An Individual Who Lacks the Capacity to Understand Information, to Think

question 82

Multiple Choice

An individual who lacks the capacity to understand information, to think rationally about alternative courses of action, to make good choices, and to appreciate one's situation as a criminal defendant:

• A)is capable of giving informed consent.
• B)is likely to be judged incompetent to stand trial.
• C)will be allowed his or her right to refuse to treatment.
• D)is not likely to be committed under the grave disability criterion.

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Definitions:

Non-English Speakers

Individuals whose primary language is not English, often facing challenges in environments where English is the dominant language.

Raven's Progressive Matrices

A non-verbal test used to measure abstract reasoning and considered a non-verbal estimate of fluid intelligence.

WAIS-III

The third edition of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, an IQ test designed to assess cognitive ability in adults.

WISC-IV

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition, a tool designed to measure cognitive ability in children between the ages of 6 and 16.