A psychologist has participants identify the robber in a staged robbery. During the lineup, certain observations are made by the psychologist. Which observation would provide the most promising way to determine if a witness is accurate?
a) rate of eye blinking
b) ratio of beta to alpha waves
c) changes in heart rate, especially if it slows
d) quick identification, especially if less than 10 seconds
D
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Mustafa's family has petitioned the court to have him involuntarily committed. The judge, having decided that Mustafa's mental health should be examined, performs the examination herself.Then, at an informal hearing, Mustafa was not allowed to testify. What part of this story is accurate?
a. A judge is not the one to perform the examination. b. The person who is the target of a commitment cannot testify. c. Family members can petition for a civil commitment proceeding. d. The person who is the target of a commitment is provided an informal hearing.
Insecure attachment at 12 months of age has been shown to predict ______.
A. externalizing behavior problems B. educational difficulties C. attention problems D. independence
Recordings of brain activity show that
a. positive emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. b. negative emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. c. it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. d. none of these statements are true.
Who proposed a psycho social theory of development, in which the driving force behind development is the need to become integrated into the social and cultural environment?
a) Erikson b) Marcia c) Ekman d) Phinney