The underlying basis of the insanity defense is
A) some people who have a mental illness are not able to fully comprehend their behavior, so are not
able to form the needed intent for a crime, and thus shouldn't be punished.
B) people who have a mental illness cannot ever form the intent needed to commit a crime, so shouldn't
be punished.
C) even if they had the required intent for a crime, the mentally ill still shouldn't be punished.
D) people who have a mental illness should not be punished.
A
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a. genes play a large role in determining body weight and shape. b. when the twins are reared apart, weight gain occurs in different body areas. c. twins raised together are more similar in body shape than those reared apart. d. the weight of twins reared apart is correlated more with their adoptive family members than it is with their twin.
Kurt Fischer's approach to cognitive development differs from Piaget's in
A) focusing on coordinated skills rather than stages. B) giving a less important role to the social environment. C) maintaining that different areas of cognitive functioning develop evenly. D) rejecting the idea of sensorimotor intelligence.