As mentioned in your text,the interrogators of Peter Reilly did not let him eat or sleep for about 24 hours before the formal questioning.According to the cognitive response model,how did this affect his false confession?
A) He wanted to get out as soon as possible, so that he could rest.
B) He was not able to think straight in order to form counterarguments.
C) He made the false confession, hoping that he would be rewarded with food.
D) The exhaustion made him experience cognitive dissonance.

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According to the cognitive response model, when a person is sleep-deprived or physically exhausted, their ability to think analytically and critically is impaired. Therefore, they may not be able to form counterarguments or think through the consequences of their actions. In the case of Peter Reilly, his lack of sleep and food may have contributed to his false confession because he was not able to think clearly and defend himself against the accusations.

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