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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...c. Less than 99% d. Difficult to say The correct answer is c. Discussion You may have been tempted for the poll at the outset to choose 99%, but that would have been to ignore how many people could have committed the crime, a number sometimes called the ‘base rate’. The correct answer at that stage would have been ‘difficult to say’, as you were not given the base...
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...c. The ability to form and maintain good relationships with others d. The ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty The correct answers are a, b, c and d. Discussion Did you tick one or more of them? It is important to note that a person who is struggling in any of these areas does not necessarily have a mental health problem. These kinds of difficulty are...
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...C. (eds.) Handbook of sport psychology, 3rd edn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 712−733. Brown, C. J., Webb, T. L., Robinson, M. A. and Cotgreave, R. (2018) ‘Athletes' experiences of social support during their transition out of elite sport: An interpretive phenomenological analysis’, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 36, pp. 71−80. Côté, J. (1999) ‘The...
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...C An occurrence of emotion is a psychological event of a distinctive kind. As it stands, C is not very informative; but it could be made more informative by saying more about the type of occurrence in question. (I shall come back to that in a moment.) Activity 3 Look again at the story about Larry and the list of elements mentioned in the story. Do you think that any of...
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...c.1956 Right from the beginning, however, rock ‘n’ roll was very much male-dominated. As a genre, rock spoke directly to youth culture and became strongly associated with teenage rebellion. The profusion of male musicians within the genre has prompted Julie C. Dunbar to assert that: ‘Rock was more than music; it was a form of rebellion that spoke of sexuality from a...
Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...C. (2010) ‘Mystery zebras earning their stripes at “killer crossing”’, East London Lines, 11 November [Online]. Available at http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/ 2010/ 11/ mystery-zebras-earning-their-stripes-at-hackneys-killer-crossing/ (Accessed 30 January 2014). Batty, D. (2013) ‘Banksy Slave Labour row re-erupts over new sale in London’, The Guardian, 11 May...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...c) which is best for detailed examination. Figure 4 Fingerprint on a vehicle bonnet photographed and enhanced using the DCS-3 system. (See text for details.) Although these image-enhancing methods are very useful, courts need to be reassured that the enhancement does not materially alter the features of the print. The DCS-3 system has built-in safeguards to ensure...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...Question 1c here Source: Taken from Baron-Cohen et al. (1997, p. 816–17) Figure 5(c) 3. Does picture 5(c) depict a sympathetic or unsympathetic emotion? Sympathetic Unsympathetic a. Sympathetic b. Unsympathetic The correct answer is a. Select the answer for Question 1d here Source: Taken from Baron-Cohen et al. (1997, p. 816–17) Figure 5(d) 4. Does picture 5(d) depict a reflective or unreflective emotion? ......
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs