Eyewitness Accuracy and Confidence
Eyewitness accuracy 1 Running head: EYEWITNESS ACCURACY Eyewitness Accuracy and Confidence XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX University Eye witness accuracy 2 Abstract Investigate accuracy of recall and recognition memory styles and their effect on accuracy and confidence levels. ... We hypothesized that we would find greater levels of confidence and accuracy in the recognition memory tests, but we would find a greater confidence accuracy-correlation in the recall memory tests. ... Eyewitness accuracy 3 Eyewitness Accuracy and Confidence Research has suggested that when people are subjected to recall or recognition tests they are more accurate and confident in recognition (Robinson & Johnson, 1996). ... However those who took the recall memory test had a higher confidence accuracy-correlation. ... Recall memory tests would have a higher confidence-accuracy correlation. Where recognition memory tests would have higher confidence and accuracy. ... Eyewitness accuracy 4 Design A between-subjects design was utilized. ... The dependent variables were confidence and accuracy. ... Eyewitness accuracy 5 Results The results supported our hypothesizes. There were greater levels of confidence and accuracy in recognition memory tests and also there was a greater confidence-accuracy correlation in the recall memory tests.