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Show Up Identification Procedures: A Literature Review, Mattias Sjoberg, Roderick Lindsay Jan 2015

Show Up Identification Procedures: A Literature Review, Mattias Sjoberg, Roderick Lindsay

Modern Psychological Studies

A show-up is an identification procedure that only presents the witness with one suspect in contrast to a lineup where the suspect is presented among a number of fillers (i.e., known innocent people). This feature makes the show-up procedure very suggestive. In this literature review, an overview of the current research about this identification procedure is presented. The different factors that influence the accuracy in show-up procedures are separated into system (e.g., clothing bias, instruction bias, and the impact of multiple show-ups) and estimator variables (e.g., age, crossrace effects, and alcohol) in line with Wells (1978). The implications of the …


Front Matter Jan 2015

Front Matter

Modern Psychological Studies

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The Influence Of The Self In Partner Behavior Interpretation, Lauren M. Acri, Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr. Jan 2015

The Influence Of The Self In Partner Behavior Interpretation, Lauren M. Acri, Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr.

Modern Psychological Studies

This study examined how aspects of the self (i.e. self-concept clarity, self-expansion, and inclusion of the other in the self) influence relationship attributions. A sample of 92 (20 males, 72 females) college students in a relationship received a series of surveys assessing their levels of self-concept clarity, self-expansion, and inclusion of the other in the self Additionally, they completed a survey assessing whether they make relationship enhancing attributions when interpreting behavior. Self expansion and inclusion of the other in the self positively correlated with relationship enhancing attributions. However, there was no significant relationship between self-concept clarity and relationship enhancing attributions. …