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • Individual differences may play a role • It could be elderly individuals find it harder to remember the source of their information • This can be affected more by misleading information

  3. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • The research has high real world applications • It has helped identify that memory is not as accurate as it appears • This highlighted and warned the criminal justice system to consider this when using EWT as evidence in court

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