PSYC 2400 Lecture : Forensic Class 2.odt
29 Mar 2012
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Russano, m. b. , meissner, c. a. , narchet, f. m. , & kassin, s. s. m. (2005). Investigating trueand false confessions within a novel experimental paradigm. Experimentally test effects of interrogation techniques on confession among guilty and innocent people among guilty and innocent people. See how deals have an effect on confessions. Experiment random assignment to condition (can see what variable cased what) 2 (innocent vs. guilty) x 2(minimization vs. no minimization) x 2 (deal vs. no deal) between- subjects factorial design (people are in one condition only) * each variable has 2 levels confessions need to be voluntary: recruited for study on individual versus team decision making and asked to solve logic problem- deception is usually used. Female confederate ( act like another participants however they are part of the study and know everything that is going on) Individual problems: work individually and do not discuss solutions. Confederate asked participant for help on individual problem.
