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Eyewitness Memory: How Stress and Situational Factors Affect Eyewitness Recall

@inproceedings{Yilmaz2016EyewitnessMH,
  title={Eyewitness Memory: How Stress and Situational Factors Affect Eyewitness Recall},
  author={A. Yilmaz},
  year={2016}
}
  • A. Yilmaz
  • Published 1 December 2016
  • Psychology, Education
59 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Psychology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Fall 2016. 
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