Question 1

Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  States with the death penalty have lower homicide rates
B)  Homicide rates drop when states initiate the death penalty
C)  When committing a crime of passion,most people pause to calculate the consequences
D)  The death penalty is applied in some states more than othersE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Research on the effects of group deliberation by a jury suggests that

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A)  groups do no better at recalling information from a trial than do their individual members.
B)  deliberation cancels out some of the biases that contaminate individual judgments.
C)  deliberation increases the likelihood that jurors will use inadmissible evidence.
D)  All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Who among the following is likely to receive the most severe sentence for drunk driving?

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A)  Kim,a good looking real estate agent
B)  Tim,an unattractive auto mechanic with long hair
C)  Ken,a clean-cut businessman
D)  Carol,an attractive single motherE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Studies have reported that Blacks are _____ as defendants or _____ as victims,or both.

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A)  undervalued;undervalued
B)  overpunished;overvalued
C)  undervalued;overvalued
D)  overpunished;undervaluedE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

After hours of interrogation by police officers,John,who was innocent of the crime,confessed to stealing from the grocery store.This is an example of a(n)

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A)  compliant confession.
B)  internalized confession.
C)  misinformation confession.
D)  enhanced confession.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Loftus (1979) found that when an eyewitness who had testified against the defendant in a hypothetical robbery-murder case was discredited because of having poor vision

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A)  about half the jurors switched their votes from guilty to innocent.
B)  the majority of jurors still voted for conviction.
C)  jurors regarded the eyewitness testimony as useless and it had no impact on their verdict.
D)  a boomerang effect occurred with all the jurors changing their votes in favor of an acquittal.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In a police lineup,the lineup interviewer's feedback

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A)  has no effect on the witness's confidence.
B)  has a very mild effect on the witness's confidence.
C)  has a large effect on the witness's confidence.
D)  is usually not believed by the witness.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Social Psychology in Court

In a police lineup,the lineup interviewer's feedback

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Studies have reported that Blacks are _ as defendants or _ as victims,or both.

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Loftus (1979) found that when an eyewitness who had testified against the defendant in a hypothetical robbery-murder case was discredited because of having poor vision

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Who among the following is likely to receive the most severe sentence for drunk driving?

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Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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Research on the effects of group deliberation by a jury suggests that

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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After hours of interrogation by police officers,John,who was innocent of the crime,confessed to stealing from the grocery store.This is an example of a(n)

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Exam 15: Social Psychology in Court

In a police lineup,the lineup interviewer's feedback

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Studies have reported that Blacks are _____ as defendants or _____ as victims,or both.

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Loftus (1979) found that when an eyewitness who had testified against the defendant in a hypothetical robbery-murder case was discredited because of having poor vision

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Who among the following is likely to receive the most severe sentence for drunk driving?

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Explain the misinformation effect and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

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Research on the effects of group deliberation by a jury suggests that

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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After hours of interrogation by police officers,John,who was innocent of the crime,confessed to stealing from the grocery store.This is an example of a(n)

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Studies have reported that Blacks are _ as defendants or _ as victims,or both.

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