A parent confesses to a crime that their child actually comitted to help shield their child from punishment. Which type of confession would this be considered?
A. authentic, voluntary false confession
B. authentic, coerced, false confession
C. instrumental, voluntary confession
D. instrumental, coerced confession
Answer: C
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a. children encouraged by parents to be curious and self-reliant were creative later in life b. children encouraged by parents to be competitive were creative later in life c. children encouraged by parents to be passive and complacent were highly creative later in life d. there was little relationship between parents' treatment of their children and the children's creativity level later in life
From the second week until the third month after conception, the developing organism is called a(n) __________
a. neonate b. fetus c. zygote d. embryo
Why do civil libertarians oppose preventive detention?
A. because it corrodes family and community ties B. because it tends to cost defendants their jobs C. because it conflicts with the assumption that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty D. because those detained are more likely to receive longer sentences than those released
The nature/nurture debate is concerned with:
a. the question of why genes are more influential in development than environment. b. the question of why the environment is more important in development than evolution. c. the relationship(s) between genetics, environment, and human development. d. the claim that females are more intelligent for genetic reasons.