At one time, psychologists were primarily involved in evaluating criminal defendants for competency to stand trial. Now psychologists ____

a. primarily do evaluations for competency cases that involve the new "guilty, but mentally ill" defense
b. are forbidden from doing such evaluations
c. evaluate civil defendants for competency to stand
d. aevaluate civil defendants for competency to stand


d

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A. time of emergence B. goodness-of-fit C. intensity D. persistence

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Research procedures that may harm a child physically or psychologically should ____

a. only be used when necessary b. only be used when a parent gives consent c. never be used d. only be used when the researcher is very careful

Psychology

Xiao-Ping is an internal according to Rotter. Today, she received a $10,000 raise from her boss. She will most likely believe that she got the raise because ____.?

a. ?it is fate b. ?her boss is a generous person c. ?she is a hard worker d. ?she was lucky today

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Select the statement below about worry that is TRUE

A) The cognitive symptom of worry is typically not present in young children because of their skill deficit in metacognition. B) Young children worry more than adults because of their heightened ability for metacognition. C) Both children and adults report approximately the same level of worries. D) Only children who are cognitively mature worry as much as adults do.

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