People who are mentally ill but were not successful using the insanity defense
A) can never be executed.
B) can be executed unless it can be proved on appeal that execution would be cruel and unusual
punishment because of their mental illness.
C) can be executed and cannot use their mental illness for an appeal because they were unsuccessful using
that issue at trial.
D) can only be executed after treatment has been provided.
B
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Why has the role of fathers been given comparatively little attention in the research literature of attachment theory?
A. It was determined early in the process of investigating attachment that fathers play an insignificant role in childrearing. B. Fathers have historically been unwilling to participate in research studies involving children. C. Mothers have been shown to consistently evoke secure attachment from infants, whereas fathers have been shown to consistently evoke disorganized attachment from infants. D. Attachment theory was developed at a time when traditional views assigned a much more important role to mothers in the caregiving process.
Job burnout is especially common in which type of job?
a. The highest-paid professions, such as investment banking b. The physically exhausting professions, such as athletics c. The helping professions, such as nursing d. The jobs requiring constant travel, such as airplane pilot
Jorge watches his friend Nina interacting with others and makes a situational attribution for her behavior. Jorge believes that
a. Nina's behavior is best explained by the circumstances surrounding the encounter. b. Nina's way of relating to people stems from particular characteristics of her personality. c. Nina is not acting the way other people would act in the same situation. d. Nina's actions are not consistent with the social norms governing that particular situation.
Various medications have been used to treat antisocial personality disorder. What can we say about their effectiveness?
a. Antidepressants have had positive effects in reducing antisocial behavior. b. Clozapine has been used successfully to reduce impulsive and violent behaviors in a smallprison sample. c. Stimulant drugs have been quite helpful in most clinical cases. d. Although drugs are quite helpful, antisocial personalities tend to become addicted to them.