The fact that children with behavioral disorders are unlikely to exhibit these disorders as adults best illustrates the concept of developmental
a. continuity.
b. discontinuity.
c. comorbidity.
d. rigidity.
b
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a. autistic disorder b. Asperger syndrome c. atypical autism d. low-functioning autism
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A. the way mothers and fathers respond differently to girls and boys B. gender schemas C. unconscious predispositions D. biological and hormonal differences between girls and boys
An attorney says this to a judge in a civil commitment case: "Your honor, the Supreme Court in 1979 ruled that we cannot deny people their liberty by committing them to mental institutions involuntarily unless we have 'clear and convincing evidence' that they are mentally ill and potentially dangerous." To what Supreme Court ruling is the attorney referring?
a. Addington v. Texas b. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Jackson v. Indiana
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A. The person is under a lot of stress today. B. The person was distracted by a sudden noise. C. The person is an unskilled driver. D. The person didn't see your car when they changed lanes.