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

question 28

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:
-The means used to describe the main effect of Suspect Status are

• A)6.0 and 6.0.
• B)-6.0 and 0.0.
• C)12.0 and 6.0.
• D)6.0 and 9.0.

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Definitions:

Volume of Oxygen

The amount of oxygen the body can utilize during maximum effort, often used as a measure of cardiovascular fitness.

Consumed

The act of eating, drinking, or otherwise ingesting food or substances into the body.

Higher-intensity

A level of exercise or activity that requires more physical effort, typically resulting in increased heart rate and faster breathing than usual.

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to working muscles during physical activity efficiently.