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Reply 1
you mean eyewitness testimony?
Reply 2
nope, theres a thing called earwitness testimony as well!!
Reply 3
Heard something instead of seeing something maybe? (Sorry i've never done psychology so i can't really help you)
Reply 4
ive got the definition, but dont know what factors may affect the accuracy of ear witness testimony! please help!!!
Reply 5
^^^ :ditto: The name is pretty self explanatory. An example would probably hearing someone threatening to kill someone and then the next day the person ends up dead. Or hearing terrorist threats.
Reply 6
but what factors affectthe accuracy of eye witness testimony??
Reply 7
jellybean2000
ive got the definition, but dont know what factors may affect the accuracy of ear witness testimony! please help!!!


Distance from the person saying it.
Primacy recency effect,
Modailty effect
Language
Physical presentation
Reply 8
well it might be also effected by leading questions in the court room, memory is reconsturcted remember.
Reply 9
Lolly-88
Distance from the person saying it.
Primacy recency effect,
Modailty effect
Language
Physical presentation


thankyou! but could you tell me what the primary recency effect is and what the modailty effect is?! thanks!
Reply 10
im presuming its similar to eyewitness testimony but with voices instead of.. people?

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