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HCHenry

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The public ______ the proportion of defendants acquitted on the basis of insanity and
   ______ the length of hospitalization of those who are confined.
 
  a. underestimates, underestimates c. overestimates, underestimates
   b. underestimates, overestimates d. overestimates, overestimates

Question 2

Audrey's behavior is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, incoherent speech, and
   disorientation. She talks to herself and screams and yells at passersby on the street.
 
  She sifts
   through garbage dumpsters for food, and collects garbage from the dumpsters. She never
   bathes or changes her clothes. She has been acting this way for about 3 months. She is best
   diagnosed as suffering from ______.
   a. schizophreniform disorder c. schizoaffective disorder
   b. schizophrenia d. brief psychotic disorder



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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