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ERIC Number: EJ1266894
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-4080
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Visuospatial Counter-Interrogation Strategies by Liars Familiar with the Alibi Setting
Deeb, Haneen; Granhag, Pär Anders; Vrij, Aldert; Strömwall, Leif A.; Hope, Lorraine; Mann, Samantha
Applied Cognitive Psychology, v32 n1 p105-116 Jan-Feb 2018
This study examines counter-interrogation strategies employed by liars giving false alibis. Participants (N = 144) visited a restaurant to buy a sandwich (truth-tellers) or to use it as a false alibi (liars). Half of the liars were informed they might be asked for a drawing of the alibi setting if interviewed (informed liars). Participants spent either 10 min (high familiarity condition) or 30 s (low familiarity condition) in the restaurant. All participants were asked to provide two visuospatial statements, which were assessed for salient details, nonsalient details, between-statement consistency, and statement-alibi setting consistency. Informed liars provided significantly more salient and nonsalient details than uninformed liars and truth-tellers, particularly in the high familiarity condition. No differences emerged for statement consistency types. The results suggest that liars are more concerned than truth-tellers about making a positive impression on the interviewer, and they fail to accurately reflect on truth-tellers' visuospatial statements.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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