APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
The Effect of Interview Format and Metamemory Instructions on Quality of Details
- Robin Hopkins
Mary Baldwin University - Keith Lyle
University of Louisville
Abstract
Eyewitnesses often provide free narratives describing crimes and then answer follow-up questions. This experiment examined the quality of eyewitness information produced as a function of interview format and instructions given before follow-up questions. Instructions to respond “I don’t know” when needed seemed to have the greatest impact on information provided.
Forensic/Criminal Justice