After reviewing trials that used the insanity defense, UCLA psychiatrists Winslade and Ross offered the opinion that
A. the insanity defense is a needed alternative for defendants with mental problems.
B. the use of the insanity defense leads to injustice.
C. the employment of the insanity defense makes lawyers wealthy.
D. the insanity defense should only be allowed in serious crimes (e.g., murder).
B
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High stress levels and poor nutrition put children who grow up in low socioeconomic status communities at a greater risk of developing ___________ as adults
A) schizophrenia B) heart disease C) post-traumatic growth D) social contagion
Research on nutrition indicates that
A) the percentage of children who eat dinner with their families increases slightly between ages 9 and 14. B) eating dinner with parents leads to a diet higher in fried foods and soft drinks than eating alone. C) school-age children often become picky eaters, but mild nutritional deficits rarely affect growth or cognitive functioning. D) malnutrition that persists from infancy or early childhood into the school years usually leads to permanent physical and mental damage.
Disengaged parents have less expectations and see that the use of discipline may damage their child's creativity
A. True B. False
Research by Tindle (2009) links greater optimism in women to lower rates of heart disease and greater longevity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false