Which of the following is a factor cited to account for the inability of professionals to predict dangerousness?
A. Recognizing violent tendencies after a violent incident is easier than predicting it beforehand.
B. Violent acts like murder and assault are so common that it is difficult to sort out who will and who won't commit such acts.
C. There is consistency among experts for defining the criteria for violent or dangerous behavior.
D. Generalized perceptions of violent tendencies often predict specific acts of violence.
Answer: A
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A. increases in estrogen B. deterioration of the basal ganglia C. deterioration of the frontal lobes D. increases in hippocampal cells
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a. psychoanalytic b. systems c. discontinuity d. operant conditioning
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a. Social psychology b. Social-cognitive learning theory c. Evolutionary psychology d. Behavioral learning theory
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. People with psychological disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts. 2. Depression is a devastating psychotic disorder in which the person’s thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point of not being able to function normally in life. 3. Hyperactive children are fidgety, restless, and socially disruptive and have trouble with impulse control. A constant pattern has been shown to interfere with normal functioning. 4. Dream analysis occurs when the patient transfers positive or negative emotions associated with the patient’s other relationships to the psychoanalyst. 5. The goal of substance-related treatment is to help an addicted person manage compulsive drug-seeking behaviors.