Date of Award
Spring 2009
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Nielson, Kristy
Second Advisor
Guastello, Stephen
Third Advisor
Saunders, Stephen
Abstract
The accuracy of eyewitness memory has been extensively investigated in relation to variables such as question type, line up, and the effect of misleading information. The effect of misinformation in influencing performance on memory tests has been of particular interest to research psychologists investigating eyewitness memory. Research into eyewitness memory is often associated with Loftus' work that began in the 1970s and investigated the effect of misleading information upon witnesses' memory of an event (Loftus & Palmer, 1974)...
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