There Has Been a Global Increase in Forensic Psychology Graduate

question 56

Multiple Choice

There has been a global increase in forensic psychology graduate programs within the past few years. What conclusion can you make about the field of forensic psychology from this statement?

• A) Crime is on the rise.
• B) There is a need for trained mental health counselors in corrections.
• C) The field has been overly glamorized in the media.
• D) The field is growing.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A language disorder caused by damage to the Wernicke's area of the brain, leading to difficulty in understanding spoken language and producing coherent sentences.

Symptoms

Signs or indications of a disease, disorder, or other physical or mental conditions.

Sympathetic

Pertains to the part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress and activates the flight-or-fight response.