Research Findings Indicate That There Are Several Drawbacks to Using

question 20

Multiple Choice

Research findings indicate that there are several drawbacks to using hypnosis in forensic settings. Which one of the following statements about the use of hypnosis is INCORRECT?

• A) People remember less but what they do recall under hypnosis is more accurate.
• B) Hypnosis can elicit false memories.
• C) The effects of suggestive questioning are amplified under hypnosis.
• D) After hypnosis, eyewitnesses are more confident about what they remember.

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Definitions:

Type Errors

Errors made in hypothesis testing where Type I error is rejecting a true null hypothesis, and Type II error is failing to reject a false null hypothesis.

Type I Error

The statistical error that occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is actually true.

Type II Error

The error of failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative error.

Test Power

The probability that a statistical test will reject a false null hypothesis, a measure of a test’s effectiveness.