When the Media Provide Extensive Coverage of Horrific Murder Cases

question 31

Multiple Choice

When the media provide extensive coverage of horrific murder cases and vividly describe multiple homicides by people with severe psychological problems, this may contribute to:

• A) the misconception that people with mental disorders are more violent than those without the disorders.
• B) the conclusion that many more people have mental disorders than actually suffer from them.
• C) an underestimation of the difficulty of the task of correctly diagnosing people with mental disorders.
• D) the reification of mental disorders.

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Definitions:

Nonmaterial Entity

An entity that does not possess a physical form, often pertaining to concepts, ideas, or supernatural beings.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, and surroundings.

Cerebral Hemisphere

Each of the two parts of the brain (left and right) responsible for different functions, with the left typically handling logical reasoning and the right more involved in creative tasks.

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord and controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.