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To what extent does post-identification feedback translate into witness behaviour?
Yui Fukushima1, Kayla Jordan2, Maryanne Garry2
1Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Memory (Hove, England)
|July 5, 2024
Summary
Post-identification feedback (PIF) effect boosts eyewitness confidence but does not consistently increase willingness to provide evidence. Confirming feedback may lead to longer statements, but its influence on subsequent behavior is limited.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
Background:
- Eyewitness confidence is crucial in legal proceedings.
- Post-identification feedback (PIF) effect enhances eyewitness confidence.
- The impact of PIF on subsequent eyewitness behavior remains under-researched.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if confirming feedback influences eyewitnesses' willingness to provide evidence.
- To determine the extent of PIF effect on subsequent eyewitness behavior.
- To explore boundary conditions of the PIF effect.
Main Methods:
- Four experiments were conducted to examine the PIF effect.
- Participants received confirming or disconfirming feedback after identification.
- Willingness to provide recorded/written statements and statement length were measured.
Main Results:
- The basic PIF effect, enhancing confidence, was replicated.
- No consistent evidence showed increased willingness to provide statements or data.
- Preliminary evidence suggested longer statements from participants receiving confirming feedback.
Conclusions:
- PIF effect's influence may be limited to retrospective reports and beliefs.
- Findings suggest caution in extrapolating PIF's impact on eyewitness behavior.
- Establishes boundary conditions for the PIF effect in eyewitness testimony.
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