The original M'Naghten Rule, established in England in 1843, stated that persons were not guilty of a crime if they did not know what they were doing, or
A) did not know they were insane.
B) did not know that the actions were wrong.
C) did not defend themselves during the trial.
D) were not capable of giving full details of the crime.
Question 2One of the two major systems that are affected by the stress response is the ____________, which results in increased production and/or secretion of corticotrophin-releasing factor, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol.
A) hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis
B) parasympathetic nervous system
C) sympathetic-adrenomedullary system
D) autonomic nervous system
Question 3In North America and Europe, more children with mild intellectual disability are from
A) environments with high rates of physical abuse.
B) middle class families.
C) mothers who abused drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.
D) the lower socioeconomic strata.
Question 4The term insanity is
A) a legal term.
B) a psychological term.
C) universal in meaning.
D) a transitional diagnosis.
Question 5The most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorders in older adults are
A) generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD.
B) PTSD and social phobia.
C) generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobias.
D) acute stress disorder and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia).
Question 6One of the two major systems that are affected by the stress response is the ____________, which results in secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine.
A) hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis
B) parasympathetic nervous system
C) sympathetic-adrenomedullary system
D) autonomic nervous system
Question 7Universally, ________ and ________ increase the likelihood of homelessness among the mentally ill.
A) financial status; educational level
B) poor social support; substance use
C) substance use; marital status
D) educational level; low social support
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