When strong evidence has less impact than weak evidence: bias, adjustment, and instructions to ignore

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The result of three experiments regarding the impact of strong and mild evidences are discussed. It was proven that individuals who are asked to ignore a strong testimony correct their judgments more than those who are asked to ignore a mild testimony. To make a judgment, the participants tried to remember and weigh the pertinent informations. It is suggested that more researches should focus on the importance of to-be-used and to-be-ignored information, and the accessibility of request to discount when making a judgment.

Examination of witnesses, Witness examination, Judgments, Judgments (Law)

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Bringing partiality to light: question wording and choice as indicators of bias

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The importance of question-answer paradigm in seeking the information about interpersonal events was explored through a model on how linguistic behavior is involve in formulating questions. Linguistic behavior is shown to mold the answer of a respondent which, in turn, molds the judgments of the interviewers. If the questions are indicators of bias, then unconsidered responding to such questions can have unconfirming results.

Interpretation and construction, Prejudices, Prejudice, Interviewing, Questions and answers

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