Insanity is a
a. psychological diagnosis that determines that an individual is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings.
b. psychological diagnosis that confirms that an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others.
c. legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness.
d. recognition that a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment.
C
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Consistency of observations is an element of
a. significance. b. validity. c. reactivity. d. reliability.
Muscle spindles are receptors in the tendons that measure the force of a muscle's contraction.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When researchers use appropriate data analysis techniques, their studies will
a. have statistical conclusion validity. b. be free from major extraneous variables. c. show high levels of convergent validity. d. allow the researcher to conclude that there is no causal ambiguity.
Edgar is experiencing severe back pain that has no identifiable physical cause, that is, there is no damage to bone, muscle, or nerve tissue. Edgar's imaginary pain would be classified as a
a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. psychosomatic illness. c. somatic symptom disorder. d. dissociative disorder.