Dangerousness is a controversial concept to describe people with mental illness. Research reveals that the following characteristics increase the likelihood of violence:
a. high anger predisposition
b. recent victimization
c. substance use
d. all of these
Ans: a. high anger predisposition
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Ruby, who is addicted to opiates, sits in her apartment and takes heroin. She says that within moments she'll feel the rush. What method did Ruby use to put the heroin into her body and quickly feel the rush?
A. she injected heroin B. the heroin was smoked C. heroin, no matter how it gets in the body, does not produce a quick rush D. either injection or smoking heroin will cause a quick rush
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a. the neural tube develops. c. nerves develop. b. neurons develop. d. neurotransmitters develop.