When Surveyed by Kassin and His Colleagues (2005), Police Investigators

question 56

Multiple Choice

When surveyed by Kassin and his colleagues (2005) , police investigators believed they detect lies _____, whereas their actual lie-detecting ability compared with that of college students was _____.

• A) much better than average; worse
• B) no better than average; higher
• C) worse than most people; higher
• D) at an average level; much worse

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Definitions:

Validity

The extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world.

Positive Symptoms

In the context of psychiatric conditions, refers to symptoms that add abnormal experiences, such as hallucinations or delusions, particularly in schizophrenia.

Negative Symptoms

In psychiatry, symptoms characterized by the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, commonly associated with schizophrenia.

Inadequate Parenting

Parenting practices that fail to meet a child's basic emotional, physical, or social needs.