Which of the following is the purpose for an involuntary commitment?

a. To facilitate an emergency psychiatric evaluation of the person
b. To commit someone to a psychiatric facility for the duration of their illness
c. To avoid having to incarcerate a mentally ill person
d. To separate a person from someone causing them problems


Answer: a

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a. If the language reported by the media is not grammatically correct, the public will me misinformed. b. The language reported by the media must have emotional content in order to keep the attention of the public. c. The more sensational the language, the less likely the public will give their attention to the report. d. The language reported by the media can affect our perceptions of terrorists and extremists.

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A. quarters B. job assignments C. food D. all of these

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. True b. False

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