Major changes in the criteria for the insanity defense were made after
A. President Reagan-sponsored legislative changes.
B. the Hinckley verdict in the early 1980s.
C. both a and b
D. neither a nor b
Answer: B
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According to the general mechanism approach, speech perception can be explained by
a. the same kind of learning mechanisms that humans use in acquiring other cognitive skills. b. an innate ability to acquire language. c. a neural unit in the temporal lobe of the cortex that is "programmed" shortly before birth. d. listeners' skills in coordinating phonemes with the lip position of a speaker.
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a. ?cognitive map b. ?formal concept c. ?schema d. ?script
Peter has tried out for every sports team at his high school but has not shown any athletic talent
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