Differences in Human Ability to Judge Veracity from the Audio Medium.

Lavrakas, Paul J.; Maier, Richard A.

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Publication Date: 1979-Jun

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Differences in Human Ability to Judge Veracity from the Audio Medium.

Lavrakas, Paul J.; Maier, Richard A.

Journal of Research in Personality, v13 n2 p139-53 Jun 1979

Twenty audiotapes, containing lies or true statements, were recorded and judged by 100 subject-listeners, aged 15-30. As a group, subjects displayed better-than-chance accuracy in judging veracity, which confirms previous studies. A tentative profile is drawn of an individual adept at detecting lies. (SJL)

Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Credibility, Critical Thinking, Individual Characteristics, Individual Differences, Listening Comprehension Tests, Listening Groups, Listening Skills, Persuasive Discourse, Young Adults

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