Which of the following statistics about juries is accurate?
a. 97% of mistaken convictions of the innocent result from eyewitness errors.
b. Judges and juries agree on the appropriate verdict in a case 75% of the time.
c. In 55% of cases, the jury's final decision was the same as the one favored by a majority of the jurors on the initial vote during deliberations.
d. 25% of juries get the verdict wrong in criminal cases.
Answer: B
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a. stimuli to which the person has had little exposure. b. objects with symbolic associations to sex and aggression. c. any neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus. d. objects and situations that are fear-relevant.
Lindsey is hesitant about letting her teenage daughter Davenport participate in sports because she has heard that most youth who participate in sports end up injured. What is the most accurate assessment of Lindsey's thoughts?
a. She is absolutely right because about 70 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. b. She is kind of correct because about 40 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. c. She is fairly incorrect because about 15 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. d. She is totally wrong because only about 1 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention.