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1

Witnesses that tend to be more accurate often
A)have a vivid memory for trivial details.
B)remember the event perfectly.
C)have a poor memory for trivial details.
D)have had their memories hypnotically refreshed
2

The misinformation effect is in part due to
A)open-ended questions.
B)bad police work.
C)racial prejudice.
D)suggestive questions.
3

To reduce false memories and inaccuracy in eyewitness recollection during police questioning, most police now use
A)hypnosis.
B)leading questions.
C)sodium amatol.
D)a cognitive interview procedure.
4

When eyewitnesses consistently identify a suspect from multiple lineups (face, body, voice samples) they
A)are nearly always poor eyewitnesses.
B)are generally extremely confident in their identification.
C)are nearly always an accurate eyewitness.
D)usually do poorly on the witness stand.
5

In acquaintance rape trials, men more often than women judge the defendant "not guilty." This may be due to the fact that
A)men really hate women.
B)we are less sympathetic to defendants with whom we can identify.
C)men are more authoritarian then women.
D)we are more sympathetic to defendants with whom we can identify.
6

One reason a judge's instructions to ignore admissible testimony may boomerang and add to the testimony's impact is
A)reactance.
B)priming.
C)framing.
D)anchoring.
7

The racial prejudice of a juror is likely to become relevant in which kind of trial?
A)a racially charged case.
B)rapes or battered woman cases.
C)personal injury awards in suits against business.
D)a violent robbery-murder
8

A juror's belief in personal responsibility is likely to become relevant in which kind of trail?
A)a racially charged case.
B)rapes or battered woman cases.
C)personal injury awards in suits against business.
D)a violent murder-robbery.
9

People who are authoritarian—rigid, punitive, and contemptuous of those of lower status—are often
A)neglectful.
B)permissive.
C)authoritative.
D)more conviction-prone.
10

Which state recently declared a moratorium on executions after thirteen men on death row were exonerated by new evidence?
A)Florida.
B)Missouri.
C)Illinois.
D)California.
11

Deliberation by juries seems to lead to
A)group polarization.
B)groupthink.
C)hostility.
D)social identity changes.
12

Low-authoritarian jurors, after deliberation
A)rarely change their minds.
B)become more strict.
C)are never as lenient as high authoritarian jurors.
D)become more lenient.





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