Mandela Effect Quiz Professional Standards & Ethics 4

Question 1

According to the Innocence Project, what is the leading contributing factor in wrongful convictions later overturned by DNA evidence?

Accepted Answer

Eyewitness misidentification

Answer

Eyewitness misidentification played a role in roughly 69% of DNA-based exonerations.

Question 2

Why do many professional guidelines caution against suggestive techniques in memory-recovery therapy?

Accepted Answer

They can create false memories that feel real

Answer

Suggestive methods like leading questions and imagery can produce confident but false memories.

Question 3

Which police lineup practice best reduces unintentional bias?

Accepted Answer

A double-blind administrator who doesn't know the suspect

Answer

A blind administrator cannot unconsciously cue the witness toward a particular person.

Question 4

What does research on eyewitness memory suggest about confidence?

Accepted Answer

Confidence stated at first identification is more informative than later confidence

Answer

Initial confidence under clean conditions is more diagnostic; confidence often inflates after feedback.

Question 5

What is the primary ethical duty of an expert witness on memory science?

Accepted Answer

Offer objective opinions within their area of expertise

Answer

Experts must give honest, unbiased testimony and stay within their actual competence.

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