Forensic Psychology: Eyewitness Evidence, Interviewing, and False Confessions

This test examines core concepts in the psychology of eyewitness evidence, investigative interviewing, and confession science. Questions probe the distinction between estimator and system variables in eyewitness identification, the principles of lineup construction and administration, and the mechanisms behind the misinformation effect first described by Elizabeth Loftus. The confidence-accuracy relationship and its forensic implications are tested through application scenarios. The Cognitive Interview protocol developed by Geiselman and Fisher is assessed in contrast to standard police interviewing. The Reid Technique's theoretical assumptions and documented criticisms are explored. Finally, the typology of false and coerced confessions, including voluntary, internalised, and compliant forms identified by Kassin and Wrightsman, is tested alongside the risk factors that make certain individuals vulnerable. Internationally recognised landmark studies and frameworks form the evidence base throughout. Practitioners, researchers, and advanced students working in legal psychology, criminal investigation, or forensic science policy will find this test a rigorous assessment of applied knowledge.