According to Kalven and Zeisel's (1966) liberation hypothesis, jurors are most likely to consider extralegal evidence when the prosecution's evidence is

A. strong.
B. weak.
C. unusual.
D. unexpected.


Answer: B

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a. the witnesses do not experience social pressure. b. the misinformation seems highly probable. c. the witnesses are praised for their memory performance. d. the witnesses are tested for explicit memory, rather than implicit memory.

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In her story in Chapter 11, Alison Smith described herself as a "behind-the-scenes type of person", yet she became involved in citizen participation, eventually helping to:

a. lead efforts for campaign finance reform b. raise money for a political candidate c. lead a neighborhood association in New York City d. both ‘b' and ‘c'

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The idea that people will adjust their spending upwards as income increases is

consistent with the idea of (a) operant conditioning (b) adaptation (c) the partial reinforcement effect (d) the escalating reinforcement effect

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Drugs that block histamine receptors produce __________.

A. arousal B. drowsiness C. delusions D. REM sleep

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