The Truth-Deception Attribution: Effects of Familiarity on the Ability of Observers to Detect Deception.

And Others; Brandt, David R.

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ERIC Number: EJ221256

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Truth-Deception Attribution: Effects of Familiarity on the Ability of Observers to Detect Deception.

And Others; Brandt, David R.

Human Communication Research, v6 n2 p99-110 Win 1980

Investigates the relationship between an observer's familiarity with the normal, truthful communicative behavior of an individual, and the observer's ability to detect deception on the part of that individual. Provides an experimental test of the degree of linearity between familiarity and judgmental accuracy in detecting deception. (JMF)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Credibility, Individual Characteristics, Integrity, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Observation, Perception, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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