Eyewitnesses' General Metamemory Beliefs Do Not Predict Culprit‐Presence Detection.
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| Title: | Eyewitnesses' General Metamemory Beliefs Do Not Predict Culprit‐Presence Detection. |
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| Authors: | Schaper, Marie Luisa (AUTHOR), Menne, Nicola Marie (AUTHOR), Bell, Raoul (AUTHOR), Mayer, Carolin (AUTHOR), Buchner, Axel (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Applied Cognitive Psychology. Jul/Aug2025, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p1-15. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Eyewitness testimony, Memory, Experimental psychology, Memory testing, Recognition (Psychology), Witnesses, Criminal evidence, Cognitive psychology |
| Abstract: | If eyewitnesses' general beliefs about their memory predicted whether they detect the culprit in a lineup, it could be useful in legal investigations to systematically assess general metamemory beliefs. Using a process‐oriented approach, we tested this hypothesis in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 1627 participants responded to either several metamemory‐belief questionnaires or, in the control condition, to a personality questionnaire, then watched a video of a staged crime and finally were presented with four lineups. In Experiment 2, 1467 participants first watched the staged‐crime video, then responded to the questionnaires and finally were presented with the lineups. Using hierarchical multinomial modeling, we tested whether general metamemory beliefs were associated with culprit‐presence detection. The results of both experiments provide evidence against the hypothesis that general metamemory beliefs predict culprit‐presence detection. Accordingly, we caution against using general metamemory beliefs as indicators of how well a culprit can be detected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | If eyewitnesses' general beliefs about their memory predicted whether they detect the culprit in a lineup, it could be useful in legal investigations to systematically assess general metamemory beliefs. Using a process‐oriented approach, we tested this hypothesis in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 1627 participants responded to either several metamemory‐belief questionnaires or, in the control condition, to a personality questionnaire, then watched a video of a staged crime and finally were presented with four lineups. In Experiment 2, 1467 participants first watched the staged‐crime video, then responded to the questionnaires and finally were presented with the lineups. Using hierarchical multinomial modeling, we tested whether general metamemory beliefs were associated with culprit‐presence detection. The results of both experiments provide evidence against the hypothesis that general metamemory beliefs predict culprit‐presence detection. Accordingly, we caution against using general metamemory beliefs as indicators of how well a culprit can be detected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 08884080 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/acp.70100 |
