Dr. Vance conducted a laboratory experiment to investigate how a defendant's regional accent (Brummie vs. Received Pronunciation) influences mock-jury guilt ratings. He used a volunteer sample of 15 trainee solicitors from a single law firm who listened to a brief 2-minute audio recording of a police interrogation.
Explain one improvement Dr. Vance could make to his study.
120 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Biological explanations of crime, Social explanations of crime, Cognitive and ethical interview techniques, Psychological formulation of offending, Cognitive-behavioural treatment for offenders, Biological treatment for offenders, Factors influencing eye-witness testimony, Factors influencing jury decision-making, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.