Most states hold that a person can be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital
a) if found to be mentally ill.
b) if found to be mentally ill and a danger to themselves or others.
c) only if he or she has committed a crime.
d) only if he or she has committed a violent crime.
b
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Interventions are ____
a. unique to the field of psychology b. designed to maintain the status quo c. problem-solving strategies d. typically rejected by children and families
The behavioral approach to treating depersonalization disorder would emphasize the use of ____
a. hypnosis to uncover the unconscious conflicts that are responsible for the symptoms b. stress-coping mechanisms, self-reinforcement, and teaching significant others to respond positively to the "normal" behavior of the patient c. antianxiety and antidepressant medication d. systematic desensitization, flooding, modeling, and virtual reality
To convince people of various health risks, a _____ appeal is often used
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Noticing a red flower among a field of purple flowers illustrates ______.
A. the attention capture phenomenon B. the cocktail party effect C. the bottleneck of attention D. a shadowing task