Police Interrogators Often Assume That People Brought in for Questioning

question 126

Multiple Choice

Police interrogators often assume that people brought in for questioning have important knowledge about the crime in question. If an interrogator asks questions that assume the guilt of a suspect rather than asking questions that would exonerate the suspect, then __________ may occur.

• A) belief perseverance
• B) the availability heuristic
• C) confirmation bias
• D) the anchoring and adjustment heuristic

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