A. common law defense
B. Harrison decision
C. M’Naghten rule
D. Twinkle defense
Related Mcqs:
- The insanity defense dates back to the English courts, where it was originally held that to be responsible for an act, the defendant must:
A. understand the wrongfulness of the act
B. be in a state of diminished capacity
C. have acted on an irresistible impulse
D. be able to recall the criminal act - In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?
A. Conformity
B. Minority influence
C. Normative influence
D. Informational influence - In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?
A. Conformity
B. Minority influence
C. Normative influence
D. Informational influence - Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.A. 1 & 4
B. 1 & 3
C. 2 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - When a gene is______the trait it controls will be present every time the gene is present.
A. recessive
B. dominant
C. polygenic
D. sex-linked - What is one reason why some normal cases become MPDs?
A. physical or psychological abuse
B. being cut off in rush hour
C. smoking drinking/drugs
D. fever - Which is another reason people may strongly desire an elective amputation?
A. Both
B. The crave the challenges of overcoming the disability
C. They want to be able to avoid work and collect a disability pension
D. Neither - Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?
A. Women are subject to greater stress than man
B. As a result of cultural norms, women may be more willing to admit distress
C. Some forms of mental disorders are sex – linked recessive
D. developmental tasks required of women are far more difficult than those required for man - Jamil and Qasim are identical twins, reared in different homes after their birth, due to the death of their parents. They are nineteen years of age and have personalities that differ sharply from each other. The reason of this difference in personality is most likely due to:
A. the two having identical genotypes
B. the environment
C. heredity
D. brain chemistry differences - If a child’s primary reason for not drawing pictures on the living room wall with crayons is avoid the punishment that would inevitably follow this behavior, she would be said to be at which level of moral development?
A. conventional
B. post-conventional
C. pre-conventional
D. unconventional
