Despite beliefs to the contrary, NGRI is used less than ____ of the time in felony cases.

Despite beliefs to the contrary, NGRI is used less than ____ of the time in felony cases.
 
  A) less than 1
   B) 4
   C) 10
   D) 31

Question 2

Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
 
  a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior.
  b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
  c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
  d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.

Question 3

The text states that a reading disorder most likely results from
 
  A) difficulties with vision and visual perception.
  B) an inability to accurately store vocabulary and grammar in memory.
  C) a diminished attention span which leads to mental fatigue.
  D) diminished ability to recognize and produce sounds that when put together form words.

Question 4

According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?
 
  a. Always
  b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms
  c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
  d. Never

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the DSM?
 
  a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
  c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
  d. A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders

Question 6

In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
 
  a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind
  b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
  c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
  d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind