According to the textbook, mental health professionals appear to have expertise in all of the following areas EXCEPT
a. identifying malingering
b. assessing competence to stand trial.
c. predicting long term risk of violence.
d. making reliable diagnoses according to DSM-5 criteria.
c
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Which statement regarding the understanding of objects, in infancy is FALSE?
Which of the following is NOT true of drug therapies?
a. Drug therapies are often superficial and only provide temporary relief of symptoms. b. Side effects can be worse than the illness the drug is supposed to cure. c. The pharmaceutical industry is not sufficiently influential in research as it relates to drug testing. d. Many patients are overmedicated.
Compared to assertive behavior, aggressive behavior
a. is seldom successful in achieving the individual's intended goals. b. emphasizes firmness, not attack. c. fosters improved human relationships. d. ignores the feelings or rights of others.
Which of the following is NOT an example of reinforcing a behavior?
a. praising a dog for rolling over c. ringing a bell before a dog rolls over b. patting a dog for rolling over d. giving a dog a "biscuit" for rolling over