In Robinson v. California (1962), the Supreme Court held that state courts were bound by the Eighth Amendment prohibition against
a. cruel and unusual punishments.
b. excessive bail.
c. excessive fines.
d. compulsory self-incrimination.
A
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The Black Panther Party was founded on a platform that rejected the principles of which of the following?
A. nonviolence B. violence C. unconventional politics D. federalism
Since field settings are NOT exactly like the laboratory situation, laboratory findings cannot easily be assumed to have
A) internal validity. B) construct validity. C) external validity. D) criterion-related validity.
If we conducted a highly controlled study that shows therapy X to be clearly superior to standard therapies Y and Z, what can we assume about the new therapy?
A) Therapy X is superior under any and all conditions. B) Therapy X is superior under natural conditions. C) Therapy X is superior under laboratory conditions. D) Therapy X does not need field testing.
Three fundamental American values were discussed in the textbook. What were they?
a. equality, individualism, and pluralism b. equality, individualism, and personal liberty c. individualism, personal liberty, and elitism d. individualism, republicanism, and pluralism