The most likely problem for the effective and fair use of eyewitness testimony in court proceedings is __________

a. humans' poor gist accuracy
b. humans' poor detail accuracy
c. human use of case grammar
d. humans' adoption of script theory


Answer: b

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clinician would describe clients who think often of killing themselves as experiencing suicidal ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A. false consensus bias. B. fundamental attribution error. C. misinformation effect. D. dispositional bias.

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Which of the following situations is most likely to occur according to the law of effect?

A. A person who receives a reply that is less interesting than an ongoing lecture is more likely to keep on texting. B. A person who injures his knee while exercising a few times is more likely to exercise more often. C. A person who feels less energetic after drinking coffee one morning is more likely to have coffee every morning. D. A person who receives a desired message is more likely to check e-mails more often.

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