Abstract
The current study was a preliminary investigation that aimed to compare the performance of eyewitnesses with and without a brain injury on two target-absent line-up procedures: a simultaneous procedure and a sequential procedure with confidence ratings. A 2 × 2 design (N = 25) was employed, where both brain-injured (n = 15) and non-brain-injured (n = 10) participants were shown a short video of a non-violent crime taking place before taking part in either a simultaneous or sequential target-absent line-up. Participants’ general cognitive abilities and memory recall accuracy were also measured. Results found no significant differences in false identification rates between brain-injured and non-brain-injured witnesses. It was also found that participants with a greater memory accuracy were in fact more likely to make a false identification. The implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 480-495 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Psychiatry, Psychology and Law |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 Oct 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2019 |
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Profiles
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Dara Mojtahedi
- Department of Psychology - Senior Lecturer
- School of Human and Health Sciences
- Secure Societies Institute - Member
- The Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience - Member
Person: Academic