Which of the Following Is an Additional Requirement in Some

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an additional requirement in some but not all) jurisdictions in order to be civilly committed?

• A) Mental retardation
• B) Need for treatment
• C) Lack of social support
• D) Commission of violent crime

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or to minimize distressing thoughts and feelings.

Superego

Part of the unconscious that consists of absolute moral standards internalized from one’s parents during childhood and from one’s culture.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the instinctual drives and unconscious desires.