A Researcher Wants to Know Whether Feeling Nervous Makes People

question 65

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to know whether feeling nervous makes people eat chocolate. The amount of chocolate eaten:

• A) would be an independent variable.
• B) would be a placebo.
• C) would be a dependent variable.
• D) may be either an independent or dependent variable.

Understand alternative forms of criminal sanctions and their terminology.

Grasp Durkheim's perspective on deviance and its role in society.

Understand the complexities in measuring crime and the concept of the crime severity index.

Recognize that deviance and crime classification involves several factors and societal response.

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Definitions:

Foreseen Users

Individuals who are reasonably anticipated to use a product or service, considered by manufacturers and service providers in liability assessments.

Near Privity

A legal doctrine that expands the scope of who can sue for breach of contract to include parties with a close enough relationship to the transaction, though not directly involved.

Negligent

The failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person, resulting in legal liability for the resulting damages.

Reasonably Foreseeable

A legal standard referring to events or consequences that a person should anticipate as likely to happen under certain circumstances.