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Forensic psychology exam 3 Competency to stand trial - Most common, 60,000 done anually competence - Whether an individual has sufficient present ability, to meaningly participate in and preform necessary personal and legal functions Criminal competence - Ability to waive Miranda rights, to confess, to be executed Civil Competence - Ability to make treatment decisions, to execute will or contract, to take care of ones self or ones finances Dusky v. United States (1960) - - Milton Dusky ...

psychology midterm social traps - a social trap is when people prefer cars to public transportation - the short-term personal benefit, in this case, represents the comfort and possibly a demonstration of social status, whereas the long-term outcomes of such behavior lead to the rise in the concentration of greenhouse gas debriefing vs informed consent - Informed consent is when participants give permission prior to taking part in a study or experiment. The participants understand tha...

Psych of Work II: Review Questions Most managers give employees lower performance appraisals than they objectively deserve. - FALSE Most errors in performance appraisals can be eliminated by providing training that describes the kind of errors managers tend to make and suggesting ways to avoid them. - FALSE The most important determinant of how much training employees actually use on their jobs is how much they learned during training. - FALSE On average, applicants who answer job ad...

Unit 1 Honors Psychology Quiz Study Guide Where do most psychologists work? - education, industry, women/men, experimental, government What is the definition of psychology? - psychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior What is the difference between applied psychologists and research psychologists? - research- do and create research that studies certain behaviors applied- takes that research and applies it directly to different situations and clients Define th...

Ch. 9 psych State vs. Trait - State is a temporary change in ones personality, while a trait is a relatively permanent individual characteristic. Cardinal trait - Dominant trait-need for money ruling and power. Wanting control ( Narcissus, Machiavelli, Napoleon) Central trait - general characteristic; between 5 and 10 of these shape much of our behavior Secondary traits of civilization - Traits only a close friend or family member can see Cattell - 16 personality factors Brought euge...

Personality Psychology Paradigms and Tests Personality Psychology - Study of individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and their interactions Funder's Definition of Personality - Individual's characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior, with underlying psychological mechanisms Funder's 5 Basic Approaches - Trait, Psychoanalytical, Learning and cognitive, Biological, Phenomenological Funder's First Law - States 'Great strengths are usually great weaknesses,'...

IL CADC Exam Full Scouring Guide 2024 Definition of Counseling - a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals Counseling is a.... - Co1laborative process sensitive to individual client characteristics, influence of significant others, and client cultural and social context Counselors help clients to - 1. Explore and enhance their motivation to chance behavior 2. Set appropriate tre...

TB, Test Bank Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination, 4th Edition by Mary Kite, Bernard Whitley, Lisa Wagner. ISBN: 9780367408176. Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination 4e test bank.

BLAW 3430 UNT Exam (Questions Answers) 1) Contract - A binding agreement that courts will enforce 2) Requirements of a Contract - Mutual Assent, Consideration, Legality of Object, Capacity 3) Express Contract - A contract, the terms of which are stated either orally or in writing 4) Implied-in-Fact - A contract not created by the explicit agreement of the parties, but mutual assent is inferred by acts or circumstances 5) Implied-at-law (quasi-contract) - No contract; Equitable remed...

QUESTION PAPER AND Mark Scheme (Results) June 2023 Pearson Edexcel GCE Psychology 8PS0/02 Paper 2: Biological Psychology and Learning Theories