For thirty years, the community of Wichita, Kansas, wa shaunted-and taunted-by a serial killer who dubbed himself the BTK killer, which stood for "bind, torture, kill." InFebruary of 2005, a break in the case came when Wichita policearrested Dennis Rader, age 59, a city inspector, former BoyScout leader, and church council president who was married with two adult children. Based on what you learned in the social psychology chapter, which of the following statements explains how Rader escaped detection for so many years?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rader contradicted the implicit personality theory that people have for a serial killer. People have a stereotype of what a serial killer is like and what they look like, and Rader did not fit that stereotype. He appeared to be an upstanding member of the community with a wife and children, which led people to believe that the BTK killer was someone else.

For Thirty Years, the Community of Wichita, Kansas, Wa Shaunted-And