Imagine That You Are a Participant in the Kassin and Kiechel

question 78

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are a participant in the Kassin and Kiechel (1996) study,in which you are falsely accused of pressing a "forbidden" keyboard button while performing a computer task.According to the results of the study,you would be more likely to "confess" that you really pressed the button if you were

• A) cognitively overloaded during the task.
• B) inoculated.
• C) high in need for cognition.
• D) high in need for consistency.

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Definitions:

Treatment Option

Various methods or approaches available to manage or cure a medical condition or psychological disorder.

Safety Planning

A proactive, strategic approach for reducing risks and enhancing security, often used in contexts of personal safety, including situations of domestic violence or emergency response.

Warning Sign

An indicator or alert that signals a potential danger, problem, or need for attention.

Suicidal Risk

The likelihood that an individual will attempt to take their own life, often assessed by healthcare professionals in patients with mental health issues.