Pleas such as "culpable and mentally disabled," "mentally disabled, but neither culpable nor innocent," and "guilty, but mentally ill" allow ____
a. jurors to reach a decision that convicts individuals for their crimes, holds them responsible for their acts, and ensures that they are given treatment for their mental illness
b. a judgment that a defendant has a factual and rational understanding of the proceeding and can rationally consult with counsel about his/her defense
c. different states and municipalities use different tests of insanity with varying outcomes
d. mental health professionals to come to a conclusion on what constitutes mental illness
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A famed psychologist claims that motivated
behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory. a) reciprocity b) homeostatic c) needs d) drive-reduction
If 95 percent of people with a rare disorder give a particular pattern of answers on a personality test, and only 5 percent of other people give that pattern, then the results of the test provide a valid basis for diagnosing that disorder
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One measure commonly used in _____ testing is the digit span task. Here, participants must repeat sequences of digits (e.g., 8-5-1-7) either forward or backward. This task measures the effectiveness of _____ memory, and research suggests that the sequences probably do not need to be longer than about _____ digits.
A) projective personality; working; seven B) intelligence; working; nine C) projective personality; long-term; nine D) intelligence; long-term; five
You meet a researcher who says they are studying how the hippocampus, a part of the brain in the temporal lobe, is involved in memory for events. This researcher is most likely a
A. cognitive neuroscientist. B. behaviorist. C. functionalist. D. psychoanalyst.