Sometimes an Intent to Do One Act Will Establish the Intent

question 632

Multiple Choice

Sometimes an intent to do one act will establish the intent element for another offense, even though the act that was intended did not occur. This is:

• A) Transferred intent
• B) Felonious intent
• C) General intent
• D) Specific intent
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

refers to the cognitive bias where a relationship between two variables is perceived to exist when no such relationship actually exists.

Double-Blind Procedure

A experimental setup in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, preventing bias in the results.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after receiving a treatment with no therapeutic value.