Opponents of the death penalty for certain violent crimes might use social psychological data to argue that one reason why the threat of capital punishment doesn't serve as an effective deterrent to violence is that
A) the vast majority of violent crimes are crimes of passion.
B) criminals do not care about punishment.
C) the threat of death by lethal injection is not severe enough to deter violent criminals.
D) the odds are low that a violent criminal will be swiftly apprehended, tried, and convicted.
E) many capital cases are plea-bargained to save money.
D) the odds are low that a violent criminal will be swiftly apprehended, tried, and convicted.
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A. problem-focused coping B. an internal locus of control C. emotion-focused coping D. an external locus of control
When two normal z-distributions are plotted on the same graph, what can we say about the relative frequency of each z-score?
a. It will always be the same. b. It will always be different. c. It depends on the raw score mean. d. It depends on the raw score standard deviation.
A fitness center was looking for someone to direct a new program that linked diet to an exercise program. The center's director wanted to hire someone with a background in stress management and the control of health problems. Most likely, she was looking for a(n)
a. personal trainer. c. health psychologist. b. sports psychologist. d. aerobics instructor.
In view of recent trends, it is likely that most Americans will spend a substantial part of their adult lives
A) childless. B) single. C) in a second marriage. D) as a stepparent.