APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Base Rate Data Primes Perceptions of Child Abduction
- Taylor Pjesky
University of Central Oklahoma - Robert Mather
University of Central Oklahoma
Abstract
Participants were primed with base rate data concerning characteristics of abducted children by reading one of four articles, or not reading an article. Participants then completed an online questionnaire about the probable characteristics of abducted children. Results indicated that the articles influenced the responses for many of the questions.
Forensic/Criminal Justice