Investigating credibility cues when individuals lie or tell the truth about a surveillance mission
This study examines how well people can lie or tell the truth about events they have experienced.
Study Description
You will be asked to imagine that you are a new surveillance officer for the government. You will be given a surveillance mission to complete locally in Portsmouth and you will be asked to try and do this without the ‘target of interest’ being aware you are following them. You will then be interviewed regarding what you experienced and witnessed during the surveillance mission. Please note that you may be assigned to a condition whereby you will be required to lie.
After completing the surveillance mission, you will be asked to complete a short pre-interview questionnaire and be given as much time as you like to prepare for the interview. Depending on the condition you are allocated to, you will either recall truthfully what happened or you will be required to lie about some aspects.
What will participants be doing?
You will be following a target of interest in the area around the University. Then, you will be interviewed about the mission and will be asked to tell the truth or to lie during the interview. You will also complete questionnaires before and after the interview.
Duration
Approximately 90 minutes.
Apply
If you are interested in taking part in this study please contact Haneen Deeb at haneen.deeb@port.ac.uk. Any questions should be directed to Haneen Deeb at haneen.deeb@port.ac.uk.
Participant characteristics:
- participants should be UK residents who have a good grasp of English (the interview will be conducted in English).
- the surveillance task will involve following a target of interest and as such, keeping up with them. This could feasibly present difficulties for participants with reduced mobility. If you have any questions regarding this please contact the experimenter.
- staff, students and the general public.
- any gender.
- aged 18+
Reward
You will be paid £15 for your time.
In addition, if the interviewer believes you, you will be entered in a cash draw to win prizes worth £150 (first prize); £75 (second prize) or £50 (third prize).
Also, if the target is not aware that you were following them, you will be entered into a draw for ‘best surveillance officer’ to win prizes worth £150 (first prize); £75 (second prize) or £50 (third prize).
Location
King Henry Building, Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DY.
Closing date for applications
31 May 2024.