The ruling that competence to stand trial is a "sufficient present ability to consult with [one's] attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and…a rational, as well as factual understanding of the proceedings" stems out of which Supreme Court case?
A. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
B. Dusky v. United States (1960)
C. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938)
D. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Answer: B
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a. power assertion b. induction c. love withdrawal d. empathy
Hermann Ebbinghaus studied memory by using:
A) nonsense syllables. B) a priming task. C) stories with embedded false information. D) procedures designed to divide attention.
Although it is highly valued in Eastern cultures, ______ has received minimal attention by positive psychology.
a. compassion b. honor c. uniqueness d. harmony
In Alfred Adler's theory, what is "individual psychology"?
a. A psychology that concentrates on what makes each person unique
b. A psychology of the person as a whole
c. Psychotherapy that treats just one person at a time
d. The separate contributions of the id, ego, and superego