A legal court that needs advice about whether a defendant is mentally competent would turn to which type of specialist?

a. A counseling psychologist
b. A forensic psychologist
c. An industrial psychologist
d. A human factors specialist


b

Psychology

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The evidence points to a heritability of intelligence of approximately ____

a. 0% b. 10% c. 50% d. 75%

Psychology

Someone who risks arrest because they believe in demonstrating their support for unborn infants' right to life is demonstrating Kohlberg's

a. postconventional level. c. concrete level. b. preconventional level. d. postconcrete level.

Psychology

In recent years, researchers have offered alternatives to the categorical approach to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Specifically, the _____ approach has received significant attention, especially regarding the _____ disorders.

A. dimensional, anxiety B. dimensional, personality C. multiaxial, mood D. medical model, eating

Psychology

Heritability cannot be assessed

A. without studying identical or fraternal twins. B. when the environment is held constant. C. without taking the environment into account. D. if candidate genes are not identified first.

Psychology