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For this Assignment you will write a 2-3 page paper about eyewitness testimonies. Your essay should be well organized, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful. You should incorporate information from your course textbook and one other credible academic source to support your essay.
Many people believe that the testimony of one confident eyewitness should be enough to convict a defendant of a crime. You will discuss whether you agree or disagree with this widely held belief about memory. You will explain the cognitive processes of perception, attention and memory. You will discuss how the cognitive processes of perception and attention might influence the accuracy of memories. You will also outline some additional factors that might influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimonies, supporting your discussion with information from the course textbook or outside credible academic source.
Many people also believe that a more confident eyewitness is a more accurate one. You will discuss whether you agree or disagree with this widely held belief about memory. You will explain the relationship between memory confidence and memory accuracy, supporting your discussion with information from the course textbook or outside credible academic source.
Requirements for this Assignment:
The guidelines for your paper are as follows:
A title page, introduction with thesis statement and conclusion. Below is a link to help you with your introduction and conclusion:
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/TheWritingProcess/IntroductionsAndConclusions.aspx
Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the widely held belief that the testimony of one confident eyewitness should be enough to convict a defendant of a crime.
Explain the cognitive processes of perception, attention and memory.
Discuss how the cognitive processes of perception and attention might influence the accuracy of eyewitness memories.
Outline some additional factors that might influence the accuracy of eyewitness memories.
Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the widely held belief that a more confident eyewitness is a more accurate one.
Explain the relationship between memory confidence and memory accuracy.
Your paper should be 2-3 pages, not including the title page or reference page.
Your paper should include a reference to the textbook and at least one additional credible academic resource. Below is a link to help you with your citations:
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/BasicCitationGuidelines.aspx
Your paper must be APA formatted, including references, title page, 1" margins on all sides, 12 point font size, and double spacing. Information regarding APA formatting and citation can be found in the Writing Center and should be reviewed thoroughly. Below is a link to the document:
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/CommonCitationsInAPAformat.aspx
Your paper should use Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs. Your paper should be free of typographical errors.
Your paper should include a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
Your paper should demonstrate superior organization. Communication should be highly ordered, logical, and unified.
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