Competency focuses on a defendant's present abilities rather than his or her mental state at the time of the offense
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Nodes of Ranvier are ____
a. gaps in the myelin of axons b. also known as myelin sheath c. spiny outgrowths on dendrites d. responsible for cell metabolism
"I believe Amanda's anxiety and defensiveness are the result of an unrealistic self-image, which leaves her vulnerable to contradictory information that threaten her faulty self-image.". This statement would most likely have been made by which of the following?
a. Sigmund Freud b. Aaron Beck c. Carl Rogers d. B. F. Skinner
In his studies on infants, Spitz used the term anaclitic depression to describe babies who seemed listless and passive because the infants were depressed as a function of ____
a. being in very over-crowded nurseries b. sharing a crib with opposite-sexed infants c. too much attention d. having no one to help them or to "lean on"
Which of the following best describes the findings by French psychiatrist René Spitz on the subject of attachment?
a. Well-fed infants raised in institutions suffered in their physical and emotional development. b. All well-fed infants were closely attached to their caregivers. c. Attachment depended on the infants seeing their caregivers. d. Attachment seemed to be present at birth.