When judges exercise their discretion by imposing a variable period of incarceration for a given offense, it is called__________.

A. front-end sentencing
B. indeterminate sentencing schemes
C. individual deterrence
D. sentencing guidelines


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. bipolar I b. bipolar II c. cyclothymia d. major depressive disorder not otherwise specified

Psychology

Imagine that you have gone to the garden to pick a rose. Unfortunately, when reaching for a flower, your thumb encounters a thorn and you jerk your hand away. What is the order in which information is communicated,

from the time of the prick through withdrawal of your hand and realization of pain? a. sensory neuron, brain, interneuron, motor neuron b. sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, brain c. motor neuron, interneuron, brain, sensory neuron d. brain, interneuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron

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Fat cells are also known as:

a. T-cells. c. adipose tissue. b. B-cells. d. none of these.

Psychology

An individual's belief that he or she can accomplish a specific goal is called self-________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology