What Was the Basis for the Irresistible Impulse Test Used

question 96

Multiple Choice

What was the basis for the irresistible impulse test used in the late 19th century?

• A) the legal assumption that everyone knows right from wrong
• B) the finding that the M'Naghten test was too broad
• C) the finding that even though some people intellectually know that their behavior is illegal they still can't control their behavior
• D) the observation that some diagnoses are based on evidence of criminal behavior

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