Publications by authors named "Tricia A French"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how the presence of a weapon affects witnesses’ memory for auditory information, focusing on college students watching a video where a male character either holds a weapon or a neutral object.
- The results showed that while the weapon did not impact the accuracy of voice identification or memory for vocal traits, it did hinder memory for the meaning of words when comprehension was challenging.
- These findings align with theories suggesting that different senses have distinct pools of attention, indicating that a weapon can distract from processing complex verbal information.
