A Researcher Assesses the Length of Prison Sentence Assigned to a Physically

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher assesses the length of prison sentence assigned to a physically attractive or unattractive defendant.The researcher believes that attractive defendants will be assigned shorter prison sentences than unattractive defendants.The research hypothesis would be

• A) there is no difference in the length of prison sentence received by attractive versus unattractive defendants.
• B) physically attractive defendants will receive longer prison sentences than physically unattractive defendants.
• C) physically attractive defendants will receive shorter prison sentences than physically unattractive defendants.
• D) some other variable such as gender is responsible for difference in assigned length of prison sentence.

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Definitions:

Schacter

Daniel Schacter, a psychologist known for his research on memory and the cognitive processes involved in remembering and forgetting.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by the inability to form new memories following the onset of the disorder, though long-term memories created before the injury may remain intact.

Retrograde Amnesia

Amnesia concerning old events. Contrast with anterograde amnesia.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of factual information, concepts, and knowledge about the external world.