In the landmark case of Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled—consistent with laws already in effect in many states—that
a. schizophrenia is a mitigating factor that makes the death penalty unconstitutional.
b. schizophrenia is not a mitigating factor that makes the death penalty unconstitutional.
c. intellectual disability is a mitigating factor that makes the death penalty unconstitutional.
d. intellectual disability is not a mitigating factor that makes the death penalty unconstitutional.
Answer: c.
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a. self-reinforcement and resolution of unconscious conflicts. b. identification and imitation. c. toilet training and early feeding contacts. d. valuing and self-regard.
For Freud, the major derivative of the death instinct is:
a. fear b. aggression c. competitiveness d. isolation
Using logical rules about the validity of an argument that draws a conclusion based on general information is an example of
A. representational reasoning. B. deductive reasoning. C. inductive reasoning. D. analogical reasoning.
Memory most likely involves:
a. Strengthening connections between two neurons b. Structural change in a neuron, such as LTP-induced changes c. Strengthening connections within a network of neurons d. All of the above