Public eyewitness confidence ratings can differ from those held privately

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-154

  Shaw III, John S ^a   Zerr, Tana K ^a   Woythaler, Keith A ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035319566     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005641314083     Document Type: Article

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