Question 1

Which of the following is an important guideline for helping children to adjust to a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  explain the reasons for the divorce 
B)  delay telling them until it is absolutely necessary 
C)  have only one of the parents continue frequent contact 
D)  suggest that the parents will one day get back together 
A)  explain the reasons for the divorce 
B)  delay telling them until it is absolutely necessary 
C)  have only one of the parents continue frequent contact 
D)  suggest that the parents will one day get back together

Question 2

What is the primary focus of Parents Anonymous?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping single parents 
B)  helping abusive parents 
C)  assisting children who are abused 
D)  assisting couples who are trying to conceive 
A)  helping single parents 
B)  helping abusive parents 
C)  assisting children who are abused 
D)  assisting couples who are trying to conceive

Question 3

What are some of the techniques that can be used to teach parents to be effective behavior-change agents for their children and help to develop their social and cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling and reinforcement 
B)  milieu therapy and implosive therapy 
C)  cognitive restructuring and group therapy 
D)  existential therapy and aversive conditioning 
A)  modeling and reinforcement 
B)  milieu therapy and implosive therapy 
C)  cognitive restructuring and group therapy 
D)  existential therapy and aversive conditioning

Question 4

Jake has been identified as at risk for dropping out of school. What would be most helpful in preventing his dropout?

Accepted Answer

A)  placing him larger classes 
B)  moving him to a new school 
C)  not singling him out as needing help 
D)  setting high but realistic expectations for achievement 
A)  placing him larger classes 
B)  moving him to a new school 
C)  not singling him out as needing help 
D)  setting high but realistic expectations for achievement

Question 5

On the basis of all the evidence, a judge has decided that Steve did indeed carry out a murder with criminal intent, but that he is not capable of understanding the judicial proceedings. The judge declares Steve to be

Accepted Answer

A)  incompetent but not insane. 
B)  insane but not incompetent. 
C)  both insane and incompetent. 
D)  neither insane nor incompetent. 
A)  incompetent but not insane. 
B)  insane but not incompetent. 
C)  both insane and incompetent. 
D)  neither insane nor incompetent.

Question 6

The type of person who is the abuser while the couple is together may actually become a stalker after the breakup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the three major types of prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention - concerned with gene

Question 8

Compared to other children, which of the following is more likely to occur among children of divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  remain unmarried 
B)  develop schizophrenia 
C)  become spouse abusers 
D)  receive mental health services 
A)  remain unmarried 
B)  develop schizophrenia 
C)  become spouse abusers 
D)  receive mental health services

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of women who are murdered in the U.S. are killed by a husband, ex-husband, or suitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  65% 
A)  8% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  65%

Question 10

Parental permissiveness and failures in monitoring are associated with increased risk for what child behavior or disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  aggression 
D)  attention deficit 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  aggression 
D)  attention deficit

Question 11

The focus of prevention programs in society should be to reduce the occurrence of maladaptive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Reducing or eliminating the environmental causes of disordered behavior is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Premarital counseling designed to reduce spouse abuse is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  postvention. 
B)  tertiary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  secondary prevention. 
A)  postvention. 
B)  tertiary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  secondary prevention.

Question 14

Society must assume a role in reducing vulnerability and fostering resilience in relation to maladaptive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the process of placing a person in a psychiatric hospital without their consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  habeas corpus 
B)  civil commitment 
C)  deinstitutionalization 
D)  declaration of insanity 
A)  habeas corpus 
B)  civil commitment 
C)  deinstitutionalization 
D)  declaration of insanity

Question 16

For many years, family members have been considered causal agents for the mental illnesses of other family members. How has this view changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members are often so aloof from family members with mental illness that they play little role in the illness. 
B)  The family member's mental illness is now viewed as a stressor, which can create a need to develop coping skills. 
C)  Members of the family share common genes for mental illness, and members who have not developed an illness do not wish to be reminded of this possibility. 
D)  Most of the maladaptive behavior seen in families with mental illness present results from genetic factors that should be addressed by genetic
 counseling. 
A)  Family members are often so aloof from family members with mental illness that they play little role in the illness. 
B)  The family member's mental illness is now viewed as a stressor, which can create a need to develop coping skills. 
C)  Members of the family share common genes for mental illness, and members who have not developed an illness do not wish to be reminded of this possibility. 
D)  Most of the maladaptive behavior seen in families with mental illness present results from genetic factors that should be addressed by genetic
 counseling.

Question 17

How have the states of Montana, Idaho, and Utah addressed the controversies that surround the insanity plea?

