A5049929102- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Radiology practices and education
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Architecture, Design, and Social History
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Technology and Data Analysis
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
California State University, Fresno
2015-2022
Florida International University
2010-2015
Most investigative interviewing protocols recommend building rapport with cooperative adult witnesses to increase the accuracy of their reports. Although a few recent studies support benefits on witness recall, no study has examined whether timing in relation post-event misinformation affects recall accuracy, and these effects are related anxiety levels throughout interview. The present provided two hundred thirty-three undergraduates videotaped mock crime followed by high or low either...
Summary Building rapport with adult witnesses and suspects is recommended by major investigative interviewing protocols (e.g., Cognitive Interview the Army Field Manual in USA PEACE UK). Although recent research suggests that building can sometimes benefit police investigations increasing accuracy of eyewitness reports potentially enhance diagnosticity evidence obtained from suspects, little data exist regarding how law enforcement interviewers actually define build real‐world...
People's reports are affected by what others say. The current study compared memory conformity effects of people who interacted with a confederate, and bystanders to that interaction. A second goal was observe if occurs in naturalistic setting. male confederate approached group at the beach had brief About minute later research assistant administered target-absent lineup each person group. Memory observed. Bystanders were twice as likely conform those confederate. Forensic investigators...
This study examines the impact of likability on memory accuracy and conformity between two previously unacquainted individuals. After viewing a crime, eyewitnesses often talk to one another may find each other likable or dislikable. One hundred twenty-seven undergraduate students arrived at laboratory with an unknown confederate were assigned condition (i.e., control, dislikable). Together, pair viewed pictures was then tested their for those in such way that participant knew confederate's...
Abstract Prior studies suggest that building rapport with eyewitnesses can produce measurable recall improvements, but the underlying mechanisms of rapport’s possible effects on remain underexplored. The present study investigated two for impact: (1) improved working memory capacity and (2) increased benevolence. Participants ( N = 105) viewed a mock theft video, followed by one pre‐interview interactions: rapport‐building or control interaction. Next, participants completed measures memory,...
Compensation is one of the few resources available to exonerees, as they do not qualify for many same re-entry services parolees. Past research has shown public support exoneree compensation; however, little known about what factors influence perceptions exonerees receiving compensation. The current study investigated role contributing factor in an exoneree's wrongful conviction case, participant characteristics, and convictions, on monetary compensation awards. Student participants were...