A Psychologist Who Does Not Act in the Same or Similar

question 49

Multiple Choice

A psychologist who does not act in the same or similar way that other reasonable psychologists would have acted under the same or similar circumstances may be found liable for

• A) incompetency.
• B) negligence.
• C) abuse.
• D) malpractice.

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Definitions:

Approximately

Used to indicate that a number is not exact, but close to a certain value.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurons release chemical messengers into the synaptic cleft, allowing them to communicate with adjacent cells.

Decrease

Decrease refers to a reduction in quantity, size, intensity, or the level of something.