If a mental-health expert on the witness stand provides an opinion about the defendant's sanity, this expert is said to have given
A. APA approved testimony.
B. ultimate opinion testimony.
C. scientific evidence.
D. ABA approved testimony.
B
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a. state of adaptation that occurs after chronic exposure to a substance; can result in craving and withdrawal symptoms b. use of psychoactive substances in a way that produces intoxication, delirium, and other cognitive disorders c. use of psychoactive substances in a way that makes an individual dangerous to others in society d. ailments arising from the use of psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system and cause social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems
Of the following, the correlation coefficient that indicates the strongest relationship between the two variables being measured is:
a. ?0.89 b. +0.65 c. 0.00 d. +3.46
A danger in labeling a pre-existing groups as though they were independent variables is
a. Not realizing that groups are always dependent variables b. That true differences may be obscured c. Not looking at individual scores d. That variability is increased
What do family and twins studies suggest about the potential genetic influences on ADHD?
a) Genetic factors seem to play little role in the disorder. b) There appears to be a strong genetic influence, especially for girls. c) There appears to be a strong genetic influence, especially for boys. d) There appears be no genetic influence for girls but a strong genetic influence for boys.