A Recent Study by Gowensmith and Colleagues (2012) That Analyzed

question 8

Multiple Choice

A recent study by Gowensmith and colleagues (2012) that analyzed competency cases in Hawaii, found that three different independent evaluators agreed on whether the defendant was competent or incompetent about _____ of the time, and that judges agreed with the majority of the three evaluators _____ of the time.

• A) half; over half
• B) half; about 90%
• C) 70%; about half
• D) 70%; over 90%

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Definitions:

Thalidomide

A medication that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women during the 1950s and 1960s, notably used initially as a sedative and for morning sickness.

Pregnant Women

Refers to females who are in the state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the uterus.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two, sharing 100% of their DNA.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, resulting in genetically distinctive siblings.