The Addington v. Texas (1979) ruling declared that ____
a. people who are involuntarily committed have no right to refuse medication that is given as treatment.
b. irresistible impulse is no longer a valid definition of insanity
c. the state must provide "clear and convincing evidence" before committing people
d. people cannot be kept in mental institutions unless a certain quality of living environment is maintained
C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In a classic study demonstrating self-recognition among infants, Lewis and Brooks (1978) put a spot of rouge on each infant's face while pretending to wipe it, then they placed the infant in front of a mirror
Infants were classified as having developed self-recognition when they noticed the spot and A) cried, displaying facial expressions of fear. B) tried to touch their own faces. C) cried, displaying facial expressions of anger. D) tried to touch the face in the mirror.
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A. parental investment B. promiscuity C. paternity uncertainty D. pansexuality
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A. agreeableness B. extraversion C. neuroticism D. openness to experience