Year 10 Psychology

Reservoir High School 2013 Mrs Barker & Mr Lyras

Learning Goals for this week

To discover how what an

eyewitness testimony is and how reliable they are. To learn about the three main processes of memory and factors that can influence our memory of events.

Memory

Activity 1 I went to the supermarket and bought a/an ..

How many items (on average) can we remember)

Getting Knowledge Ready

Activity 2: Think-Pair-Share
1. What do you know about memory already? 2. Share with another pair 3. Share with class

What we know already!

Read pp 162 163 (up to end of 2nd paragraph on page 163. forensic psychologist. )

Heading Memory & Eye Witness testimony Answer Review 13.1 Questions 1 & 2

Read p164

Answer Review 13.1 question 4 &5

Test your brain

View the video and play the

games along the way.

Describe what you saw in as much detail as possible. Hand to teacher.

 How many people, including the

victim, where involved in the crime? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

Actual number was ________

 How many numbers and letters

can you remember in 5 seconds?

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

What is the average? _______

 How many of the 9 everyday

items can you remember?

1._________________________

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2._________________________ ___

5._________________________ ___

6._________________________
___ 7._________________________

1._________________________ ___

2._________________________
___ 3._________________________

6._________________________ ___

7._________________________
___ 8._________________________

Who is it???? of head

Pixelated image

__________________________ __

Who is it???? Upside down image of

__________________________ __

Line-up: do you recognise anyone?

Circle the number of who you recognise.

Which are you sure of? F

T or

1. The womens coat is read.

__ 2. The man dropped his camera. __ 3. The camera is silver. __

What are the six cards in order! 1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ 4. __________________ 5. __________________ 6. __________________

Which pictures havent you seen before in this show?

Write the name of the item/s in the box below.

Factors affecting Eyewitness Testimony

Read pp 165 -167

Complete Review 13.2 page

167

MISLEADING INFORMATION
Misleading questions and

information given to a eyewitness can lead to inaccurate recall of memory.

Think of examples from video

(re look at last section if needed)

FALSE MEMORIES
False memories may have very

real consequences in terms of changing our behaviour and the way we think and feel about an experience. Was the lady wearing a hat????

POLICE LINE UPS

A fair police line-up is one

where all people used in the line up could fit the description given by the witness. Many people convicted of a crime from a police-line up are now free because DNA evidence have found them not guilty of the crime.

INNOCENCE
View video about this project

TYU questions1-11, Extension

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