An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to

have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is
arguing for

A) the Tarasoff principle. B) deinstitutionalization of his client.
C) an insanity defense. D) involuntary commitment.


C

Psychology

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A score that is 2 points higher than the sample mean has a z-score of z = 0.50, and a score of X = 44 has a z-score of –1.00 . What is the sample mean?

a. M = 40 c. M = 48 b. M = 46 d. M = 50

Psychology

______ provides a good representative value that uses all the scores in the distribution in its calculation.

A. Mean B. Median C. Mode D. Central tendency

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G. Stanley Hall referred to adolescence as a time of

a. unbridled sex and violence. b. cognitive explosion. c. emotional storm and stress. d. a great buzzing, booming confusion.

Psychology

According to Tucker­Drobb's research, which ability shows the least decline with age?

a. Comprehension knowledge b. Processing speed c. Visual-spatial thinking d. Long-term retrieval

Psychology