Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the term insanity?
A. It is a defense that is attempted in at least 40 percent of all criminal cases.
B. It is no longer used in the mental health or criminal justice fields.
C. It is a legal, not a psychological, term.
D. It can only be applied by a licensed psychologist.
Answer: C
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a. the types of stress are very similar. b. the types of stress tend to be different. c. stress is linked to depressive episodes but not manic ones. d. stress is linked to manic episodes but not depressive ones.
The primary somatosensory cortex is located in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Schizophrenia, bizarre vocalizations occurred most frequently during the brief functional analysis phase when Jay received ___________ for bizarre vocalizations and _________________ for appropriate vocalizations? (a) positive punishment; positive reinforcement (b) negative punishment; positive reinforcement (c) no punishment; no reinforcement (d) there was not difference in bizarre and appropriate vocalizations in the different conditions of the brief functional analysis
Mice that lack insulin receptors in the ________ are prone to ________
A) brain; enhanced thermogenesis B) brain; altered metabolism C) brain; develop obesity D) gut; reject a high-fat diet E) gut; develop obesity