When asked if they know who might have committed the crime, the truthful subject will _____.

• A. Indicate they have given previous thought to who might have committed the crime
• B. Deny having given thought
• C. Provide an alibi
• D. Refuse to answer

Answer: (A)

Truthfulness in this situation means accurately reporting your own thoughts. If you’ve given any thought to who might have committed the crime, a truthful person will honestly say that they have considered possible suspects. Even without knowing the exact culprit, acknowledging that you’ve thought about it shows an honest account of your mental process. Denying that you’ve thought about it would be false if you did think, providing an alibi misses the question about your thinking, and refusing to answer is evasive rather than a straightforward truthful disclosure.