In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was
a. diagnosed incorrectly
b. not considered dangerous to himself or others.
c. no longer covered by their health insurance.
d. An adult.
b
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Which of the following is true of decision and utility theory?
a. It makes managers more likely to use data. b. It is widely used in employee selection. c. It requires information that is difficult to estimate. d. It has been rejected for use in medical research.
Which measure lacks both reliability and validity?
A) scholastic aptitude as measured by age B) happiness as measured by heart beats per minute C) intelligence as measured in terms of birth order D) class performance as measured by randomly picking a grade out of a hat
What was one reason an alternative approach to the "Big Five" traits was developed?
a) Clinicians could provide information that helps us understand personality disorders. b) The available personality measures do not have ties to widely used defense mechanisms. c) Assessment of key facets of the humanistic perspective was woefully inadequate compared to assessment of other perspectives on personality. d) Recent research on brain scanning has yielded convincing evidence that different brain areas are related to identifiable personality differences that can be assessed via self-report questionnaires.
Research has shown that what type of treatment intervention for low birth weight neonates helps them to survive their first year?
a. papoose care b. kangaroo care c. marsupial care d. frequent contact care