The Rules Governing the Insanity Defense Suggest That the Law

question 77

Multiple Choice

The rules governing the insanity defense suggest that the law takes a ________ perspective on psychological disorders.

• A)biological
• B)behavioral
• C)social
• D)psychological

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Definitions:

Seizures

Abrupt involuntary electrical activity in the brain leading to alterations in actions, physical movements, emotions, and awareness levels.

Dual-action Drugs

Medications designed to target multiple pathways or mechanisms of disease simultaneously, often to improve efficacy or reduce side effects.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the neurotransmitter vesicles of a neuron after being released into the synaptic cleft.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter involved in arousal and the stress response, also acting as a hormone in the fight or flight response.