Question 1

"Fourth-generation" offender assessments have the following features:

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A)  closely follow social psychological theory 
B)  sample the eight best predictors of criminal behavior 
C)  measure offender strengths 
D)  highlight an antisocial personality pattern 
E) all of the above 
A)  closely follow social psychological theory 
B)  sample the eight best predictors of criminal behavior 
C)  measure offender strengths 
D)  highlight an antisocial personality pattern 
E) all of the above E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false regarding risk assessment validation research?

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A)  Many studies report their findings using the Pearson correlation coefficient. 
B)  You cannot convert the Pearson correlation coefficient to an AUC. 
C)  The Pearson correlation coefficient cannot be interpreted using an ROC analysis. 
D) There is no research indicating the validity of risk assessment instruments with groups other than for male, white offenders. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Many studies report their findings using the Pearson correlation coefficient. 
B)  You cannot convert the Pearson correlation coefficient to an AUC. 
C)  The Pearson correlation coefficient cannot be interpreted using an ROC analysis. 
D) There is no research indicating the validity of risk assessment instruments with groups other than for male, white offenders. 
E)  none of the above D

Question 3

The practical significance of dynamic predictors is that they

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A)  are easily measured 
B) identify criminogenic need factors 
C)  are resistant to treatment 
D)  are poor risk factors 
E)  focus on the changing economic conditions 
A)  are easily measured 
B) identify criminogenic need factors 
C)  are resistant to treatment 
D)  are poor risk factors 
E)  focus on the changing economic conditions B

Question 4

Research with the Level of Service (LS) instruments has found that

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A)  scores predict violent offending as well as nonviolent offending 
B)  the LS predicts recidivism for both women and men 
C)  effect size estimates are lower for some minority groups 
D)  the scale predicts recidivism among probationers and inmates 
E) all of the above 
A)  scores predict violent offending as well as nonviolent offending 
B)  the LS predicts recidivism for both women and men 
C)  effect size estimates are lower for some minority groups 
D)  the scale predicts recidivism among probationers and inmates 
E) all of the above

Question 5

The following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior:

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A) successful predictors can be objective 
B) combining predictors improves predictive validity 
C) it is important to consider the variety of predictors 
D) both b and c 
E) all of the above 
A) successful predictors can be objective 
B) combining predictors improves predictive validity 
C) it is important to consider the variety of predictors 
D) both b and c 
E) all of the above

Question 6

According to the text, the following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior

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A)  successful predictors can be objective 
B)  combining predictors improves predictive validity 
C)  it is important to consider the variety of predictors 
D)  b and c only 
E) all of the above 
A)  successful predictors can be objective 
B)  combining predictors improves predictive validity 
C)  it is important to consider the variety of predictors 
D)  b and c only 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Being able to predict and influence behavior

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A) makes a theory empirically defensible 
B) ensures practical significance 
C) is still beyond our reach 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above 
A) makes a theory empirically defensible 
B) ensures practical significance 
C) is still beyond our reach 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above

Question 8

A "static" component of an offender risk/need assessment scale is

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A) criminal history 
B)  education 
C)  companions 
D)  alcohol use 
E)  attitude 
A) criminal history 
B)  education 
C)  companions 
D)  alcohol use 
E)  attitude

Question 9

The Area Under the Curve (AUC) for an offender risk instrument

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A) controls for the effects of the selection ratio 
B) controls for the effects of base rates 
C) controls for experimenter bias 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above 
A) controls for the effects of the selection ratio 
B) controls for the effects of base rates 
C) controls for experimenter bias 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Comparisons of the Level of Service (LS) with other risk instruments show

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A)  the LS as far better than any instrument available 
B)  the LS as better than static risk scales and equal to need scales 
C) the LS as good, and sometimes better than any offender risk or need scale presently available 
D)  the Wisconsin risk scale predicts recidivism better 
E)  that there have been no studies comparing the LS with other risk scales f. the use of the LS has harmful effects (e.g., longer prison sentences) 
A)  the LS as far better than any instrument available 
B)  the LS as better than static risk scales and equal to need scales 
C) the LS as good, and sometimes better than any offender risk or need scale presently available 
D)  the Wisconsin risk scale predicts recidivism better 
E)  that there have been no studies comparing the LS with other risk scales f. the use of the LS has harmful effects (e.g., longer prison sentences)

Question 11

The Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)

