Mental state at the time of a crime is to ____ as mental state at the time before and during the trial is to ____.
a. competency to stand trial; civil commitment
b. dangerousness; civil commitment
c. insanity; dangerousness
d. insanity; competency to stand trial
Question 2Researchers are exploring the role of quantifiable, heritable, trait-related characteristics that are thought to underlie illnesses that exist before, during, and following remission of a disorder. These characteristics are called ____.
a. genotypes c. endophenotypes
b. phenotypes d. genetic markers
Question 3Pleas 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
Question 4Dr. Shulter is studying the family members of individuals with schizophrenia, looking for characteristics that occur in individuals with schizophrenia and, in milder forms, in family members who do not have schizophrenia. What is Dr. Shulter doing?
a. Conducting twin studies
b. Identifying and studying endophenotypes
c. Conducting adoption studies
d. Identifying and studying the interaction between genes and the environment
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