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Elizabeth Loftus is well known for her research on false memories. In one experiment, she created a false memory in participants of being _____. Of the participants in the experiment, _____% have “remembered” MOST or all of the implanted event after two subsequent interviews.

A polygraph examiner is using the comparison question technique (CQT). They ask the suspect, “Have you ever lied to avoid punishment?” and the suspect shows significant physiological arousal when answering this question compared to questions about the crime. What do the suspect’s responses indicate?

During a trial, attorneys make opening statements and closing arguments for the purpose of:

A defendant is charged with battery and is claiming self-defense. A cognitive psychologist is allowed to testify about how brain disorders, like the defendant has, affect threat perception and decision making. Consistent with the goals of psychology versus the law, what should the judge do?

The way an eyewitness is initially questioned can significantly alter their recall of the crime scene. Retrieval inhibition occurs when an individual:

As stated in the text, Thomas Sawyer falsely confessed to a murder after police suggested that he may have experienced an “alcoholic blackout” and confronted him with false evidence. Eventually, Sawyer, who had initially denied having committed the crime, said, “I guess I must have done it.” His confession would be classified as an:

According to the text, should police show the same suspect to an eyewitness in multiple identification procedures?

Judge Patel must decide whether to admit the expert testimony of a clinical psychologist on child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) at trial. The judge is likely to:

According to the text, there are several likely reasons why innocent suspects may admit to a crime they know they did not commit. Which reason is LEAST likely to lead to a false confession?

The purpose of using the Reid technique to establish a sense of loss of control in suspects is to make them feel: