Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The victim of a crime is a more accurate eyewitness than an observer.
b. The presence of a weapon impairs an eyewitness's ability to accurately identify the culprit's face.
c. Very high levels of stress increase the accuracy of eyewitness perceptions.
d. The more confident the eyewitness, the more accurate the eyewitness will be.
B
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a. visual information about the external environment through patterns of light and dark. b. little auditory information beyond the mother's heartbeat. c. auditory information about the mother's voice and the cadence of sound. d. little sensory information and therefore does not learn until after birth.
Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is, without warning, overcome by feelings of intense fear, losing control of herself
Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying. Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms most resemble _______. a. phobic disorder b. posttraumatic stress c. panic attack d. affective disorder
Athletes like Derek Jeter and Mia Hamm feel that they aren't great athletes, but that they became great through effort and hard work, and that they can continue to grow through effort. What type of mindset does this best exemplify?
a. optimism b. fixed c. overjustification d. growth
Systematic desensitization is based on: