Since its inception in the 1960s, the impact of deinstitutionalization has been to ____
a. reduce the need for community supports when mental patients are discharged
b. decrease by 75 percent the number of people in institutions
c. increase by 75 percent the average number of patients committed per year
d. virtually eliminate the homeless mentally ill
B
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Psychologists see the study of __________ as an attempt to account for the individuality of the human mind.
A. personality B. nurture C. character D. motivation
George Milled estimated that the ________ is generally thought to have a capacity of 7 plus or minus 2 units of information
a. the sensory register b. short-term memory c. declarative memory d. long-term memory
Social Psychology in Action Video 7.1: Milgram's Obedience StudyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 216 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Identify a situation you believe is exemplified by Milgram's study. What about the situation makes you believe this to be the case?
What will be an ideal response?
In Edgar Mitchell's telepathy experiment in space, the belowaverage trials of his receivers were
a. acknowledged as "failures" and evidence that psi abilities do not exist. b. reinterpreted as "successes" and represented intentional "psi missing." c. found to be caused by the vacuum of space inhibiting psi abilities. d. classified as a rare run of luck.