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Eyewitnesses to a crime or other incident often recall that event dozens of times while waiting for a trial that...

Reconstructive memory refers to a class of memory theories that claim that the experience of remembering an event involves processes...

The presence-of-counsel safeguard, provided by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, guarantees every defendant the right to an...

Human memory, however accurate generally, is not a perfect processing system. Over time, our memory becomes less accurate, primarily for...

The “popout” effect refers to the subjective experience of witnesses who report virtually immediate or apparently automatic recognition of the...

As originally proposed by Kenneth Deffenbacher, the optimality hypothesis states that the likelihood of obtaining statistically reliable positive correlations of...

In its 1972 ruling in Neil v. Biggers, the U.S. Supreme Court outlined five criteria that should be used in...

In cases where a criminal’s identity is unknown to an eyewitness and investigators have not yet pinpointed a suspect, witnesses...

Eyewitness research has repeatedly shown that exposure to postevent information can affect a witness’s ability to accurately report details of...

Civil commitment is the legal process under which individuals with mental illness may be subjected to involuntary hospitalization. This research...

The cross-race effect (CRE, also referred to as the own-race bias or other-race effect) is a facial recognition phenomenon in...

The behavior analysis interview (BAI) is a set of 15 predetermined standardized questions designed to elicit differential responses from innocent...

A double-blind lineup refers to a lineup procedure in which both the witness and the lineup administrator are unaware of...

Academic achievement assessment in school psychology is a critical and multifaceted practice essential to understanding and enhancing the educational journey...

Since the 1970s, some clinical psychologists (often referred to as operational psychologists) have become more actively involved in the resolution...

As the potential pool of elder witnesses continues to expand with the aging U.S. population, the age group referred to...

Adaptive behavior assessment stands as a pivotal domain within the field of school psychology, playing a vital role in understanding...

This article examines the causes of critical incident stress in law enforcement officers. It discusses how, by identifying critical incident stressors...

A distinction between estimator and system variables is made in the eyewitness research literature between two categories or types of...

This article on applied behavior analysis (ABA) in school psychology provides a comprehensive overview of this evidence-based approach’s critical role...

Deception is defined, for the purposes of this article, as a successful or unsuccessful deliberate attempt to create in another...

When assessing the potential of an eyewitness, among the first things an investigator has to decide is whether or not...

Authentic assessment in school psychology is a multifaceted approach to evaluating student learning that aligns assessment practices with real-world contexts...

Wizards of deception detection are rare individuals who achieve scores of 80% or higher on at least two of three...

Police investigators will frequently request that witnesses to a crime provide verbal descriptions of the alleged perpetrator. Such descriptions provide...

Behavioral assessment plays a pivotal role in the field of school psychology, contributing significantly to the understanding and support of...

The credibility and reliability of children’s testimony are particularly important in instances where children are called on as primary witnesses...

People who wear a disguise are attempting to conceal their appearance or change how they look. Culprits may wear any...

Bias in testing represents a critical concern within the realm of school psychology, as it profoundly influences the accuracy and...

High-stakes lies occur where there are large positive consequences of getting away with the lie or large negative consequences of...

A substantial base of laboratory research is now available to aid our understanding of eyewitness identification processes and to support...

The Buros Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) holds a central and indispensable role in the field of school psychology. This article...

Cognitive load interview protocols are designed to make interviews more demanding for suspects. This increased demand has a greater effect...

This research paper focuses on the degree to which experts and others are persuaded that each of a number of...

Career assessment plays a pivotal role in the field of school psychology, serving as a cornerstone for guiding students’ educational...

P300 is a brain wave derived from the electroencephalogram (EEG), which has recently been used as a novel information channel...

Lay beliefs about factors that influence the reliability of eyewitness testimony have been assessed with a variety of survey and...

Classroom observation, a cornerstone of school psychology, offers vital insights into student experiences. This article explores its historical roots, theoretical...

Traditional means of lie detection, such as the polygraph, rely on measurements of peripheral nervous system (PNS) activity. Recent advances...

When a crime has been committed and the identity of the perpetrator is unknown, eyewitnesses are often asked to attempt...

Criterion-referenced assessment plays a pivotal role in the field of school psychology, offering a precise means to evaluate students’ performance...

Trying to find a tell-tale sign of deceit (a “Pinocchio’s nose”) in human nonverbal behavior has been the subject of...