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As a rule, _____ approaches have been found to be superior to _____ approaches.

When reviewing sexual abuse testimony given by children at trial, it appears that jurors _____ the testimony of children in sexual abuse cases.

When psychology and law are discussed as embodying different cultures, the following underlying cultural differences are viewed as most important:

The process of drawing inferences about a suspect’s personality, behavior, motivation, and demographic characteristics based on the crime scene information is referred to as:

After an intense interrogation process, Matthew became convinced that he robbed the store since all physical evidence pointed at him. This form of false confession is called an:

Many people believe that profiling is effective in solving crimes. These perceptions are:

A fingerprint examiner’s decision about a match may be influenced by whether he is told the suspect has confessed to the crime. This tendency to seek out information that supports one’s beliefs is known as:

Fingerprint evidence is _____ for jurors to understand because, unlike DNA analysis information, it does not involve _____.

Which of the following events have prompted psychologists to conduct additional research on and develop new techniques for eliciting accurate reports of abuse?

Ricardo is conducting research to determine the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program. This is an example of the following role played by a psychologist in the legal system: