Question 1

According to research on the subject,small juries are more likely than large juries to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  produce non-unanimous decisions 
B)  resist normative pressures within the group 
C)  deliberate for a shorter period of time 
D)  be representative of the larger population 
A)  produce non-unanimous decisions 
B)  resist normative pressures within the group 
C)  deliberate for a shorter period of time 
D)  be representative of the larger population

Question 2

Marshall witnesses a man assault a woman with a hammer.A few days later,he is called to the police station to identify the culprit from a lineup.In which of the following situations is Marshall most likely to be accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the police tell him that the culprit is in the lineup 
B)  if one of the men in the lineup resembles the description that Marshall had given the police,while the other men in the lineup look very different from that description 
C)  if he is first presented with some mug shots and then views a lineup containing one of the men whose mug shot he has seen 
D)  if he observes the suspects and foils one at a time rather than together in a single lineup 
A)  if the police tell him that the culprit is in the lineup 
B)  if one of the men in the lineup resembles the description that Marshall had given the police,while the other men in the lineup look very different from that description 
C)  if he is first presented with some mug shots and then views a lineup containing one of the men whose mug shot he has seen 
D)  if he observes the suspects and foils one at a time rather than together in a single lineup

Question 3

Which of the following eyewitnesses is likely to be least confident in his or her identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miguel,who is informed that another eyewitness identified the same suspect 
B)  Omar,who is informed that another eyewitness selected a very dissimilar suspect 
C)  Norm,who is informed that another eyewitness selected a very similar suspect 
D)  Alejandra,who is repeatedly questioned about the crime she witnessed 
A)  Miguel,who is informed that another eyewitness identified the same suspect 
B)  Omar,who is informed that another eyewitness selected a very dissimilar suspect 
C)  Norm,who is informed that another eyewitness selected a very similar suspect 
D)  Alejandra,who is repeatedly questioned about the crime she witnessed

Question 4

What is the stage in memory in which information is held to avoid forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  the acquisition stage 
B)  the storage stage 
C)  the retrieval stage 
D)  the deliberation stage 
A)  the acquisition stage 
B)  the storage stage 
C)  the retrieval stage 
D)  the deliberation stage

Question 5

For two months before Pete's trial begins,the community has been saturated with pretrial publicity.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The publicity will have little impact because the judge will be able to identify biased jurors in the voir dire. 
B)  Because the publicity is more likely to originate from the police,Pete is more likely to be convicted. 
C)  The publicity will have more of an effect if it is restricted to newspaper rather than television news. 
D)  The jurors will be more likely to acquit because of psychological reactance. 
A)  The publicity will have little impact because the judge will be able to identify biased jurors in the voir dire. 
B)  Because the publicity is more likely to originate from the police,Pete is more likely to be convicted. 
C)  The publicity will have more of an effect if it is restricted to newspaper rather than television news. 
D)  The jurors will be more likely to acquit because of psychological reactance.

According to research on the subject,small juries are more likely than large juries to do which of the following?

Marshall witnesses a man assault a woman with a hammer.A few days later,he is called to the police station to identify the culprit from a lineup.In which of the following situations is Marshall most likely to be accurate?

Which of the following eyewitnesses is likely to be least confident in his or her identification?

What is the stage in memory in which information is held to avoid forgetting?

For two months before Pete's trial begins,the community has been saturated with pretrial publicity.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

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Exam 12: Law

According to research on the subject,small juries are more likely than large juries to do which of the following?

Marshall witnesses a man assault a woman with a hammer.A few days later,he is called to the police station to identify the culprit from a lineup.In which of the following situations is Marshall most likely to be accurate?

Which of the following eyewitnesses is likely to be least confident in his or her identification?

What is the stage in memory in which information is held to avoid forgetting?

For two months before Pete's trial begins,the community has been saturated with pretrial publicity.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Introduction

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes,prejudice,and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Health

Filters