How was Sheldon’s research on body types and temperament flawed?
What will be an ideal response?
His measures were subjective and lacked validity and reliability. Even his trained staff did not agree on the somatotype of each individual. They also did not have the technology we have today, such as a caliper or submersion water tanks.
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Breath testing is based on the observation that there is a fixed ratio between the concentration of alcohol in alveolar breath and the concentration of alcohol in the _____
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"Propitious heterogeneity" of lineups means that
a. foils are as similar on all dimensions to the description as given by the witness suspect b. foils match the description of the perpetrator as given by the witness but vary on characteristics not mentioned in the witness's description c. the size of the lineup is five or less d. the size of the lineup is six or more
What did the U.S. Attorney General state in 2009 referencing marijuana?
a. the laws of interstate commerce allow the sale of medical marijuana provided that taxes are paid to the appropriate states whenever state lines are crossed b. state-controlled farms will be allowed to grow marijuana for medical purposes. c. legalization of medical marijuana at the state level takes precedence because of humanitarian concerns. d. the government would no longer spend time and money to prosecute in states that have legalized medical marijuana.