What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?
a. The number of people chosen to appear in the lineup alongside the suspect
b. Whether the eyewitness is confident about his or her identification of the eyewitness during the lineup procedure
c. Whether the eyewitness and the criminal are of the same race/ethnicity
d. Whether the witness is confident about the original statement that he or she gave to the police
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a. causal mechanisms. b. biological features. c. descriptive features. d. theoretical relatedness.
As applied to personality, the co-twin method means . . .
a. Comparing the personality of one twin to the other twin b. Finding out if identical twins have healthier personalities than fraternal twins c. Finding out if identical twins are more similar to each other than fraternal twins d. Finding out if male-male identical twins are more similar than female-female identical twins
Which term identifies the broadest approach to understanding mental illness?
a. biopsychosocial approach b. behavioral and experiential perspective c. neuroscience perspective d. evolutionary perspective
What is the process that allows mixing the combinations of genes in a single chromosome resulting in a virtually infinite possible combination of genes?
a. sampling from a large genetic pool b. gamete swapping c. crossing over d. mitosis