You are a criminal justice student studying the case of Ronald Cotton. Which of these conclusions is most logical to draw from that case?
A. Memory is like a video camera, recording almost all events perfectly.
B. Police interrogations of the suspect can lead to false memories.
C. Law enforcement officers can inadvertently influence an eyewitness.
D. Eyewitness testimony should be phased out of the justice system.
Answer: C
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A. a craving B. tolerance C. obsessive compulsion D. physical dependence
Adolescence carries with it a certain egocentrism that can most impair which of the following areas?
A. judgment and problem solving B. moral development C. verbal capacities D. quantitative capacities
The preoperational child judges only the consequences of an action and cannot center on both consequences and intention. Piaget describes this as
a. immoral. c. injustice. b. objective responsibility. d. subjective moral judgment.
Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the importance of culture in children's cognitive development.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)