Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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According to the Innocence Project, what is the leading contributing factor in wrongful convictions later overturned by DNA evidence?
Answer: Eyewitness misidentification
Eyewitness misidentification played a role in roughly 69% of DNA-based exonerations.
Why do many professional guidelines caution against suggestive techniques in memory-recovery therapy?
Answer: They can create false memories that feel real
Suggestive methods like leading questions and imagery can produce confident but false memories.
Which police lineup practice best reduces unintentional bias?
Answer: A double-blind administrator who doesn't know the suspect
A blind administrator cannot unconsciously cue the witness toward a particular person.
What does research on eyewitness memory suggest about confidence?
Answer: Confidence stated at first identification is more informative than later confidence
Initial confidence under clean conditions is more diagnostic; confidence often inflates after feedback.
What is the primary ethical duty of an expert witness on memory science?
Answer: Offer objective opinions within their area of expertise
Experts must give honest, unbiased testimony and stay within their actual competence.
The 'misinformation effect' refers to what?
Answer: Distortion of a memory after exposure to misleading post-event information
Elizabeth Loftus showed that misleading information after an event can alter how it is remembered.
Before beginning therapy, what must a licensed therapist provide?
Answer: Informed consent describing the nature, risks, and limits of treatment
Informed consent to treatment is a core standard in professional ethics codes such as the APA's.
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