In a study conducted by Lassiter and his colleagues (2002),participants observed a suspect confessing during a police interview.The results indicated that participants were more likely to perceive the confession as genuine when they viewed the confession
A)live.
B)through a two-way mirror.
C)through a camera focused on the suspect.
D)through a camera focused on the detective.

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Participants who viewed the confession through a camera focused on the suspect were more likely to perceive it as genuine. This suggests that direct eye contact and nonverbal cues are important factors in determining the authenticity of a confession. Viewing the confession through a camera focused on the detective (D) or a two-way mirror (B) may not provide the same level of visual and behavioral information as viewing it through a camera focused on the suspect. Live viewing (A) may also provide similar cues, but was not the choice found to be the most effective in this study.

In a Study Conducted by Lassiter and His Colleagues (2002),participants