The Supreme Court ruled in Addington v. Texas that individuals can be hospitalized
involuntarily if they are ______.
a. mentally ill and dangerous to others
b. mentally ill and dangerous to themselves
c. mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others
d. dangerous to themselves or others
C
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Many researchers suggest that since many of the larger minority groups in the United States (such as African American, Native American, Hispanic) are over-represented in the lower class, ethnic differences in IQ should be considered to be the result of
a. social class differences in experience. b. genetic differences between ethnic groups. c. both social class and genetic differences. d. governmental policies and regulations.
If you are conducting an experiment in a naturalistic setting, which of the following will you avoid?
A. trying to observe the organisms' behavior B. watching the organisms in their own environment C. attempting to change or control the situation D. using a large city as the experimental setting
The banana experiment by Robert Epstein and colleagues, which paralleled Kohler's experiments with chimps, demonstrated that insight ______
a. is a mysterious process that defies explanation b. occurs in people but not in animals c. accounts for the solution to problems d. depends on an organism's learning history
Alejandra suspects that her boss is prejudiced against her and believes that she is not as capable as her male co-workers. Because she fears that her boss does not like her, Alejandra often feels dejected at work and makes many mistakes. Alejandra seems to be suffering from ____.?
a. ?discrimination b. ?prejudice c. ?stereotype threat d. ?victimization