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A)  sample a variety of offender attributes and situations 
B)  assess risk in both probationers and inmates 
C)  identify functionally significant needs 
D)  have historical items 
E) all of the above 
A)  sample a variety of offender attributes and situations 
B)  assess risk in both probationers and inmates 
C)  identify functionally significant needs 
D)  have historical items 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Research with the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) and women offenders has concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  the LSI-R, having been developed largely on males, overestimates the risk posed by women offenders 
B)  predictive validity can be significantly improved with the addition of "trailers" 
C) the LSI-R is "gender-neutral" 
D)  a meta-analysis of the LSI-R and women offenders (Smith, Cullen & Latessa, 2009) found the LSI-R to only marginally predict recidivism 
E)  the LSI-R is "gender-specific" 
A)  the LSI-R, having been developed largely on males, overestimates the risk posed by women offenders 
B)  predictive validity can be significantly improved with the addition of "trailers" 
C) the LSI-R is "gender-neutral" 
D)  a meta-analysis of the LSI-R and women offenders (Smith, Cullen & Latessa, 2009) found the LSI-R to only marginally predict recidivism 
E)  the LSI-R is "gender-specific"

Question 13

According to the text, which offender assessment instrument has demonstrated dynamic validity?

Accepted Answer

A) LSI-R 
B)  SFS 
C)  Conceptual Level system 
D)  LS/CMI 
E)  OGRS 
A) LSI-R 
B)  SFS 
C)  Conceptual Level system 
D)  LS/CMI 
E)  OGRS

Question 14

Which of the following is not included as a risk predictor on the Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal associates 
B)  employment history 
C)  criminal attitudes 
D) socioeconomic status 
E)  use of leisure time 
A)  criminal associates 
B)  employment history 
C)  criminal attitudes 
D) socioeconomic status 
E)  use of leisure time

Question 15

The professional override provision in risk/need assessment has

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A)  improved predictive accuracy 
B) decreased predictive accuracy 
C)  rarely been used 
D)  highlighted the positive influence of professional judgment 
E)  not been studied 
A)  improved predictive accuracy 
B) decreased predictive accuracy 
C)  rarely been used 
D)  highlighted the positive influence of professional judgment 
E)  not been studied

"Fourth-generation" offender assessments have the following features:

Which of the following statements is false regarding risk assessment validation research?

The practical significance of dynamic predictors is that they

Research with the Level of Service (LS) instruments has found that

The following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior:

According to the text, the following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior

Being able to predict and influence behavior

A "static" component of an offender risk/need assessment scale is

The Area Under the Curve (AUC) for an offender risk instrument

Comparisons of the Level of Service (LS) with other risk instruments show

The Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)

Research with the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) and women offenders has concluded that

According to the text, which offender assessment instrument has demonstrated dynamic validity?

Which of the following is not included as a risk predictor on the Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)?

The professional override provision in risk/need assessment has

An Overview of the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

The Empirical Basis to the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

From Criminology Theories to a Psychological Perspective of Criminal Conduct

The Biological Basis of Criminal Behavior

Antisocial Personality Pattern

The Role of Procriminal Associates and Attitudes in Criminal Conduct

The Person in Social Context: Family, Marital, School, Work, Leisurerecreation, and Neighborhood

Substance Abuse

The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Assessment and Treatment

Offender Rehabilitation

Creating and Maintaining Rnr Adherence: a Real-World Challenge

The Failed Experiment: Getting Tough on Crime

Criminal Subtypes: Intimate Partner Violence, the Mentally Disordered, and Sex Offenders

A General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning Perspective of Criminal Conduct: Summary and Conclusions

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Exam 10: Prediction of Criminal Behavior and Classification of Offenders

"Fourth-generation" offender assessments have the following features:

Which of the following statements is false regarding risk assessment validation research?

The practical significance of dynamic predictors is that they

Research with the Level of Service (LS) instruments has found that

The following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior:

According to the text, the following is/are true regarding the prediction of criminal behavior

Being able to predict and influence behavior

A "static" component of an offender risk/need assessment scale is

The Area Under the Curve (AUC) for an offender risk instrument

Comparisons of the Level of Service (LS) with other risk instruments show

The Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)

Research with the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) and women offenders has concluded that

According to the text, which offender assessment instrument has demonstrated dynamic validity?

Which of the following is not included as a risk predictor on the Level of Service Instruments (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI)?

The professional override provision in risk/need assessment has

An Overview of the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

The Empirical Basis to the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

From Criminology Theories to a Psychological Perspective of Criminal Conduct

The Biological Basis of Criminal Behavior

Antisocial Personality Pattern

The Role of Procriminal Associates and Attitudes in Criminal Conduct

The Person in Social Context: Family, Marital, School, Work, Leisurerecreation, and Neighborhood

Substance Abuse

The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Assessment and Treatment

Offender Rehabilitation

Creating and Maintaining Rnr Adherence: a Real-World Challenge

The Failed Experiment: Getting Tough on Crime

Criminal Subtypes: Intimate Partner Violence, the Mentally Disordered, and Sex Offenders

A General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning Perspective of Criminal Conduct: Summary and Conclusions

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