Accepted Answer

A)  They abolished the insanity plea. 
B)  They have forbidden the use of expert witnesses in insanity cases. 
C)  They have limited the use of insanity pleas to murder cases without additional charges. 
D)  They have limited the use of insanity pleas to cases in which the defendant has a prior diagnosed, serious mental illness. 
A)  They abolished the insanity plea. 
B)  They have forbidden the use of expert witnesses in insanity cases. 
C)  They have limited the use of insanity pleas to murder cases without additional charges. 
D)  They have limited the use of insanity pleas to cases in which the defendant has a prior diagnosed, serious mental illness.

Question 18

Which of the following most accurately describes primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to reduce the consequences of certain disorders or diseases once they have developed 
B)  efforts aimed at a particular population to reduce the development of new cases of disorders or diseases 
C)  efforts to reduce the chances that certain problems will develop in subgroups that are considered to have a high risk 
D)  separation of cases of those who have certain diseases from those who do not in order to reduce the spread of such diseases 
A)  efforts to reduce the consequences of certain disorders or diseases once they have developed 
B)  efforts aimed at a particular population to reduce the development of new cases of disorders or diseases 
C)  efforts to reduce the chances that certain problems will develop in subgroups that are considered to have a high risk 
D)  separation of cases of those who have certain diseases from those who do not in order to reduce the spread of such diseases

Question 19

All civil commitment laws involve a judgment about whether an individual is suffering from a disabling mental illness and whether he or she is

Accepted Answer

A)  indigent. 
B)  psychotic. 
C)  dangerous. 
D)  treatable. 
A)  indigent. 
B)  psychotic. 
C)  dangerous. 
D)  treatable.

Question 20

What is the main focus of community psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis 
B)  prevention 
C)  treatment 
D)  normal development 
A)  diagnosis 
B)  prevention 
C)  treatment 
D)  normal development

Which of the following is an important guideline for helping children to adjust to a divorce?

What is the primary focus of Parents Anonymous?

What are some of the techniques that can be used to teach parents to be effective behavior-change agents for their children and help to develop their social and cognitive skills?

Jake has been identified as at risk for dropping out of school. What would be most helpful in preventing his dropout?

On the basis of all the evidence, a judge has decided that Steve did indeed carry out a murder with criminal intent, but that he is not capable of understanding the judicial proceedings. The judge declares Steve to be

The type of person who is the abuser while the couple is together may actually become a stalker after the breakup.

What are the three major types of prevention programs?

Compared to other children, which of the following is more likely to occur among children of divorced parents?

Approximately what percentage of women who are murdered in the U.S. are killed by a husband, ex-husband, or suitor?

Parental permissiveness and failures in monitoring are associated with increased risk for what child behavior or disorder?

The focus of prevention programs in society should be to reduce the occurrence of maladaptive behavior.

Reducing or eliminating the environmental causes of disordered behavior is called

Premarital counseling designed to reduce spouse abuse is an example of

Society must assume a role in reducing vulnerability and fostering resilience in relation to maladaptive behavior.

What is the process of placing a person in a psychiatric hospital without their consent?

For many years, family members have been considered causal agents for the mental illnesses of other family members. How has this view changed?

How have the states of Montana, Idaho, and Utah addressed the controversies that surround the insanity plea?

Which of the following most accurately describes primary prevention?

All civil commitment laws involve a judgment about whether an individual is suffering from a disabling mental illness and whether he or she is

What is the main focus of community psychology?

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

Which of the following is an important guideline for helping children to adjust to a divorce?

What is the primary focus of Parents Anonymous?

What are some of the techniques that can be used to teach parents to be effective behavior-change agents for their children and help to develop their social and cognitive skills?

Jake has been identified as at risk for dropping out of school. What would be most helpful in preventing his dropout?

On the basis of all the evidence, a judge has decided that Steve did indeed carry out a murder with criminal intent, but that he is not capable of understanding the judicial proceedings. The judge declares Steve to be

The type of person who is the abuser while the couple is together may actually become a stalker after the breakup.

What are the three major types of prevention programs?

Compared to other children, which of the following is more likely to occur among children of divorced parents?

Approximately what percentage of women who are murdered in the U.S. are killed by a husband, ex-husband, or suitor?

Parental permissiveness and failures in monitoring are associated with increased risk for what child behavior or disorder?

The focus of prevention programs in society should be to reduce the occurrence of maladaptive behavior.

Reducing or eliminating the environmental causes of disordered behavior is called

Premarital counseling designed to reduce spouse abuse is an example of

Society must assume a role in reducing vulnerability and fostering resilience in relation to maladaptive behavior.

What is the process of placing a person in a psychiatric hospital without their consent?

For many years, family members have been considered causal agents for the mental illnesses of other family members. How has this view changed?

How have the states of Montana, Idaho, and Utah addressed the controversies that surround the insanity plea?

Which of the following most accurately describes primary prevention?

All civil commitment laws involve a judgment about whether an individual is suffering from a disabling mental illness and whether he or she is

What is the main focus of community psychology?

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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