Figure: a Researcher Examined Whether Interrogators Who Expect a Suspect to to Be

question 36

Multiple Choice

Figure:
A researcher examined whether interrogators who expect a suspect to be guilty,rather than innocent,use more persuasive interrogation techniques.The researcher created a laboratory situation in which students (the "suspects") were randomly assigned to actually commit a crime or not commit a crime by following a set of instructions given to them.Student interrogators then interviewed a suspect;they were randomly assigned to conditions that led them to believe the suspect was guilty or innocent of the crime.Observers rated the effort used by interrogators to obtain a confession using a 1-10 rating scale (higher scores indicate greater effort) .
Suppose the researcher observed the following means for each group:
-Whether student interrogators believed their suspect to be innocent or guilty is a

• A)natural groups independent variable.
• B)random groups dependent variable.
• C)dependent variable.
• D)repeated measures variable.

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Definitions:

Parahippocampal-Subicular

Pertaining to the regions of the parahippocampal and subicular areas in the brain, which are involved in memory encoding and retrieval.

Central Sulcus

A prominent landmark of the brain's surface that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the human brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing higher level executive functions.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information, memory, and integrating sensory input with emotional meaning.