During the 1960s, One-Quarter of the Prisoners Executed Had No

question 22

True/False

During the 1960s, one-quarter of the prisoners executed had no appeals at all, and two-thirds of their cases were never reviewed by a federal court.

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Definitions:

Emotion of Fear

A complex psychological and physiological response to perceived threats, involving changes in brain and body function, and influences behavior and cognition.

Nonconscious

Pertains to mental processes not directly accessible to awareness or consciousness, such as innate reflexes or procedural memory.

Cognitive Appraisal

Cognitive Appraisal involves the personal interpretation of a situation that ultimately influences the emotional response to that situation.

Lazarus Theory

The theory that a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotional response and all other aspects of an emotion, including physiological arousal, depend on it.