Mary Ellen is being tried for aggravated assault against her husband, who has psychologically abused her for years. Mary Ellen's lawyers have entered a plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity.". To win their case, Mary Ellen's lawyers must show that Mary Ellen:
a. was justified in her actions against her husband because of his past psychological abuse
b. did not commit the aggravated assault against her husband
c. was unable to appreciate the fact her actions were legally or morally wrong at the time of the assault
d. currently has a serious psychological disorder, which has not responded to treatment
C
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A. stereotype suppression B. stereotype threat C. a fundamental attribution error D. cognitive dissonance
Assuming the "rubber yardstick" shrinks and expands at random, what can be said about the distribution of scores from the rubber yardstick?
a. It will have a mean of zero (0). b. It will be normal. c. It will have a standard error of zero (0). d. It will be skewed.
Which of the following pairs of characteristics or events is most likely to occur together (that is, in the same age period) in a normative adult life?
a. peak physical functioning and romantic relationships consist of short-term dating for most. b. marriage and maximum work satisfaction c. plateau in career advancement and peak of physical functioning d. establish generativity within family or workplace and low marital satisfaction
When children considered to have an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to more stimulating environments,
a. neither their IQ nor their emotional adjustment showed any improvement. b. their IQ test scores rose an average of 29 points. c. they became better adjusted and happier, but did not improve intellectually. d. their IQ scores improved slightly by five to ten IQ points.