Which amendment prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment?

a. The Fifth Amendment
b. The Fourth Amendment
c. The Eighth Amendment
d. The Sixth Amendment
e. The First Amendment


C

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a. the experimenter administered different treatments. b. the difference between two group means is statistically significant. c. the control group performed as expected. d. the participants were randomly selected from their respective populations.

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Why have some U.S. allies in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria been willing to launch airstrikes in Iraq but not in Syria?

What will be an ideal response?

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When it comes to policy formulation and adoption,

a. the media play primarily a framing role. b. the media play no role. c. government agencies rely heavily on the media to be their advocates. d. the media are prohibited by the First Amendment from interfering in the policy process. e. the new media are dominant.

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When two independent raters make ratings that agree with one another, the measure used is said to demonstrate

A) test-retest reliability. B) interrater reliability. C) split-half reliability. D) internal consistency reliability.

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