In the National Women's Study, researchers obtained data on the frequency of rape by interviewing people over the telephone. Approximately what percentage of women said that they had been a victim of rape or attempted rape?
A. 2%
B. 8%
C. 17%
D. 26%
C
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Which "Big Five" personality trait refers to the degree to which a person seeks to be with others, to behave in an outgoing manner, and generally to be sociable?
A. neuroticism B. agreeableness C. social potency D. extroversion
Joe is a nice guy. Trait theory would predict:
A. Joe would be nice in some situations, but not in other situations B. his "niceness" would disappear as his fixation is reduced C. Joe would be nice only when his ego constructs a defense mechanism D. he would be nice across different situations
Overgeneralization is an example of a label for a cognitive distortion
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
May criminal defendants be forced to take medication that will make them competent to stand trial if doing so will likely result in their execution?
a. No. That would clearly violate their constitutional rights b. Yes. If medication is likely to improve the defendant's mental condition, both the state and the defendant should be entitled to have the case tried. c. No. Such actions would not be in the best interests of the defendant. d. Perhaps. In 2003 the Supreme Court put strict limits on involuntarily medicating mentally ill defendants to make them competent to stand trial.