Which of the following is likely to be found not competent to stand trial?
a. a person with moderate mental retardation
b. a person with depression
c. a person who presents evidence of traumatic abuse as a child
d. a person who has schizophrenia and has never received treatment
d
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A newspaper headline heralds a finding that an excess of a particular brain chemical is the cause of a certain mental disorder. The article is not convincing to you. What potential flaw do you note in the report?
a. The chemical change could be due to other variables. b. Chemical changes cannot bring about changes in behavior. c. The genetic code associated with the chemical has not been identified. d. Such findings are very difficult to generalize to the entire population.
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposed eight forms of intelligence that were ordered from greater to lesser importance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.