In Research by Lassiter and Colleagues (2007),when Were Judges and Police

question 72

Multiple Choice

In research by Lassiter and colleagues (2007) ,when were judges and police officers who had been shown a videotaped confession by a suspect more likely to evaluate the confession as 'voluntary'?

• A) when the videotape focused on the interrogator only
• B) when the videotape focused on the suspect only
• C) when the videotape focused equally on the interrogator and the suspect
• D) when the videotape showed others observing the suspect
• E) when the videotape showed others observing the interrogator

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals, often unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or situations.

Denial

A psychological strategy where an individual evades facing a personal issue or accepting the truth by rejecting the presence of the problem or reality.

Painful Realities

The harsh or uncomfortable truths about life that individuals must accept or confront.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and cope with reality.