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:

Collaborate

To work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor, often leading to shared goals or projects.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion proposing that emotions result from physiological reactions to events.

Bodily Responses

Refers to the physiological reactions or changes in the body that occur in response to stimuli or emotions.

External Stimulus

An external stimulus is any factor, signal, or condition outside of an organism that can elicit a physiological or psychological response from it.