Gudjonsson suggestibility scale
Encyclopedia
The Gudjonsson suggestibility scale (GSS) is a test that tries to measure how susceptible a person is to coercive interrogation.
The test consists of a short narrative read to the person under interrogation. The person then recounts all they can from the story. Later, the person under interrogation is asked a standard array of questions about the story, some of which are false. The person under interrogation is told in a "forceful manner" that there are errors in their story and must answer the questions a second time.
Yielding refers to susceptibility to suggestive questioning. Shifting refers to changing answers as a result of interrogative pressure.
History
It was created by Gísli Hannes Guðjónsson. It relies on two different aspects of interrogative suggestibility: It measures how much an interrogated person yields to leading questions. It also measures how much an interrogated person shifts their responses when additional interrogative pressure is applied.The test consists of a short narrative read to the person under interrogation. The person then recounts all they can from the story. Later, the person under interrogation is asked a standard array of questions about the story, some of which are false. The person under interrogation is told in a "forceful manner" that there are errors in their story and must answer the questions a second time.
Yielding refers to susceptibility to suggestive questioning. Shifting refers to changing answers as a result of interrogative pressure.