Phenomenological reports diagnose accuracy of eyewitness identification decisions

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-145

  Palmer, Matthew A ^a   Brewer, Neil ^a   McKinnon, Anna C ^a   Weber, Nathan ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eyewitness identification; Eyewitness memory; Recollection and familiarity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CRIME; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECALL; RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74149084711     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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