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Direct linkMetcalfe, Janet; Finn, Bridgid – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2011
This study investigated the "knew it all along" explanation of the hypercorrection effect. The hypercorrection effect refers to the finding that when people are given corrective feedback, errors that are committed with high confidence are easier to correct than low-confidence errors. Experiment 1 showed that people were more likely to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Error Correction
Kokish, Ron – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2003
Polygraph testing is becoming increasingly important in sex offender treatment. Polygraph advocates cite dramatic increases in historical disclosures that presumably allow more precise targeting of treatment interventions, earlier detection of risky behaviors that often lead to new offenses, and improved treatment and supervision compliance. Based…
Descriptors: Testing, Supervision, Ethics, Sexual Abuse
