Which of the Following Is an Example of "Psychology in the Law

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of "psychology in the law"?

• A)a psychologist providing expert testimony in court on the accuracy of eyewitness identification
• B)examining how we can improve the assessment of fitness to stand trial
• C)validating a tool for predicting risk of violence
• D)a researcher examining factors that affect police decision making in a lab setting
• E)studying the impact of a new interrogation technique to see if it decreases the likelihood that people will make false confessions

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give more importance to the first pieces of information encountered about something or someone.

First-impression Error

The bias or mistake of forming a lasting opinion about someone based on the initial impression, potentially overlooking subsequent information.

Perceptual Errors

Mistakes or inaccuracies in the way individuals interpret or understand information, events, or the environment, often due to cognitive biases or misinterpretations.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias in which one's overall impression of a person influences one's feelings and thoughts about that person's character.