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The importance (necessity) of computational modelling for eyewitness identification research
Author(s) -
Clark Steven E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
applied cognitive psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1099-0720
pISSN - 0888-4080
DOI - 10.1002/acp.1484
Subject(s) - eyewitness identification , identification (biology) , psychology , eyewitness testimony , psychological science , cognitive science , eyewitness memory , management science , cognitive psychology , social psychology , computer science , engineering , data mining , botany , relation (database) , biology , recall
Psychological science has a long tradition of formal modelling; however, the use of such models has begun to emerge only recently for eyewitness identification. Development and application of memory and decision models is critical to the advancement of eyewitness identification research. Formal modelling techniques are important not only to the advancement of the science but also to applications of the science through expert testimony and policy recommendations. Three examples of the interaction between model and eyewitness identification experimental research are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.