The hands-off era is said to have ended in 1970 when a federal district court declared in the ________ case the entire Arkansas prison system "so inhumane as to be a violation of the Eighth Amendment bar on cruel and unusual punishment."
A. Cooper v. Pate
B. Holt v. Sarver
C. Coffin v. Reichard
D. Monroe v. Pape
Answer: B
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A. Heredity is the most important factor in behavior. B. Human development is fairly fixed. C. The environment influences children's genetic makeup and behavior. D. Human behavioral traits are fixed. E. The environment has no effect on biology.
Which of the following has a negative correlation with the female employment rate in the United States?
a. the percentage of college graduates b. the abortion rate c. the percentage of births to unmarried women d. the percentage of divorced females
According to Burr and Klein (1994),women and men are alike in their perceptions of the usefulness of various stress-management strategies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mrs. Crandall learns that her teenage daughter is pregnant. She begins to prepare a room in the house to be a nursery but ends up having several drinks instead. This is an example of ________.
A. taking responsibility B. avoidance C. scapegoating D. denial