John Hinckley, Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity by the jury in his trial. What reason did jurors give for their verdict?
A. The defense had proven that he was insane beyond a reasonable doubt.
B. The defense had not proven that he was sane beyond a reasonable doubt.
C. The prosecution had not proven that he was sane beyond a reasonable doubt.
D. The prosecution had proven that he was insane beyond a reasonable doubt.
C
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a. Evaluation of information occurs only via the automatic system. b. Evaluation of information occurs only via the conscious system. c. The process of taking in information and the process of evaluating whether information is correct or not are intertwined. d. The process of taking in information is separate from the process of evaluating information.
Regarding sleep deprivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Lifestyle factors contribute to many Americans' sleep deprivation. b. People are generally not able to "rebound" from REM deprivation. c. Loss of sleep impairs learning ability and memory. d. Sleep deprivation is one of the most common causes of motor vehicle accidents. e. Prolonged periods of sleep deprivation increases the risk of developing high blood pressure.
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b. They indicate the strength of a relationship between variables. c. When two variables are highly related, knowledge about one variable can be used to make predictions about the other variable. d. They are helpful in generating hypotheses for experimental research.
If you wanted to measure various brain waves, which of the following techniques should you use?
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