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james9437

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In the case of Lockhart v. McCree (1986), the majority opinion by Justice Rehnquist contradicted psychological research and
 
  A. rejected the use of surveys to determine pretrial publicity.
  B. upheld the use of death-qualified jurors.
  C. rejected the admissibility of a psychologist testifying about gender-based discrimination.
  D. upheld the use of probabilistic reasoning in a closing argument.

Question 2

The case of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins is important because
 
  A. psychological research and theory on sex stereotyping was presented in court by an expert witness.
 B. the Supreme Court admitted testimony on the battered woman syndrome.
  C. for the first time, a Supreme Court opinion acknowledged that psychological research was the determining factor in its opinion.
  D. Hopkins, who was to be executed, received a new trial.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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