What is the distinction between insanity and competency to stand trial?

a) Insanity is more serious than incompetency.
b) Competency, but not insanity, concerns persons accused of a crime.
c) Someone found competent to stand trial cannot also be found insane.
d) Insanity and competency concern different points in time during which the person's mental state is being questioned.

d

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A) Cannon-Bard B) James-Lange C) Plutchik D) Schachter and Singer

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What is likely to happen to rats who drink a flavored water solution and are then shocked?

a) They will develop an aversion to the flavored water. b) They will refuse to drink any water and die. c) They will not develop an aversion to the flavored water. d) They will die as a result of the shocks they received in the research.

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