Research shows that a jury's final verdict can often be predicted accurately if which of the following is known?
a. non verbal behaviors of the jurors during the trial
b. thoughts of the individual jurors just before deliberation begins
c. initial vote of the foreperson
d. proportion of men to women on the jury
b
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a. late adolescence b. identity foreclosure c. emerging adulthood d. identity development
One of the problems with substance abuse and dependence is that people with these difficulties often continue using their drug of choice to avoid withdrawal symptoms, rather than specifically to achieve the high that the drug brings. This consequence of a
person's disorder is called a __________ cause, because it keeps the disorder going once it has started. a. predisposing b. premorbid c. perpetuating d. precipitating
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Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women. What will be an ideal response?
A self-report measure where participants are asked to put an "X" along a segmented rating scale following a questionnaire item is known as a(n) __________ scale
a. semantic differential b. personal interview c. psychophysical d. event-related potential