You've just read Social Psychology and the Law and have been summoned for jury service. Assuming that you were assigned to the jury trying a rape case, unlike most other jurors, you would be most likely to trust the testimony of a witness who
a. is confident about his identification.
b. "just knew" that a suspect was the culprit when she saw him in a lineup.
c. carefully examined each person in a lineup before making an identification.
d. took a long time making an identification.
Answer: B
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What is the main criticism of longitudinal research designed to determine when cognitive decline begins to occur?
a. Longitudinal research does not retain enough participants in the sample to answer questions on cognitive decline. b. Longitudinal research does not take into account the different experiences of each generation c. Retesting makes it difficult for participants to continue getting high scores on measures of cognitive functioning. d. Repeated testing masks the true point at which cognitive decline begins because participants improve with each round of testing.
Individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) have
a. male chromosomal sex but female appearance and gender identity. b. female chromosomal sex but male appearance and gender identity. c. male chromosomal sex and appearance but female gender identity. d. female chromosomal sex and appearance but male gender identity.
Following the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict for John Hinckley in 1981, several states considered
A. abolishing the insanity defense. B. using the insanity defense in every case. C. using the insanity defense only for male criminals. D. releasing all mentally ill patients who had successfully pleaded insanity.