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The child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) is a theory for describing how children typically disclose when alleging repeated sexual abuse.  All of the following are components EXCEPT:

All of the following are true about the polygraph test EXCEPT:

Describe two weaknesses of the polygraph.  Label your response 1) and 2).

In the daycare sexual abuse cases of the 1980s, children’s false allegations against their daycare providers were due to all of the following suggestive techniques EXCEPT:

Which type of interview question is the LEAST recommended by the NICHD protocol?

The Cognitive Interview has shown some promise in detecting lies.  The method(s) used to do so include all of the following EXCEPT:

Police investigators who were surveyed believed they detect lies _____, whereas their actual lie-detecting ability compared with that of students was _____. 

Elizabeth Loftus is well known for her research on false memories.  In one experiment, participants were presented with a false story (supposedly told by relatives) of being lost in a mall as a child.  Of the participants in the experiment, _____ “remembered” most or all of the implanted event.

All of the following traits can be defined as vulnerabilities for making a false confession, EXCEPT which trait?

Why is it important to know about linear regression?