Youarea defense attorneydefending a clientagainst a murder charge. Yourclientistheformerboyfriendofthevictim,andit has beenestablishedbyseveralwitnessesthatthebreakupwasnot a pleasantone.Yourclientwasidentifiedas a suspectfromtheverybeginning.Duringthetrial,theprosecutionpresented a witnesswhoclaimedtooverhearyourclientprayingforforgivenessinhisholdingcell.Theprosecutionalsopresentedthemurderweapon,whichwas a softballbatwithyourclient'sfingerprintonthehandle.Yourclientwasconvicted. The witness who the prosecution called to testify about supposedly overhearing your client pray is an example of a jailhouse informant. The prosecutor had doubts about the veracity of this testimony, especially considering that the witness demanded that his own charge be dropped in return for his testimony. The
prosecutor decided to present the witness anyway, figuring that it might not be totally proper, but that since he was convinced your client was guilty, it was ok to bend the rules in order to secure the conviction. This is an example of:
A. cognitive dissonance.
B. selective information processing.
C. noble-cause corruption.
D. harmless error.
Answer: C
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A. Frankie's scores will vary on the specific abilities, but some will probably be high. B. Frankie's scores on the specific ability tests should also be high, because they are related to the g factor. C. Frankie's scores on the specific abilities cannot be predicted because there is no relationship with the g factor. D. Frankie's scores will be lower on the specific abilities because the g factor is being broken down into subcategories.
Franklin suffers from schizophrenia and requires medication. The best person for Franklin to consult would be a(n):
A. clinical psychologist B. experimental psychologist C. cognitive psychologist D. psychiatrist
Behavior therapy _____ to directly promote desired behavioral changes
A) applies hereditary principles B) uses symbolic meanings of maladaptive practices C) uses childhood origins of problems D) applies principles of learning
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a. Securely attached individuals have a greater sense of self-efficacy and are more ego-resilient b. Individuals who are in love show reduced autonomic reactivity to stressful films c. Securely attached adults have hardier, more stress-resistant attitudes d. All of the above