DrShelby Was Hired by the Prosecution and Asked to Provide

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dr.Shelby was hired by the prosecution and asked to provide a PCL-R rating for an offender on trial for sexual assault.The defence hired Dr.Krane to provide a PCL-R rating for their client as well.Based on the concept of adversarial allegiance,how would the ratings of the two psychologists differ?

• A)Dr.Shelby would provide a lower PCL-R rating than Dr.Krane.
• B)Dr.Krane would provide a higher PCL-R rating than Dr.Shelby.
• C)Dr.Shelby would provide a higher PCL-R rating than Dr.Krane
• D)Dr.Shelby and Dr.Krane would both provide low ratings of psychopathy.
• E)Dr.Shelby and Dr.Krane's ratings would be similar as the disorder is assessed the same independent of who is doing the assessment.

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Definitions:

Group

Refers to a number of individuals gathered together, often with common interests or objectives, interacting and functioning as a collective unit.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Tightly Knit Groups

Social groups closely bonded by frequent interactions, shared values, and deep feelings of belonging.

Confederates

Individuals who are part of a group engaged in a secret or illicit activity or who are in on the experimental conditions in psychological studies and pretend to be participants.