FORENSIC, cognitive distortions

Question 1

Cognitive distortion meaning

Answer 1

Errors in information of processing by faulty biased way of thinking, we perceive ourselves, other people, the environment in the world in an inaccurate or negative way

Question 2

two examples of cognitive distortions are

Answer 2

hostile attribution bias and minimalisation

Question 3

Hostile attribution bias

Answer 3

in ambiguous situations, you interpret actions of other people in an aggressive way when in reality are they are not
-offenders misread non-aggressive cues which can trigger a criminal act

Question 4

Research

Answer 4

researchers had 55 violent criminal shown ambigous photos, when compared to non-aggressive group, they were likely to perceive the photos as violent and hostile

Question 5

Hostel attribution bias comes from where

Answer 5

childhood, researchers found that when children were shown ambiguous provocation, those identified as aggressive prior the study interpreted this as an aggressive act

Question 6

Minimalisation

Answer 6

type of deception where you downplay/deny the significance of an event or emotion, this is a common way of dealing with a guilt as studies shown that individuals who commit sexual offences are prone to minimalisation)