The ruling that competence to stand trial is a "sufficient present ability to consult with [one's] attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and…a rational, as well as factual understanding of the proceedings" stems out of which Supreme Court case?

A. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
B. Dusky v. United States (1960)
C. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938)
D. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)


B

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A. monodiagnostic B. polydiagnositc C. transdiagnostic D. bidiagnostic

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Louanne has been having difficulties with stress lately, so she goes to a therapist who talks her through the process of alternately tensing and relaxing different muscle groups in her body

Then they work on proper breathing technique. The goal of these exercises, which are collectively called __________ therapy, is to help relieve tension and stress. a. relaxation b. dynamic muscle c. peace induction d. biofeedback

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If a researcher were to use deception as part of her experimental procedure, when would she explain the purpose of this deception to her participants?

a. during the debriefing b. before obtaining informed consent c. immediately preceding the experimental manipulation d. before collecting any dependent measures

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Defending a scientific experiment requires that experimenters successfully justify

A) their use of deductive and inductive logic in their design. B) the absence of possible confounding variables. C) the random selection of an experimental sample of participants. D) all the choices are correct.

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