Provide an Appropriate Response

question 33

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-The graph below is an ogive of scores on a math test. Use the graph to approximate the test score that corresponds to the 10th percentile?

• A)40
• B)1
• C)34

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Definitions:

M'Naghten

Refers to the M'Naghten Rule, a legal standard for determining the insanity of a defendant, based on their ability to understand right from wrong at the time of the crime.

Psychosis

State involving a loss of contact with reality as well as an inability to differentiate between reality and one’s subjective state.

American Law Institute (ALI) Rule

A legal standard for insanity that assesses whether a defendant lacked the capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions or conform their conduct to the law due to mental illness.

M'Naghten Rule

A legal principle that excuses a defendant from liability if at the time of the crime, they were suffering from a mental illness that prevented them from understanding the nature of their actions or knowing right from wrong.