Michael, accused of assault, was found incompetent to stand trial sixteen years ago. Since that time, he has been held in a state mental facility. This is likely in violation of
A. Jackson v. Indiana (1972)
B. Dusky v. United States (1960).
C. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938).
D. United States v. Masthers (1976).
A
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For older adults, the unique needs and problems that they live with may include:
a. decreases in physical mobility c. increases in pain b. decreases in cognitive ability d. all of the above
One caveat to findings of greater social connectedness and a sense of well-being among adolescents who engage in these kinds of online communication is that
a. adolescents who report strong social connections in school tend to avoid instant messenger use at home. b. among adolescents who report feelings of loneliness, instant messenger use tends to decline. c. using electronic social technologies is never a practice implemented to enhance a sense of well-being. d. when online communications focus more on establishing contacts or talking with new people rather than friends, these positive benefits are no longer found.
With regard to language development, which statement is correct?
A) Telegraphic speech begins around 18 months. B) Holophrases appear after telegraphic speech. C) Babies in Asian cultures babble before they coo. D) Babies cannot understand language before they can speak it.
The greater the __________ in a study, the more confidence the researcher has in concluding that the independent variable caused the change in the dependent variable
a. extraneous variability b. external validity c. nonsystematic variability d. internal validity