A jury must decide whether a defendant, already judged guilty, should receive the death penalty. They are told that the murder of the young victim was done in an especially heinous matter; the defendant raped, murdered, and then mutilated the victim. This fact could argue for the application of the death penalty. This is an example of a(n) _______________ factor

A. discretionary
B. disparity
C. aggravating
D. mitigating


C

Psychology

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The greatest long-term negative impact of being an early-maturing female involves an increased risk of

a. poorer academic performance. b. engaging in "risky behaviors" (e.g., sex and alcohol consumption). c. athletic injury. d. being unpopular with peers.

Psychology

Girls and boys typically have less polarized gender-role concepts if ____.

A. they have teachers who are males B. they have older siblings of the opposite gender C. their mothers work outside of the home D. they come from a single parent household

Psychology

A(n) _____ schedule is based on the time between reinforcements.

A) interval B) ratio C) joint D) conditional

Psychology

The fundamental or core assumptions of a theory are called ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology