A truthful subject, when asked who had the best opportunity, will often do what?

• A. Often include themselves as someone with possible opportunity
• B. Bluff and misdirect
• C. Name everyone except themselves
• D. Remain silent

Answer: (A)

When someone is being truthful, they tend to give straightforward information about their own involvement when asked about who had the best opportunity. If they genuinely believe they had the best chance—because they were there, had access, or witnessed what happened—they’ll naturally mention themselves as a possible source. This openness is a sign of credibility: they’re not trying to hide or deflect, but rather to share what they think occurred, including their own role.

Bluffing or misdirecting is a tactic more common if someone is trying to conceal involvement, so it doesn’t align with truthful behavior. Naming everyone else but themselves would feel inconsistent with a straightforward, cooperative answer, and remaining silent would likewise fail to provide information a truthful person would be willing to disclose.