Sentencing guidelines intended to do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Increase the severity of sentences
B. Restrain judges' discretion
C. Reduce inequalities in sentencing
D. Take into account the past criminal history of the defendant
Answer: A. Increase the severity of sentences
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a. overload b. interference c. control d. attributional e. density-intensity
Amelia is a general physician. One of her patients claimed to be suffering from constant stomach aches. After running some tests, Amelia concludes that the patient is not suffering from any medical disorder. However, the patient insisted that she has stomach cancer. The patient was then made to participate in an experiment where she was given sugar pills and was told that it was a new medicine
for treating cancer. Some other participants in the experiment were also given sugar pills. This best exemplifies _____. A) a volunteer bias B) a placebo C) a nocebo D) debriefing
In order for highlighting to be useful, Barry should
a. highlight everything that is unfamiliar. c. recognize that highlighting is not useful. b. highlight key ideas. d. highlight a few sentence here and there.
Specialized cells in the nervous system that control behavior, senses, and movement are called:
a. neurons. b. glial cells. c. synapses. d. endothelial cells.