After a defendant screams at his attorney while in court for the fifth time, the judge says, "It seems likely that your client either does not know what is going on in these proceedings or cannot rationally consult with you." The judge is questioning the ____
a. attorney's desire to use civil commitment
b. client's temporary state of mind
c. attorney's privileged communication
d. client's competency to stand trial
d
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A. intrinsic motives B. extrinsic motives C. realistic choice stage D. fantasy stage
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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Osteoporosis
a. affects more men than women. b. greatly magnifies the risk of bone fractures. c. typically results in a "dowager's hump." d. affects few people after age 70.
Neil is seated in a dark room and asked to look at a screen. He watches as flashes of light, varying in brightness, are shown on the screen one at a time
Whenever he notices a flash, he informs the researchers. What are the researchers measuring? a. Neil's anatomical encoding of brightness b. Neil's absolute threshold for brightness c. Neil's functional encoding of brightness d. Neil's difference threshold for brightness