What is a common misconception among jurors that an expert witness could clear up?

a. confidence is a good indicator of accuracy

b. the memory can be played like a videotape

c. that eyewitness memory is very reliable

d.a ll of the above

2. why is it important for an expert witness. to get access to the initial 911 call?

a. it may reveal the witness's level of stress

b. it may reveal if the identification is cross racial

c. it can be played to the jury to demonstrate the witness is unreliable

d. it is necessary due to formal legal requirements

3. when psychological experts write reports on witness interviews in criminal cases who are these reports for?

a. the judge to inform them when making admissibility decisions

b. for the jury to help them weigh eyewitness evidence

c. for the crown to get them to drop the charges

d. A&B

4. How does an expert witness determine the accuracy of an eyewitness?

a. by looking at estimator variables

b. by looking at system variables

c. A &B

d. an expert witness cannot comment on the accuracy

5. List the basic stages of cognitive interview and describe how the interview takes place

6. Explain the criteria for how the Daubert criteria examine scientific validity and reliability. List each criterion, then describe.