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Direct linkCostanzo, Marina L.; Costanzo, Mark A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
The prediction of dangerousness and the insanity defense are two areas where psychologists provide research-based expertise to the courts. Teachers of psychology can use these topics to capture the attention of students and to show how psychological research and theory can inform and influence the legal system. Specifically, teachers can use the…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Crime, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedRozin, Paul; Jonides, John – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Described is an in-class demonstration of mass reaction time which measures the speed of nerve impulses and the duration of various cognitive processes. A simpler version of the experiment for at-home use is described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis
