10 Questions
What is the difference between reliability and validity?
Reliability refers to consistency, while validity refers to accuracy
In the context of test retest reliability, what does stability of scores mean?
Scores remain the same over time
How do police detectives compare to college students in distinguishing true from false confessions?
Police detectives performed worse than college students
What is the current legal status of polygraphs in the United States?
Banned in almost half the states, with some conditions in others
How do jurors typically vote even if they recognize that a confession was coerced?
Jurors still convict based on coerced confessions
What is the main difference in focus between law and psychology?
Law is prescriptive, while psychology is descriptive.
What does it mean when a case 'sets precedence'?
The case becomes a guiding example for similar cases in the future.
What is the primary goal of the guilty knowledge test?
To identify specific information only the guilty individual would know about the crime.
What does reliability refer to in psychological tests?
The consistency and stability of test results over time and across different conditions.
What is the purpose of validity in psychological assessments?
To guarantee that a test accurately measures what it claims to measure.
Explore the differences in motivations between psychology and the law. Learn about what the law prioritizes, such as individuals and past-oriented rulings, and what psychology prioritizes, including group characteristics and future-oriented behavior. Understand the concept of setting precedence in legal cases and its implications.
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