The government has ____ authority, which is the power to commit disturbed individuals for their own best interest

a. parens patriae
b. patriarchal protection
c. paternal partisans
d. maternal protection


A

Psychology

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a. implies that the researchers have eliminated all possible confounding variables. b. implies that the researchers favor cultural feminism, rather than liberal feminism. c. focuses on both differences and similarities. d. focuses on essentialism rather than on social constructionism.

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Near-death experiences are not influenced by which of the following?

a. Personal health history b. Religious background c. Culture d. Prior social experiences e. None of the above.

Psychology

Which of the following is a factor that complicates determining the causes of personality disorders?

A) the availability of only prospective data B) the inability to gather information from the patients themselves, due to the prevalence of memory disorders amongst those with personality disorders C) the wealth of biological data available D) the high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have another

Psychology

At its most extreme, women suffering from PPD lose interest in their babies or develop obsessive thoughts about harming themselves or their babies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology