In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court held that it was cruel and unusual punishment to execute mentally-retarded individuals
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Socially rejected children, in sociometric research,
a. show more prosocial behavior. b. receive more “dislike” than “like” ratings. c. tend to have good senses of humor. d. receive more “like” than “dislike” ratings.
The stimulus for suicide is generally ____
a. frustration with life c. ambivalence about living b. intolerable psychological pain d. a desire to be remembered by others
During an internship at a mental health clinic, you hear a psychiatrist say, "We need to put Mrs. Smith on a typical neuroleptic drug." You know that this type of drug will:
A. alter the size of her ventricles in the brain B. reduce serotonin activity in the nervous system C. increase dopamine activity in the nervous system D. reduce dopamine activity in the nervous system
What is the term for the fine hair associated with preterm birth?
A. vernix B. lanugo C. neonate D. anoxia