Dr. McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she

a. provides preventive services to prevent criminal behavior.
b. is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill.
c. does research on the impact of deinstitutionalization.
d. works for a managed care organization.


b. is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill.

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A. behavioral facilitation B. the principle of continuity C. cognitive learning D. the Law of Effect

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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a. we grow more open to diverse viewpoints. b. we lose the advantage of personal involvement in the problem. c. we have difficulty in making accurate estimations of the situation. d. we tend to over-estimate the level of difficulty in a task.

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