Diminished capacity is a mental health defense that applies to defendants who lack the ability to ________________________.

A. know whether their crime was wrong
B. commit a crime purposely and knowingly
C. control their behavior
D. None of these are correct.


Answer: B

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a. perform more accurately if she is shown a lineup including the culprit several days later. b. perform less accurately if she is shown a lineup including the culprit several days later. c. become more confident in her ability to identify the culprit. d. become less confident in her ability to identify the culprit.

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A. lateral hypothalamus is lesioned. B. lateral hypothalamus is stimulated. C. ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned. D. ventromedial hypothalamus is stimulated.

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If the translation of C/EBP? is prevented one hour before training,

A. learning is prevented. B. learning proceeds normally. C. long-term memory is unaffected, but short-term memory is impaired. D. short-term memory is unaffected, but long-term memory is impaired.

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Your professor has asked you to give a three-minute talk to a group of first-year psychology students. Your topic is "The Organization of the Mental Lexicon." Explain what you would include in your talk and what practical suggestions you would give students to make the most of their mental lexicons.

What will be an ideal response?

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