Why Would a Suspect Be Interviewed in a Neutral Environment

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why would a suspect be interviewed in a neutral environment?

• A) To move them closer to a police station.
• B) To assist them with memory recall.
• C) To purposefully place him in a setting that isn't familiar to him.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Counterattitudinal Behavior

Actions that are contrary to one's personal beliefs, attitudes, or values, which can sometimes lead to a change in those attitudes due to cognitive dissonance.

Spreading Alternatives

The act of diversifying choices or options in decision-making or behavior.

Free Choice Paradigm

A laboratory situation in which people make a choice between two alternatives, and after they do, attraction to the alternatives is assessed.

Dissonance Reduction

Involves efforts or strategies to alleviate the discomfort caused by holding two or more conflicting cognitions, such as beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.