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==Applications==

===Eye WitnessEyewitness Testimony===

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====Application of Schema====

<ref>Tuckey, Michelle Rae, and Neil Brewer. "How Schemas Affect Eyewitness Memory Over Repeated Retrieval Attempts." Applied Cognitive Psychology 17.7 (2003): 785-800. Biological Sciences. Web. 15 Mar. 2012.</ref>

====Leading Questions====

====Cross-race effect====

Reconstucting the face of another race requires the use of schemas that may not be as developed and refined as those of the same race. This causes confusion during line ups if a (person) shares enough major features with the actual (criminal)

==Reconstructive Errors==