Pedophiles - Rob Snowden

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

• Self Report measures can be faked
• Inference of motives lowers objectivity
• Physiological exp can be faked

Question 2

Procedure and results

Answer 2

• Using IAT for sexual deviance etc.
• When the IAT condition was congruent, the reaction time was faster in the pilot study.
• Used words instead e.g beard and rattle, and words associated with sex and not sex
• Tested paedophiles with the flower/insect task to test that they did understand.
• Used 18 pedos and 60 controls

Results:
- Pedos slow when adult/sex goes together and make more errors

Question 3

Limitations:

Answer 3

• Small sample, only 18 paedophiles, 60 controls
• DC from offenders
• Women do not follow these results

Question 4

Positives

Answer 4

• IAT reveals things that people may not want to disclose
• Reveals individual difference which can give insight to the past.
• Can be used for a wide variety of controversial topics
• Reliable and easy to use and valid
• Predicts behaviours not subject to conscious control
• Fast Test
• Identifies group members by race, sexuality and past criminal behaviours
• Found difference between paedophiles and hebephiles.
• Not invasive