Whether individuals can understand legal proceedings and can assist their attorney in their defense is called
a. sanity.
b. competence to stand trial.
c. cognitive maturity.
d. all of the above
b
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What percentage of psychiatric inpatients are rehospitalized within a year of their release?
a. approximately 1% b. 5-10% c. 20-30% d. 40-50%
Discuss how much influence genetic factors have on the behavior of males and females
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People with an internal locus of control believe that they can control their own fate
a. True b. False
In Japan, you can rent fake guests for a wedding, a fake audience for a public lecture, and fake mourners for a funeral. These "convenience agencies" (benriya) exist because
a. many Japanese spend so much time at work that they do not have time to attend special events. b. many Japanese spend so much time at work that they don't have time to develop friendships. c. the "fake" guests are a longstanding Japanese tradition, which villagers used to do for free but which now has become commercialized. d. the Japanese are very concerned with avoiding the public embarrassment of not having "enough" attendees at social events.