According to the authors of your textbook, the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a
a. society that has no idea of what to do with this issue
b. hospital system that is ineffective in treating uncooperative patients.
c. healthy system responding to the limits of previous decisions.
d. prior mistake that has now been successfully corrected.
c
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What does Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences claim?
a. We have many types of intelligence that are closely related b. We have many types of intelligence that are independent. c. The same genes that promote one type of intelligence promote them all. d. Any task requires us to use all parts of the brain equally.
Children raised by gay or lesbian parents tend to have numerous behavioral issues compared to children raised by heterosexual parents
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Working longer hours in adolescence is associated with all but which of the following?
a. poorer grades b. higher rates of drug and alcohol use c. spending less time in family activities d. increased likelihood of attending college.
Theresa Blake exhibits a pervasive pattern on extreme inability to act independently of her boyfriend, Roger. She is unable to take responsibility for her life choices and feels helpless when she is alone. Theresa will go to great lengths to avoid taking and/or assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in her job at the post office. Her indecision is much more extreme than just being indecisive or unable to decide what to have for lunch. What is so striking is Theresa’s inability to expedite decision-making without tremendous of advice and reassurance from Roger. These behaviors are indicative of _______________ personality disorder?
a) Avoidant b) Dependent c) Obsessive compulsive d) Histrionic