Which of the Following Was a Problem with or Criticism

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a problem with or criticism of the first study that purportedly showed a statistically significant deterrent effect?

• A) the failure to compare the effectiveness of capital punishment with that of particular prison terms
• B) the finding that the deterrent effect does not hold if the years between 1965 and 1969 are omitted from the statistical model
• C) the use of aggregate United States data which ignores important regional differences
• D) the failure to consider the possible influences of racial discord, the Vietnam conflict, the sexual revolution, and increased handgun ownership
• E) all of the above are problems or criticisms

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Definitions:

Lateral Geniculate

A key station in the brain's visual pathway, part of the thalamus, that processes signals from the retina on the way to the visual cortex.

Dorsal Pathway

A neurologic route in the brain responsible for spatial awareness and the processing of object locations in relation to the body.

fMRI

Functional magnetic resonance imaging, a neuroimaging procedure that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow, used to study the brain's functional anatomy.

Ventral Stream

One of two pathways in the visual system, responsible for object recognition, form, and color.