Which of the Following Research Observations Is True of Violence

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research observations is true of violence by mentally ill people?

• A)Research has suggested that violence by mentally ill women tends to be overestimated by clinicians.
• B)Mentally ill women commit violent acts against strangers more often than do mentally ill men.
• C)Mentally ill women who commit violence are more likely to have been drinking before the violence and to be arrested following it than mentally ill men.
• D)Clinicians do not probe mentally ill women for evidence of a tendency toward violence as much as they do mentally ill men.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Care

Regular medical and nursing care recommended for women during pregnancy to promote the health of the mother and the development of the fetus.

Partner Factors

Variables that relate to one's partner which may affect individual behaviors or relationship dynamics, such as communication, support, and shared values.

Trimester

A period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy into three parts, each about three months long.

Abortion Occur

The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus.