pozzulo 3.3

These flashcards cover key concepts and findings from the lecture on the cognitive approach and the Pozzulo et al. study regarding eyewitness testimony in children.

What was the main focus of Pozzulo et al.'s 2011 study?

Investigating factors affecting memory for target faces in a line-up, specifically regarding young children's false positive responding.

Define false positive responding.

The tendency to identify someone as the perpetrator of a crime when they are not the actual perpetrator.

What are target-absent line-ups?

A line-up of suspects in which the actual perpetrator is not included.

What is the difference between cognitive and social ability in relation to memory recall?

Cognitive ability relates to the developmental capacity of the brain, while social ability involves the influence of authority figures on decision-making.

What prediction was made regarding children's ability to identify cartoon faces?

Children will be as good as adults at identifying cartoon faces in a target present line-up.

What is the sample size of young children in Pozzulo et al.'s study?

59 young children aged 4 to 7 years.

What were the dependent and independent variables in the study?

Dependent variable: whether participants identified the correct face or not; Independent variables: age, line-up type, and level of cognitive demand.

How did children perform in target-absent line-ups compared to adults?

Children were significantly worse at correctly rejecting human and cartoon faces compared to adults.

What was an ethical consideration in the study?

Informed consent was obtained from parents and the children were debriefed after the study.

Describe the procedure of Pozzulo et al.'s study.

The study involved showing young children paired line-ups containing human and cartoon faces, where children were asked to identify the perpetrator from a line-up. The procedure included varying the age of the children, the line-up types (target-present vs. target-absent), and introducing cognitive demands to assess their impact on memory performance.