In State v. Saldana, the court considered three criteria for deciding whether to admit the expert testimony of a psychologist about rape trauma syndrome. Which of the following was NOT a criterion?
A. Potential prejudicial effects
B. Availability of an expert witness for the other side
C. Helpfulness to the jury
D. Scientific acceptability
B
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a. neurotransmitters. b. potassium ions. c. sodium ions. d. cerebrospinal fluid. e. a clear liquid high in protein.
Which of these propositions cannot be studied scientifically?
(a) Hereditary influences are carried by DNA (b) Most forgetting of material that is not well learned takes place in the first hour after learning (c) All people should be considered equal under the law (d) Whether a person repeats a response is influenced by what happens to that person right after making that response
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a. cyclothymia b. bipolar I disorder c. rapid cycle disorder d. bipolar II disorder I disorder
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A) sensorimotor reflex B) circular reaction C) mental representation D) goal-directed behavior