What Reason(s) Do the Authors of Your Textbook Give to Open

question 163

Multiple Choice

What reason(s) do the authors of your textbook give to open the chapter on legal and ethical issues in abnormal psychology with

• A) Because the legal and mental health systems collaborate to deny a substantial proportion of the Canadian population their basic civil rights
• B) Because one of the sections specifically addresses the rights of the mentally ill
• C) Because judges, tribunals, governing boards of hospitals, and professional mental groups have worked to protect the general population from the actions of the mentally ill
• D) All of the above

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