Pre-trial publicity tends to produce a bias against defendants because
a. people assume that defendants are guilty until proven innocent.
b. information in news reports usually comes from police or district attorneys.
c. most people charged with crimes really are guilty.
d. the publicity makes the defendant seem more familiar, resulting in a familiarity-induced bias.
b
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A Danish study correlating the weights of 540 adopted children with various adoptive and biological relatives found ____
a. a higher correlation with biological relatives than adoptive relatives b. a higher correlation with adoptive siblings than with biological siblings c. the same correlation with biological relatives and adoptive relatives d. a higher correlation with biological relatives during childhood but a higher correlation with adoptive relatives in adulthood
Cones are concentrated in the centre of the retina, an area called the:
a) cornea. b) fovea. c) optic nerve. d) macular.
Which of the following categories of psychoactive drugs is correctly matched with its effects on thought and behavior?
A. hallucinogens-slow down the nervous system B. narcotics-produce changes in sensory perception C. depressants-produce hallucinations D. stimulants-increase the activity of the central nervous system
____ describes when an infant who does not have any apparent illness or disease simply falls asleep and never wakes up
a. Activation synthesis b. Sudden infant death syndrome c. Nocturnal enuresis d. Neurological plasticity