Attention Skills of Adolescents Are Advanced Relative to Those of Children.This

question 24

Multiple Choice

Attention skills of adolescents are advanced relative to those of children.This advantage appears to be due,in part,to _____ commonly found in adolescents.

• A)improvements in visual acuity
• B)increased distractibility
• C)myelination of brain cells
• D)androgens released by the ovaries/testes

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Definitions:

NCRMD Criteria

Legal standards used to determine if an individual’s mental state at the time of a crime qualifies them for a Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder defense.

Involuntary Civil Commitment

A legal process through which individuals with severe mental disorders are court-ordered to receive treatment in a psychiatric hospital against their will, usually because they are considered a danger to themselves or others.

Conviction

A firmly held belief or opinion or the formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

Canadian Criminal Code

The body of criminal law that regulates offenses and procedures in Canada, specifying what actions constitute crimes and their respective punishments.