Most civil commitments are based on which criterion?
a. The person presents a clear and imminent danger to self or others
b. The person is unable to care for himself or herself or does not have the social network to provide for such care.
c. The person is unable to make responsible decisions about appropriate treatment and hospitalization.
d. The person is in an unmanageable state of fright or panic.
b
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Why are double-blind studies of medication effectiveness necessary?
a. A placebo is not a treatment. b. If expectancies are too high, treatment might fail. c. Physicians' expectations can influence patients' expectations. d. Patients can't tell if a medication is real.
Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered
a. conservation of number. b. object permanence. c. preaccommodation. d. hierarchical classification problems.
What two types of statements go just beyond the interviewee's response?
a. clarification and transition b. clarification and summarizing c. clarification and verbatim playback d. paraphrasing and restatement
An animal is most likely to eat more frequently and gain weight after damage to the ____
a. preoptic area b. areas surrounding the third ventricle c. ventromedial hypothalamus d. lateral hypothalamus