Which Statement Most Accurately Describes the Use of the Death

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately describes the use of the death penalty?

• A) There has been a clear trend among the states away from the use of the death penalty.
• B) We have seen very little change in the frequency with which states use the death penalty.
• C) More states choose to use the death penalty every year.
• D) The Supreme Court has generally found that the use of the death penalty is permissible.
• E) No states use the death penalty any more.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophy that emphasizes the role of sensory experience and evidence in the formation of ideas, over the notion of innate ideas or traditions.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, focusing on observable behaviors rather than internal states.

Habituation Technique

A method used in psychology to reduce the reaction to a repeated stimulus over time, demonstrating one of the simplest forms of learning.

Longitudinal Technique

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables over a period of time, often years or decades.