9 Dr. Kyle shared the newspaper clipping with the class. “This is an unusual case, but I believe that punishment phase of the trail would have been different in another state. The crime was committed, but the defendant is not in touch with reality most of the time.� Dr. Kyle is referring to variation in the definition of mental disorder as:


a. a deviation from the average.
b. a deviation from the ideal.
c. an inability to function effectively.
d. a legal concept.

1 In Psychology, the study of personality focuses on:


a. change.
b. stability.
c. external factors.
d. learning factors.