Eyewitness Testimony
The Role of Commitment in Increasing Reliability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11325656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman J Bregman (corresponding author), Hunter A McAllister |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 181 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-2725 • E-ISSN: 1939-8999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3033652 |
| OpenAlex | W2334191898 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
This experiment investigated the role of commitment, conformity pressure, and source credibility in eyewitness testimony. A videotaped auto accident was used as the witnessed event. Eighty subjects were employed in a 2 (commitment vs. no commitment) x 2 (conformity pressure vs. no conformity pressure) x 2 (authority vs. nonauthority) design. As expected, subjects who made a previous commitment were able to resist the pressure to conform to speed estimates
Conformity · Credibility · Event (particle physics · Political science · Reliability (semiconductor · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Law · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology · Radiology practices and education · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2018 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |