The insanity defense dates back to the English courts, where it was originally held that to be responsible for an act, the defendant must:

Related Mcqs:

1. The famous ruling that led to the present day plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” is the:

   A. common law defense
   B. Harrison decision
   C. M’Naghten rule
   D. Twinkle defense

2. Probably the most insidious form of defense mechanism is ___________?

   A. Reaction formation
   B. Defensive identification
   C. Projection
   D. Withdrawal
   E. None of these

3. In essence the defense mechanisms are ___________?

   A. Defense against anxiety
   B. Ways of convincing others of one’s rightness
   C. Escape reactions
   D. Conscious self-deception

4. A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?

   A. compensation
   B. projection
   C. identification
   D. repression

5. A man who has numerous reasons to hate his mother instead lavishes her with unrealistic amounts of attention and love. He is probably exhibiting the defense mechanism of:

   A. regression
   B. identification
   C. projection
   D. reaction formation

6. A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the star’s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?

   A. repression
   B. displacement
   C. projection
   D. identification

7. A young man explained that he did poorly on his exam because his eyes hurt the test was unfair, and he did not feel the subject was important anyway. The young man is using what type of defense mechanism?

   A. rationalization
   B. fantasy
   C. projection
   D. displacement

8. Furious at her boss for what she considers to be unjust criticism, Tania turns around and takes out her anger on her subordinates. Tania may be using the defense mechanism of:

   A. displacement
   B. reaction formation
   C. identification
   D. replacement

9. Each cell possesses 46______that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.

   A. genes
   B. chromosomes
   C. zygotes
   D. gametes

10. One of the following parts of forebrain is responsible for most basic and primitive emotions, drives and behaviours:

    A. Thalamus
    B. Cerebrum
    C. Limbic system
    D. All of these