Gudjonsson suggestibility scale
- Gudjonsson suggestibility scale
The Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale (GSS) is a test that tries to measure how susceptible a person is to coercive interrogation. It was created by Gisli H. Gudjonsson, and it relies on two different aspects of interrogative suggestibility: "yielding" to leading questions; and "shifting" responses when interrogative pressure is applied. The test consists of a narrative paragraph read to the subject, who then reports all they can remember about the story. Later, the subject is asked a number of questions about the story, some of which are incorrect. Then, the person being tested is told in a forceful manner that they have made a number of errors and must answer the questions for a second time. "Yielding" refers to susceptibility to suggestive questioning. "Shifting" refers to changing answers as a result of interrogative pressure.
ee also
*Coercion
*False confession
External links
* [http://www.psypress.com/tests/ Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scales]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3852/is_199801/ai_n8793845 GSS]
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