Question 1

Tragically, many women who are abused remain in the relationship because she concludes her situation can become more dangerous if she leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which principle holds that a person is not criminally responsible if a criminal act was the product of mental disease or mental defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham rule 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  irresistible impulse 
A)  Durham rule 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  M'Naghten rule 
D)  irresistible impulse A

Question 3

Under which set of circumstances is criminal commitment of an individual to a mental hospital most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual is not adjusting well to prison 
B)  the individual is judged to be dangerous to him/herself or to others 
C)  he or she has committed a criminal act that is legally declared to be a result of insanity 
D)  an individual convicted of a crime voluntarily decides to go to a hospital as opposed to a prison 
A)  an individual is not adjusting well to prison 
B)  the individual is judged to be dangerous to him/herself or to others 
C)  he or she has committed a criminal act that is legally declared to be a result of insanity 
D)  an individual convicted of a crime voluntarily decides to go to a hospital as opposed to a prison C

Question 4

A clinical psychologist is treating a young man who made several threats against his former girlfriend during therapy sessions. According to the Tarasoff decision, what is the psychologist's responsibility in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychologist must document the threat in session notes. 
B)  The psychologist is bound by therapist-client privilege and may not divulge the content of the session. 
C)  The psychologist is required to ask for immediate institutionalization in order to protect the threatened individual. 
D)  The psychologist has a responsibility to the threatened person and must call the police or take other reasonable action. 
A)  The psychologist must document the threat in session notes. 
B)  The psychologist is bound by therapist-client privilege and may not divulge the content of the session. 
C)  The psychologist is required to ask for immediate institutionalization in order to protect the threatened individual. 
D)  The psychologist has a responsibility to the threatened person and must call the police or take other reasonable action.

Question 5

Which of the following characterizes the parenting practices of abusive parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological damage can be observed immediately 
B)  excessive praise of children 
C)  children are highly supervised 
D)  few demands are placed on the child 
A)  psychological damage can be observed immediately 
B)  excessive praise of children 
C)  children are highly supervised 
D)  few demands are placed on the child

Question 6

It appear that during the last five years mental health prevention programs are becoming ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what proportion of criminal cases is the defendant declared not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  very few 
B)  about ¼ 
C)  about 1/3 
D)  about half 
A)  very few 
B)  about ¼ 
C)  about 1/3 
D)  about half

Question 8

Under what conditions can civil commitment proceedings occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is a risk to self or others 
B)  a crime was the result of mental illness 
C)  the patient voluntarily checks into the hospital 
D)  with the assurance that no basic human rights are violated 
A)  the individual is a risk to self or others 
B)  a crime was the result of mental illness 
C)  the patient voluntarily checks into the hospital 
D)  with the assurance that no basic human rights are violated

Question 9

According to what principle does the state act in what it considers to be the best interest of a child or incapacitated adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham rule 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  insanity defense 
A)  Durham rule 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  insanity defense

Question 10

Jack's neighborhood is described as trusting, sharing common values, and cohesive. Which term would researchers use to describe this set of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  meshed 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  communal effectiveness 
D)  neighborhood solidarity 
A)  meshed 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  communal effectiveness 
D)  neighborhood solidarity

Question 11

What right did the Supreme Court recognize in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson for involuntarily committed patients who are not dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  right to treatment 
B)  right to refuse medication 
C)  right to have a voice in selecting a therapy 
D)  right to communicate with people outside the institution 
A)  right to treatment 
B)  right to refuse medication 
C)  right to have a voice in selecting a therapy 
D)  right to communicate with people outside the institution

Question 12

Which of the following is the best description of the M'Naghten test for determining insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  right-wrong 
B)  irresistible impulse 
C)  beyond moral control 
D)  product of mental disease 
A)  right-wrong 
B)  irresistible impulse 
C)  beyond moral control 
D)  product of mental disease

Question 13

Robert and Evan are growing up in an area with a high number of very aggressive gangs. They are in a special school program to foster early development of job skills in hopes that these skills will keep them out of gangs. This program is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary prevention. 
B)  primary prevention. 
C)  situation-focused prevention. 
D)  competency-focused prevention. 
A)  tertiary prevention. 
B)  primary prevention. 
C)  situation-focused prevention. 
D)  competency-focused prevention.

Question 14

What did the Supreme Court decide in Jones v. the United States (1983) concerning people found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can still serve a jail term. 
B)  They should be retried at a later date. 
C)  They should be released to their families. 
D)  They can be held indefinitely in a mental hospital. 
A)  They can still serve a jail term. 
B)  They should be retried at a later date. 
C)  They should be released to their families. 
D)  They can be held indefinitely in a mental hospital.

Question 15

When a court appointed psychiatrist examined Ted Kaczynski, what conclusion was reached?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaczynski was faking. 
B)  Kaczynski was incompetent and insane. 
C)  Kaczynski was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic. 
D)  Kaczynski was diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. 
A)  Kaczynski was faking. 
B)  Kaczynski was incompetent and insane. 
C)  Kaczynski was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic. 
D)  Kaczynski was diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder.

