Sensationalism refers to how _____
a. politicians base their decisions on pressure from constituents
b. criminal justice professionals expend more effort on heinous crimes
c. the media exploits victims to earn better ratings
d. non-profit agencies try to protect victims from their victimizers
C
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a. South Africa b. Nigeria c. Liberia d. Ghana
Explain why neurological (cognitive) arousal is of interest to psychologists.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Reasonable suspicion, which is short of probable cause, may be used as a basis for stopping and even frisking specific individuals under the right circumstances. 2. Reasonableness generally refers to what a reasonable person, in similar circumstances, based on similar information, might conclude. 3. Reasonableness is a single standard across all cases. 4. The reasonable suspicion or probable cause must have preceded the stop or arrest and cannot be based on the evidence found after the stop or arrest. 5. Under the plain view doctrine, an officer can seize an incriminating object in his or her view, even if it is in a vehicle, as long as the officer is legally present when the object is seen.
Use of a matrix question/answer format applies to which of Dillman’s principles?
a. avoid using “choose all that apply” questions b. use mutually exclusive response sets c. include both sides of an attitude scale d. use strategies to improve recall