In an experiment on gaining false confessions,Kassin and Kiechel (1996) found that in the condition most biased toward yielding a false confession, of participants signed a confession,and of these,about seem to have internalized the belief that they were guilty.

A) 50%; one third
B) 50%; two thirds
C) 100%; one third
D) 100%; two thirds

Question

In an experiment on gaining false confessions,Kassin and Kiechel (1996) found that in the condition most biased toward yielding a false confession,______ of participants signed a confession,and of these,about ______ seem to have internalized the belief that they were guilty.

A) 50%; one third
B) 50%; two thirds
C) 100%; one third
D) 100%; two thirds

Elizabeth Magwood · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  In the experiment by Kassin and Kiechel (1996), in the condition most biased toward yielding a false confession, 100% of participants signed a confession, and of these, about two thirds seemed to have internalized the belief that they were guilty.

Definitions

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Related questions