The popular opinion that the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill is probably the result of

A. data from medical records.
B. public knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
C. media reports.
D. statistics on homicide and other violent crimes.


Answer: C

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