In a Study Conducted by Lassiter Et Al

question 56

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Lassiter et al.(2005,2007) and Lassiter and Irvine (1986) ,participants observed a suspect confessing during a police interview.The results indicated that the participants were likely to perceive the confession as genuine when:

• A)live.
• B)viewing through a two-way mirror.
• C)the camera was focused on the suspect.
• D)the camera was focused on the detective.

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Definitions:

Collectivism

Collectivism is an ideology that emphasizes the priority of group goals over individual goals and the importance of cohesion within social groups.

Group Goals

Objectives or outcomes that a group collectively seeks to achieve or accomplish.

Individualism

A social theory valuing the independence and self-reliance of the individual often over the group or collective society.

Actor-Observer Bias

A cognitive bias that explains the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.