About one-fourth of U.S. states have altered their insanity law by
A. adding a diminished capacity rule.
B. adding a guilty but mentally ill verdict.
C. refusing to allow testimony from more than one expert on each side.
D. abolishing the insanity defense.
B
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a. positive correlation b. reciprocal correlation c. negative correlation d. zero correlation
Which statement most accurately reflects scientists’ conclusions regarding the polygraph?
A. The polygraph is better than chance at detecting lies. B. The polygraph is better than chance at detecting lies, but has a high error rate. C. The polygraph is much better than chance at detecting lies except in the case of psychopaths. D. The polygraph is worse than chance at detecting lies. E. The polygraph is 80% to 90% in detecting lies in individuals without any known pathology.
Although the split-brain patients studied by Sperry and Gazzaniga were all right-handed, they showed superior performance when using the left hand to a. draw a three-dimensional figure
b. copy words they saw. c. copy words they heard. d. identify objects by touch.
While viewing a picture of a 3-week-old embryo, Dr. Pecoraro points to something and says, "This flat structure will soon become a tube from which the brain and spinal cord will develop." Dr. Pecoraro is pointing at
A. the neural plate. B. the corpus callosum. C. the frontal cortex. D. an axon.