Estimates regarding how often the insanity defense is used suggest that it is used in

A. about 1 in every 10 cases.
B. about 1 in every 50 cases.
C. about 1 in every 100 cases.
D. about 1 in every 200 cases.


D

Psychology

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A. the law of large numbers. B. an atmosphere effect. C. an illusory correlation. D. the falsification principle.

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Erikson felt that each stage of development was distinguished by a(n)

a. need for approval. b. psychosocial dilemma. c. sexual conflict. d. attachment dilemma.

Psychology

During the 1800s, Gregory Mendel studied the inheritance of traits that are

a. developed via learning. b. strongly influenced by nutrition. c. controlled by single pairs of genes. d. controlled by multiple pairs of genes.

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a. demand characteristics. b. ecological invalidity. c. experimenter effects. d. the Hawthorne effect.

Psychology