Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Status of Psychology

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the status of psychology in the legal system is true?

• A) psychologists can conduct court-ordered assessments of fitness to stand trial but not assessments of criminal responsibility.
• B) psychologists can conduct court-ordered assessments of criminal responsibility but not of fitness to stand trial.
• C) in some jurisdictions psychologists have the legal authority to involuntarily hospitalize people.
• D) medical practitioners play a more dominant role in many areas in which mental health input is needed.
• E) psychologists are rarely, if ever, asked to give evidence before courts as professionals.

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Definitions:

Economic Determination

The concept that economic factors are the primary influence on social structures and human behavior, shaping societal norms, values, and roles.

Determinist

A philosophical position that suggests every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will.

Positivist Perspective

A philosophical approach that emphasizes empirical and scientific evidence to understand and explain social phenomena.

Absolutist

Adopting a perspective or stance that does not allow for flexibility, compromise, or variation; seeing things in an absolute, unchangeable way.