The Jones v. United States case illustrated which problem with the insanity defense?
a) Mentally ill people may still be guilty of crimes.
b) People deemed to be insane may be treated for longer than they would have been imprisoned.
c) Committed patients have a right to refuse treatment.
d) People may be insane at the time of the crime but still competent to stand trial.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. long, slow waves of large amplitude b. short, rapid waves of large amplitude c. regular alternation between waves of large amplitude and waves of small amplitude d. irregular waves with low amplitude
Psychology's past is centuries old because it is an outgrowth of which of the following disciplines
a. philosophy b. biology c. anthropology d. alchemy e. Christianity
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A. experience a sharp reduction in the intensity of orgasmic sensations B. experience too intense of an orgasm C. experience multiple orgasms D. do not experience orgasm