Which Case Affirmed the Right of the Mentally Ill to Receive

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which case affirmed the right of the mentally ill to receive appropriate treatment and also asserted that physicians and institutions are liable for improper confinements?

• A) O'Connor v. Donaldson
• B) Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California
• C) Rennie v. Klein
• D) Addington v. Texas

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Definitions:

Ordinal Data

Refers to a type of data which is categorized into ordered levels but the differences between the levels are not necessarily consistent or measurable.

Interval Data

A type of data that not only categorizes variables but also quantifies the differences between these categories, where the intervals between values are interpretable.

Ratio Data

A type of quantitative data that not only offers order and equal intervals between values but also has a natural zero point, enabling ratios to be calculated.

Nominal Data

Data categorized into distinct groups without any inherent order or ranking among the categories.