One of the reasons jurors may have a hard time discounting a confession, even if it was coerced, is explained by
A. the correspondent inference theory.
B. the fundamental attribution error.
C. escalation of commitment.
D. diffusion of responsibility.
B
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When Rolla met Roaa at a benefit dinner, he thought she was lovely and charming; he liked her. A few days later, when Roaa rudely demanded a refund for her dinner, Rolla most likely ____ his impression of her because ____
a. ?changed; he realized how wrong he was b. ?changed; positive impressions are easily changed c. ?did not change; first impressions are difficult to change d. ?did not change; he is unreasonable and stubborn
The method section should contain
a. information about the participants. b. a description of the apparatus used in the experiment. c. the procedure of the experiment. d. all of these
Baxter suffers from a brain condition that causes him to see the world as a series of still images instead of the normal continuous flow the rest of us experience. One explanation for this condition is that he has a problem with his __________ memory.
A. sensory B. short-term C. long-term D. procedural