Today, the emergency commitment procedures in most states allow an acutely disturbed individual to be confined to
a. jail for a few days.
b. a mental hospital for a few days.
c. jail until the person agrees to be treated.
d. a mental hospital until treatment is finished.
Answer: b.
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medical center on the radio saying, "Upon conception, the sex of the baby is determined by the person who is least stressed out." Knowing Carla is a critical thinker, which of the following thoughts did she most likely have? a) "Because the report is from a medical center, it must be true." b) "Before I believe that report, I need to check other sources." c) "Wow, it must be true or they wouldn't put it on the radio." d) "Wait until I tell my partner that he must have determined the sex of our two sons."