How the Use of Simulations Effects the Understandability, Memory for, and Persuasiveness of Expert Testimony
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Experts are relying increasingly on the use of computer-generated simulations or recreations of an incident that are constructed by entering data into a computer program, to efectively communicate complex information. However, the validity of a simulation is often based on key assumptions that are obscure and hidden while the imagery is vivid and compelling. This raises the question of whether simulations can be effective ways to enhance the ability of the courts to deal with arcane information, explain complex issues in ways that judges and jurors can understand, or allow judges and jurors to be swayed by presentations that are only loosely grounded in the facts and science. in the efforts to enhance the clarity and persuasiveness of expert testimony, we seek to investigate the effect as follows: How effective are simulations relative to traditional visualizations in persuading individuals? How can simulations be effectively cross-examined? In what ways are simulations persuasive and/or being potentially mistaken for fact? To answer these questions, participants will be recruited through the University of Oregon Psychology Department human subjects pool and randomly assigned to one of three conditions based on the use of a simulation and the use of cross-examination (1. No simulation, no cross, 2. With simulation, with cross, 3. With simulation, no cross), used to measure the extent of the simulation's persuasiveness and its effect on juror decision making.
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