The Durham (1954) decision suggested that insanity was ____
a. an improper way for defendants to avoid responsibility
b. too frequently successful, particularly in violent crimes
c. always based on irresistible impulse
d. a product of mental disease or defect as defined by mental health professionals
D
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a. extraneous variables. b. random variables. c. dependent variables. d. independent variables.
The presence of a discriminative stimulus causes a behavior to occur
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Medical personnel sometimes adopt the ________________ philosophy of corrections and deprive inmates of services because of a belief that they don't deserve treatment.
A. "penal harm" B. "green wall" C. "correctional brick wall" D. "penal oath"
The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?
a. reciprocal liking b. physical attractiveness c. similarity d. proximity