When criminal psychologists distinguish between system variables and estimator variables as two sources of inaccuracy in eyewitness reports and identifications, they are distinguishing between variables ____
a. that are under the control of the criminal justice system versus those that are not
b. that are static versus those that are present only at the scene of the crime
c. that are relatively objective versus those that are subjective
d. that are based on memory versus those based on inference
A
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a. subjective experience of Marion's emotional experience b. physiological response in Marion's emotional experience c. expressive reaction in Marion's emotional experience d. cognitive appraisal of Marion's emotional experience
One's shoe size and one's IQ score would be a
a. zero correlation. b. positive relationship. c. variable relationship. d. negative relationship.
Children can seemingly tell the difference between truth and lies as young as
a. 6 months of age. c. 2 ½ years of age. b. 18 months of age. d. 3 years of age.
A man preparing for his professional licensing examination becomes agitated and threatens to kill himself if he doesn't pass the exam on the first try. He is subsequently admitted for a psychiatric examination, and the doctor learns that the young man has neglected everything because he is terrified of failing his examination. The doctor most likely believes that the man exhibits __________
behavior. a. eccentric c. self-defeating b. odd d. normal