All of the following people might be subject to involuntary commitment EXCEPT

a. John, who is suicidal.
b. Samantha, who has threatened her neighbors with a gun.
c. Ruth, who embezzled $1,000,000 from the bank where she works.
d. Steve, who is severely disoriented and in need of treatment.


C

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Which part of Dr. Chin's statement is accurate? a. Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specific period of time. b. Prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. c. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. d. Incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates.

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Neuroscientists believe that receptors sensitive to the presence of food-related hormones are contained in the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A measure of socioeconomic status (SES) as upper, middle, and lower is best described as a(n) _______ level of measurement.

a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

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Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of ______

a. cortisol and thyroxin c. serotonin and cortisol b. epinephrine and norepinephrine d. norepinephrine and serotonin

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