A Clinician Has Been Asked to Evaluate Whether Someone Lacks

question 10

Multiple Choice

A clinician has been asked to evaluate whether someone lacks testamentary capacity.What is the clinician assessing?

• A)the person's competency to make treatment decisions
• B)the person's competency to plead insanity
• C)the person's competency to stand trial
• D)the person's competency to execute a will

Comprehend the role of genetics in psychological similarities and differences, especially among twins.

Realize the importance and mechanism of natural selection and evolutionary psychology in explaining human behaviors and traits.

Understand the concept of the human genome and its contribution to shared human characteristics.

Acknowledge the interaction between nature and nurture in shaping personality and behavior.

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Definitions:

Eating Disorder

A group of psychological conditions marked by abnormal or disturbed eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical and mental health.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Treatment focused on changing negative patterns of thinking and solving concrete problems through brief sessions in which a therapist helps a client challenge negative thoughts, consider alternative perspectives, and take effective actions.

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

More structured, short-term version of psychodynamic therapies.

Bulimia Nervosa

A disorder involving cycles of excessive eating and then engaging in behaviors to avoid gaining weight by purging.