Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public perception of the insanity defense?
a. The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases
b. The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used.
c. The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).
d. The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.
b
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a. working memory b. processing speed c. abstract reasoning d. problem solving
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a. 2% c. 6% b. 4% d. 8%
Which of the following sequences best describes the pathway of auditory signals through the brain?
A. cochlea, auditory nerve, brainstem nuclei, inferior colliculi, lateral geniculate nucleus, auditory cortex B. cochlea, auditory nerve, brainstem nuclei, inferior colliculi, medial geniculate nucleus, auditory cortex C. cochlea, auditory nerve, inferior colliculi, medial geniculate nucleus, auditory cortex D. cochlea, auditory nerve, brainstem nuclei, superior colliculi, medial geniculate nucleus, auditory cortex
Research on forgetting began in the 1880s with Herman Ebbinghaus, who found that recall shows a steady decline over time. This decline is now termed as Ebbinghaus's:
a. forgetting curve. b. serial position effect. c. neurological basis for forgetting. d. connection between memory and the amygdala.