In the 1993 case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that __________________.
A. the standard for competence to stand trial would be applied in federal courts to other competence questions that arise in the criminal justice process
B. federal judges could decide whether expert testimony has a sufficiently relevant and reliable scientific foundation to be admitted into evidence
C. adjudicative competence is a clearer description of the various capacities that criminal defendants need in different legal context
D. expert opinions that are provided by those with technical or professional skills, such as clinicians, are not admissible in court
Answer: B
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Which of the following tastes does an infant demonstrate a preference for through facial expressions?
a) sweet b) salty c) bitter d) spicy
Geraldine is a researcher who is teaching her monkey, Gidget, to use a touch board to communicate with humans. Gidget can touch symbols on the board that symbolize things like "banana," "cup," "play," and "sleep." According to your text, which statement is true?
a. ?Gidget will generate sentences longer than three words. b. ?The working memory limitations of monkeys are known. c. ?Gidget can master between 130 and 500 symbols. d. ?Gidget's language use is less primitive than children's.
Loss of external validity can occur when:
a. clairvoyance is observed b. participant observed is implemented c. behavior is observed indirectly d. people react to being observed