Experts Are Usually Able to Correctly Identify People Who Are

question 39

True/False

Experts are usually able to correctly identify people who are known to be innocent using the results from lie detector tests, but they are less accurate when it comes to correctly identifying people known to be guilty.

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Definitions:

Us-Them Hostility

Refers to feelings of animosity or opposition towards an out-group, often stemming from strong in-group identification and perceived differences or threats.

Interdependence

A relationship between two or more entities where each affects and relies on the other, often used in reference to ecological or economic systems.

Social Identity

A social psychological process in which individuals join with others to construct a group identity to insulate themselves from stressors.

Realistic Conflict Theory

The view that as competition increases among social groups for scarce resources, so do prejudice, discrimination, and hatred.