An attorney says, "You should not be able to confine (punish) a person on the basis of assuming that the person will harm someone. And you should certainly not be able to confine the person without a jury trial. It may be called 'treatment,' but it still feels to the person like imprisonment without having committed a crime." The attorney is criticizing ____
a. the deinstitutionalization movement
b. competency to stand trial
c. the right to treatment movement
d. civil commitment
d
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Which of the following is a neurophysiological explanation of systematic desensitization?
a. Nonspecific factors b. Cognitive restructuring c. Reciprocal inhibition d. Counterconditioning
For people living in war zones, which needs of Maslow's hierarchy would be most immediately important?
a. self-actualization b. belongingness c. esteem d. physiological and safety
A person who is trying to hide his or her true feelings will
a. become more aroused b. tend to blink more frequently c. show dilation of the pupils d. tend to speak more rapidly e. show a forced smile
A number of studies have challenged aspects of Piaget's theory. Two examples are Diamond's (1985) study on infants' ability to reach for hidden objects and Gelman and colleagues' studies on preschoolers understanding of number
Review either Diamond's findings or Gelman's findings, and discuss how the findings challenge an aspect of Piaget's theory. What will be an ideal response?