In an experiment, subjects are given a pretest in an effort to assess their attitudes about a new federal sentencing law that Congress is debating. Subjects assigned to the experimental group are given a series of lectures by experts on the impact the new law will have on prison populations. Immediately after the last lecture, a posttest is given to measure any attitude changes. Anticipating what
the test is designed to measure (because of the lectures), those in the experimental group are subject to the threat of:
a. diffusion
b. statistical regression
c. instrumentation
d. testing
d
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Co-conspirator statements are admissible because they have what kind of reliability?
a. Prima facie indicia b. Nolo contendere c. Indicia of reliability d. None of the above
The cumulative frequency is defined as the:
a. number of scores at any given value. b. number of scores below any given value. c. number of scores at or below any given score. d. number of scores at or above any given value.
The Enlightenment period recognized that people in America and Europe began to rethink procedural matters toward offenders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false