Question 1

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors can only provide meaningful treatment if they are aware of the learning styles and developmental stage of offenders 
B)  if offenders are to respond to treatment in a favorable way, counselors must approach them in a very strict fashion to encourage continued compliance 
C)  offenders who engage in specific forms of crime will respond similarly to specific types of treatment 
D)  all of these 
A)  counselors can only provide meaningful treatment if they are aware of the learning styles and developmental stage of offenders 
B)  if offenders are to respond to treatment in a favorable way, counselors must approach them in a very strict fashion to encourage continued compliance 
C)  offenders who engage in specific forms of crime will respond similarly to specific types of treatment 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Rehabilitation enjoyed the most popularity during which period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlightenment 
B)  1950s-1970s 
C)  1980s-2000s 
D)  nineteenth century 
A)  Enlightenment 
B)  1950s-1970s 
C)  1980s-2000s 
D)  nineteenth century

Question 3

About ______ of homicides involve a drunken offender and/or victim.

Accepted Answer

A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90% 
A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90%

Question 4

What are dynamic factors? Give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Dynamic risk factors (substanc

Question 5

The biomedical approach to sex offenders involves so-called chemical castration with the synthetic hormone ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superdrol 
B)  androgen 
C)  Depo-Provera 
D)  estrogen 
A)  Superdrol 
B)  androgen 
C)  Depo-Provera 
D)  estrogen

Question 6

______ is the first non-narcotic, non-addictive, extended-release medication approved for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vivitrol 
B)  Anabuse 
C)  Methadone 
D)  Suboxone 
A)  Vivitrol 
B)  Anabuse 
C)  Methadone 
D)  Suboxone

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioral therapy includes concepts from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant psychology 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  all of these 
A)  operant psychology 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  all of these

Question 8

Which of the following was not one of the weaknesses of correctional programs as identified by Martinson (1974)?

Accepted Answer

A)  relying on nondirective methods 
B)  inadequately skilled staff 
C)  seeking to change behaviors unrelated to crime 
D)  inmate disinterest in correctional programming 
A)  relying on nondirective methods 
B)  inadequately skilled staff 
C)  seeking to change behaviors unrelated to crime 
D)  inmate disinterest in correctional programming

Question 9

According to the bulk of research on the connection between drug use and crime, drug abuse appears to initiate a criminal career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ reduces cravings among alcohol/drug-abstinent addicts and reduces the pleasurable effects for those who continue to use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buspar 
B)  Anabuse 
C)  Methadone 
D)  Naltrexone 
A)  Buspar 
B)  Anabuse 
C)  Methadone 
D)  Naltrexone

Question 11

Compared to type I alcoholics, type II alcoholics are more likely to engage in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  early-onset drinking and become addicted more rapidly 
B)  late-onset drinking and become addicted slowly 
C)  early-onset drinking and become addicted slowly 
D)  late-onset drinking and become addicted more rapidly 
A)  early-onset drinking and become addicted more rapidly 
B)  late-onset drinking and become addicted slowly 
C)  early-onset drinking and become addicted slowly 
D)  late-onset drinking and become addicted more rapidly

Question 12

Evaluations of the Delaware Multistage Program suggested that individuals who completed all three phases of the program, when compared to the control group, were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  equally likely to remain drug free 
B)  less likely to remain drug free 
C)  more likely to remain drug free 
D)  more likely to commit a drug-related crime 
A)  equally likely to remain drug free 
B)  less likely to remain drug free 
C)  more likely to remain drug free 
D)  more likely to commit a drug-related crime

Question 13

What are static risk factors? Give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Static risk factors are those

Question 14

The first lesson of cognitive-behavioral therapy is that criminals ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have substance abuse problems 
B)  must be assessed for risk of offending 
C)  think differently than the rest of us 
D)  should be held accountable for their actions 
A)  have substance abuse problems 
B)  must be assessed for risk of offending 
C)  think differently than the rest of us 
D)  should be held accountable for their actions

Question 15

Albert Ellis (1989) claims that the great religious leaders of the past were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pioneers of the medical model 
B)  mentally ill individuals 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapists 
D)  opponents of incarceration 
A)  pioneers of the medical model 
B)  mentally ill individuals 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapists 
D)  opponents of incarceration

