Forensic Psych 321 Umass Exam 2 Questions With Multiple Choices And Verified Answers.

What are the benefits of obtaining a confession? - correct answer it almost guarantees a conviction What have been the changes in the interrogation techniques? - correct answer physical violence --> less obvious physical abuse --> psychological forms What are the Miranda Rights? - correct answer- You have the right to remain silent - You have the right to an attorney during questioning - You have the right to an appointed attorney when the financial need exists - You acknowledge understanding of right What are the components of Reid's interrogation technique? - correct answer1. Confrontation 2. Theme Development 3. Deflection (stopping denials) 4. Overcoming objections 5. Regaining attention (expressing empathy) 6. Reframing (alternative themes) 7. Force the alternative 8. Repetition eliciting full confessions 9. Documentation What are the factors that lead to false confessions? - correct answer- Police lying - intimidation - deception - fatigue - Abuse What individuals are most likely to make false confessions? - correct answer People who are vulnerable, young, inexperienced, naive, submissive, on drugs, low intelligence, sleep deprived, terrified What are the different methods to mitigate the number of false confessions? - correct answer- Video recordings in the interrogation rooms - Time limits - Expert testimony What are the four different types of false confessions? - correct answer- Internalized vs Instrumental - Voluntary vs Coerced Instrumental Coerced False Confession - correct answer To end the interrogation and avoid punishment Internalized Coerced False Confession - correct answer Persuaded by police of own guilt vivid false memories internal battle that they did it when they didn't genuinely believe they did it Instrumental Voluntary - correct answer To protect someone else or gain notoriety i did it (protecting brother) Internalized voluntary - correct answer mental illness/delusions Tom Sawyer confession - correct answer Internalized Coerced: genuinely thought he did it after being coerced by detectives for so long bc he was an alcoholic and blacked out a lot Henry Lee - correct answer What is the significance of the footpath murders? - correct answer- Two 15 year odl girls raped and killed - prime suspect with learning disability falsely confesses after interrogation to 1 murder real killer caught by DNA - first DNA profile ever fundamental attribution error - correct answer the tendency for observers, when analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition Cognitive Dissonance - correct answer Inner tension that a consumer experiences after recognizing an inconsistency between behavior and values or opinions When a person holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, or participates in an action that goes against one of them Henry Lee Lucas - correct answer- Publicized as America's most prolific murderer - Falsely confessed to killing 60 then 200 then 3000 murders but only killed 3 - instrumental voluntary - He wanted the fame to be known as Americas most prolific murderer "Black Dahlia" - correct answer- More than 500 confessions about her murder because it was a really famous case - some were instrumental voluntary/ internalized voluntary Jon Benet Ramsey - correct answer6-year-old beauty queen was thought to be kidnapped but murdered in her own home