30 Questions
What is a clear indication of deception according to the text?
Avoiding the answer
Which method uses electrical brain wave responses to determine if an individual recognizes specific information?
Word-association test method
What does a hostile tone of response indicate?
The person is lying
Which method is regarded as a form of guilty knowledge test?
Word-association test method
What is not required to be attached to the subject being tested in the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer method?
Wires
What does a long pause in response indicate?
The person is lying
What was the purpose of the cold water ordeal as a mode of trial for witchcraft?
To ascertain innocence based on whether the accused sank or floated
What was the consequence of a defendant found guilty in the ordeal by combat?
Hanged or burned for a criminal offense
What was the outcome for an accused who swallowed the Corsned in the ordeal by blessed bread?
Freedom from punishment
What belief was associated with the test of the Eucharist among clergy and monks?
God would punish the guilty with sickness or death
What determined the guilt or innocence of the accused in the cold water ordeal?
Whether the accused sank beneath the water's surface
What was the purpose of the knot tied to the defendant in the cold water ordeal?
To assist in determining guilt or innocence
What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?
Increase blood pressure and heart rate
Which part of the heart receives blood that has been returned from the brain?
Auricles
What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
Connect arteries and veins
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart contract to empty its blood into circulation?
Systole
What is the primary function of veins in the circulatory system?
Carry blood from capillaries to the heart
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect heart rate and breathing rate?
Decrease both heart rate and breathing rate
What is the main function of the brain in the human body system?
Evaluating, diagnosing, and storing impulses before sending them to muscles and glands
Which part of the nervous system connects the brain to the bottom of the spine?
Central nervous system spinal cord
What is the responsibility of the autonomic nervous system in the human body?
Controlling automatic processes like heartbeat and digestion
Which single nerve cell transmits impulses from sensory organs to the central nervous system?
Sensory neuron
What characterizes the somatic nervous system in the human body system?
Governs voluntary muscle movements and reactions
What is the main function of the central nervous system spinal cord?
Connects the brain to the bottom of the spine
What was the purpose of the ordeal of the bier in England?
To observe if the wounds of the victim would bleed again
What was the purpose of the ordeal of the needle in Wanaka, Eastern Africa?
To determine if the accused was guilty by drawing blood from his lips
What was the belief associated with the accused being unharmed by fire in the trial of heat and fire?
The accused was acquitted
What determined whether the accused was acquitted in the trial of the cross?
Moving hands first under a cross
What did using relics and dice in a trial signify?
Sign of innocence if dice bore a cross
What belief was associated with Angel Gabriel in relation to innocence?
Descending to prevent an innocent person from taking poison
Test your knowledge on the historical method of trial for witchcraft involving submerging accused individuals in cold water. Learn about the procedure and outcomes of this practice.
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