Question 16

The State of California, in 1997, mandated ______ to be used as treatment for repeat sexual offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  life sentences 
B)  chemical castration 
C)  indeterminate sentences 
D)  civil commitment 
A)  life sentences 
B)  chemical castration 
C)  indeterminate sentences 
D)  civil commitment

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacological treatment can supplant traditional treatment methods for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
B)  Pharmacological treatment supplements traditional treatment methods for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
C)  There are no viable treatment options for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
D)  Pharmacological treatment is ineffective in reducing cravings and relapses among alcoholics. 
A)  Pharmacological treatment can supplant traditional treatment methods for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
B)  Pharmacological treatment supplements traditional treatment methods for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
C)  There are no viable treatment options for alcoholism and drug abuse. 
D)  Pharmacological treatment is ineffective in reducing cravings and relapses among alcoholics.

Question 18

Offenders' risks and needs are measured and assessed by three different scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Studies around the world have found that mentally ill persons (mostly schizophrenics and manic depressives) are at least ______ times more likely to have a conviction for violent offenses than people in general.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 4 
B)  1 to 2 
C)  5 to 6 
D)  8 to 9 
A)  3 to 4 
B)  1 to 2 
C)  5 to 6 
D)  8 to 9

Question 20

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), about ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

Accepted Answer

A)  11% 
B)  22% 
C)  33% 
D)  44% 
A)  11% 
B)  22% 
C)  33% 
D)  44%

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

Rehabilitation enjoyed the most popularity during which period?

About ______ of homicides involve a drunken offender and/or victim.

What are dynamic factors? Give two examples.

The biomedical approach to sex offenders involves so-called chemical castration with the synthetic hormone ______.

______ is the first non-narcotic, non-addictive, extended-release medication approved for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy includes concepts from ______.

Which of the following was not one of the weaknesses of correctional programs as identified by Martinson (1974)?

According to the bulk of research on the connection between drug use and crime, drug abuse appears to initiate a criminal career.

______ reduces cravings among alcohol/drug-abstinent addicts and reduces the pleasurable effects for those who continue to use.

Compared to type I alcoholics, type II alcoholics are more likely to engage in ______.

Evaluations of the Delaware Multistage Program suggested that individuals who completed all three phases of the program, when compared to the control group, were ______.

What are static risk factors? Give two examples.

The first lesson of cognitive-behavioral therapy is that criminals ______.

Albert Ellis (1989) claims that the great religious leaders of the past were ______.

The State of California, in 1997, mandated ______ to be used as treatment for repeat sexual offenders.

Which of the following statements is true?

Offenders' risks and needs are measured and assessed by three different scales.

Studies around the world have found that mentally ill persons (mostly schizophrenics and manic depressives) are at least ______ times more likely to have a conviction for violent offenses than people in general.

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), about ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 15: Correctional Programming and Treatment

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

Rehabilitation enjoyed the most popularity during which period?

About ______ of homicides involve a drunken offender and/or victim.

What are dynamic factors? Give two examples.

The biomedical approach to sex offenders involves so-called chemical castration with the synthetic hormone ______.

______ is the first non-narcotic, non-addictive, extended-release medication approved for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy includes concepts from ______.

Which of the following was not one of the weaknesses of correctional programs as identified by Martinson (1974)?

According to the bulk of research on the connection between drug use and crime, drug abuse appears to initiate a criminal career.

______ reduces cravings among alcohol/drug-abstinent addicts and reduces the pleasurable effects for those who continue to use.

Compared to type I alcoholics, type II alcoholics are more likely to engage in ______.

Evaluations of the Delaware Multistage Program suggested that individuals who completed all three phases of the program, when compared to the control group, were ______.

What are static risk factors? Give two examples.

The first lesson of cognitive-behavioral therapy is that criminals ______.

Albert Ellis (1989) claims that the great religious leaders of the past were ______.

The State of California, in 1997, mandated ______ to be used as treatment for repeat sexual offenders.

Which of the following statements is true?

Offenders' risks and needs are measured and assessed by three different scales.

Studies around the world have found that mentally ill persons (mostly schizophrenics and manic depressives) are at least ______ times more likely to have a conviction for violent offenses than people in general.

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), about ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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