Which of the following would be an activity that a forensic psychologist would most likely do?
A. evaluate whether a defendant was sane at the time the crime was committed
B. determine if the DNA from the defendant matches the DNA collected at the crime scene
C. investigate the role that social class plays in criminal behavior
D. conduct a mock trial
A
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An external attribution occurs when individuals attribute the cause of a person's behavior to:
a. a personality trait or disposition b. a situation in the environment c. a factor that the individual cannot control d. a factor that the individual can control
Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals. In order to solve this problem, Archimedes first defined the problem and then checked all the known methods for analyzing metals. When he found that all the known methods involved cutting or melting the crown, he was forced to temporarily set the problem
aside. This stage of creative thought in which the problem is set aside for awhile is known as a. orientation. b. illumination. c. preparation. d. incubation.
Joy, whose parents moved to the United States from China, is shy, soft-spoken, and reticent. It is likely that her parents
A) encourage her to become more assertive. B) worry that her shyness will cause her to be rejected by other teens of Chinese origin. C) consider her to be very well behaved. D) hope her teachers will urge her to speak up more in class.
Professor Srinivasan is a psychologist, yet does not study cognition, thoughts, or feelings because she claims that they are not rooted in observable behavior. Professor Srinivasan is most likely a
a. Gestalt psychologist. b. personality psychologist. c. clinician. d. behaviorist.