Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages
and Renaissance were _______.
a. based on valid fears of the unknown
b. based on misinterpretations of abnormal behaviors resulting from mental illness
c. convenient means of disposing of social nuisances and seizing property
d. part of a general trend by the poor to seek revenge against the wealthy by accusing
them of crimes which would cause them to be disgraced
C
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_______ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages
a. Ainsworth b. Bowlby c. Gesell d. Piaget
Leslie is a prosecutor who wants to enhance the likelihood that the jury finds a defendant guilty. According to the Linkages section regarding memory and perception in the courtroom, Leslie should encourage prosecution witnesses to do all of the following except
A. appear confident about their testimony. B. recall only a few relevant details. C. recall a large number of relevant details. D. recall a large number of irrelevant details.
Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Bill may be attempting to meet the need of _____
a) freedom. b) belonging. c) transcendence. d) physiology.
Research concerning the harmful effects of media exposure in infancy ______
a. all agree there are many harmful effects b. all agree that there are no harmful effects c. show mixed results of whether the effects are harmful or not d. are non-existent