In Atkins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court held that persons with _________________ are exempt from the death penalty
A. severe mental illness
B. intellectually disability
C. traumatic brain injury
D. none of the above
B
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Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?
A. Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. B. Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. C. Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. D. Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder.
To make flooding less aversive to clients, the exposure sometimes is
a. just less than anxiety producing. b. made gradual. c. terminated before anxiety peaks. d. for brief sessions.
If someone drinking alcohol experiences a rapid heartbeat and dizziness, it is likely that they
A. are typically heavy drinkers and drink for this effect. B. metabolize alcohol more rapidly than normal. C. have low levels of the liver enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). D. have a genetic predisposition for alcohol abuse.
By age 6, the brain is about 80% of it adult size
Indicate whether the statement is true or false