| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, it was examined whether or not laypeople’s information processing style (using either rational processing or experiential processing) affects credibility judgment. A computer-based survey was conducted wherein laypeople were asked to think aloud while judging the credibility of testimonies given by a five-year-old and a twenty-year-old. Results revealed that laypeople using the experiential processing style judged by focusing on the eyewitness’s age. In contrast, laypeople using the rational processing style judged from various perspectives, such as by considering the age of the eyewitness as well as other legal evidence.
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