The Police Must Observe the Requirements Imposed by the Miranda

question 12

Multiple Choice

The police must observe the requirements imposed by the Miranda rule only when

• A) the suspect is in custody at the time of the interrogation.
• B) the interrogation takes place at the police station.
• C) the suspect has already been charged with the offense for which he or she is being interrogated.
• D) the suspect is in custody at the time of the interrogation and the interrogation takes place at the police station.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where adolescents and adults develop the ability to think about abstract concepts and logically test hypotheses.

Concrete Operations

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, where children aged 2-7 years are capable of using symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Fluid Intelligence

Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.