Question 16

Which of the following are characteristics of parents who abuse their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive and immature 
B)  mood swings and auditory hallucinations 
C)  high level of intelligence and low socioeconomic status 
D)  overinflated sense of self-worth and doubts concerning ability 
A)  impulsive and immature 
B)  mood swings and auditory hallucinations 
C)  high level of intelligence and low socioeconomic status 
D)  overinflated sense of self-worth and doubts concerning ability

Question 17

Which of these is a contributing factor to spouse abuse and murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing sex roles 
B)  genetic abnormalities 
C)  false reports of abuse 
D)  cultural acceptance of male dominance 
A)  changing sex roles 
B)  genetic abnormalities 
C)  false reports of abuse 
D)  cultural acceptance of male dominance

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of tertiary prevention for hyperactivity in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating all children in a school system for the possible diagnosis of hyperactivity 
B)  training teachers in techniques used to detect cases of hyperactivity in the classroom 
C)  instituting behavior therapy for a child diagnosed as hyperactive in order to improve attention skills 
D)  distributing pamphlets describing the symptoms of hyperactivity to parents of children in a school district 
A)  evaluating all children in a school system for the possible diagnosis of hyperactivity 
B)  training teachers in techniques used to detect cases of hyperactivity in the classroom 
C)  instituting behavior therapy for a child diagnosed as hyperactive in order to improve attention skills 
D)  distributing pamphlets describing the symptoms of hyperactivity to parents of children in a school district

Question 19

A newspaper investigator is assigned to write a story on the insanity plea. The editor tells the reporter to contrast what the general public believes about the insanity plea and people who use it with the facts. After collecting the data on the insanity plea, which of the following would make a good title for the story?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How criminals are getting away with murder: It is insane" 
B)  "Accused use the insanity plea more than the public believes" 
C)  "Most people who plead insanity are not accused of murder" 
D)  "When the judge says 'not guilty by reason of insanity' it means you are free to go" 
A)  "How criminals are getting away with murder: It is insane" 
B)  "Accused use the insanity plea more than the public believes" 
C)  "Most people who plead insanity are not accused of murder" 
D)  "When the judge says 'not guilty by reason of insanity' it means you are free to go"

Question 20

Which of these is an example of primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking iron pills to treat anemia 
B)  group homes for juvenile offenders 
C)  public campaigns about drinking and driving 
D)  special classes for emotionally disturbed children 
A)  taking iron pills to treat anemia 
B)  group homes for juvenile offenders 
C)  public campaigns about drinking and driving 
D)  special classes for emotionally disturbed children

Tragically, many women who are abused remain in the relationship because she concludes her situation can become more dangerous if she leaves.

Which principle holds that a person is not criminally responsible if a criminal act was the product of mental disease or mental defect?

Under which set of circumstances is criminal commitment of an individual to a mental hospital most likely to occur?

A clinical psychologist is treating a young man who made several threats against his former girlfriend during therapy sessions. According to the Tarasoff decision, what is the psychologist's responsibility in this case?

Which of the following characterizes the parenting practices of abusive parents?

It appear that during the last five years mental health prevention programs are becoming ineffective.

In what proportion of criminal cases is the defendant declared not guilty by reason of insanity?

Under what conditions can civil commitment proceedings occur?

According to what principle does the state act in what it considers to be the best interest of a child or incapacitated adult?

Jack's neighborhood is described as trusting, sharing common values, and cohesive. Which term would researchers use to describe this set of characteristics?

What right did the Supreme Court recognize in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson for involuntarily committed patients who are not dangerous?

Which of the following is the best description of the M'Naghten test for determining insanity?

Robert and Evan are growing up in an area with a high number of very aggressive gangs. They are in a special school program to foster early development of job skills in hopes that these skills will keep them out of gangs. This program is an example of

What did the Supreme Court decide in Jones v. the United States (1983) concerning people found not guilty by reason of insanity?

When a court appointed psychiatrist examined Ted Kaczynski, what conclusion was reached?

Which of the following are characteristics of parents who abuse their children?

Which of these is a contributing factor to spouse abuse and murder?

Which of the following is the best example of tertiary prevention for hyperactivity in children?

Which of these is an example of primary prevention?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

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Exam 17: Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

Tragically, many women who are abused remain in the relationship because she concludes her situation can become more dangerous if she leaves.

Which principle holds that a person is not criminally responsible if a criminal act was the product of mental disease or mental defect?

Under which set of circumstances is criminal commitment of an individual to a mental hospital most likely to occur?

A clinical psychologist is treating a young man who made several threats against his former girlfriend during therapy sessions. According to the Tarasoff decision, what is the psychologist's responsibility in this case?

Which of the following characterizes the parenting practices of abusive parents?

It appear that during the last five years mental health prevention programs are becoming ineffective.

In what proportion of criminal cases is the defendant declared not guilty by reason of insanity?

Under what conditions can civil commitment proceedings occur?

According to what principle does the state act in what it considers to be the best interest of a child or incapacitated adult?

Jack's neighborhood is described as trusting, sharing common values, and cohesive. Which term would researchers use to describe this set of characteristics?

What right did the Supreme Court recognize in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson for involuntarily committed patients who are not dangerous?

Which of the following is the best description of the M'Naghten test for determining insanity?

Robert and Evan are growing up in an area with a high number of very aggressive gangs. They are in a special school program to foster early development of job skills in hopes that these skills will keep them out of gangs. This program is an example of

What did the Supreme Court decide in Jones v. the United States (1983) concerning people found not guilty by reason of insanity?

When a court appointed psychiatrist examined Ted Kaczynski, what conclusion was reached?

Which of the following are characteristics of parents who abuse their children?

Which of these is a contributing factor to spouse abuse and murder?

Which of the following is the best example of tertiary prevention for hyperactivity in children?

Which of these is an example of primary prevention?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Filters