Scenario
The Silverton Police Department is updating its eyewitness identification guidelines. Previously, witnesses were simply asked to 'identify the perpetrator' from a set of photographs. Under the new guidelines, officers must explicitly instruct the witness that 'the true perpetrator may or may not be present' in the lineup before they view any photos.
Using the scenario above and your knowledge of psychology, explain one advantage of this new instruction.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Eyewitness testimony with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 82 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
