Question 1

Research on gay parents suggests that

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A)  gay friends of gay parents frequently molest the children 
B)  children raised by gay mothers are more likely than other children to become gay 
C)  children raised by gay parents are subject to severe social harassment and social stigma 
D)  there are few if any statistically significant differences between their children and children raised by heterosexual parents 
A)  gay friends of gay parents frequently molest the children 
B)  children raised by gay mothers are more likely than other children to become gay 
C)  children raised by gay parents are subject to severe social harassment and social stigma 
D)  there are few if any statistically significant differences between their children and children raised by heterosexual parents D

Question 2

Pro se representation (representing themselves) in divorce and custody cases

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A)  is not allowed because of constitutional considerations 
B)  has grown because divorce courts are relatively easy for untrained people to present their own cases especially in contested cases 
C)  may be unfair when the other party is represented by a trained attorney 
D)  because research shows that pro se litigants make surprisingly few legal errors in filing important papers and motions 
A)  is not allowed because of constitutional considerations 
B)  has grown because divorce courts are relatively easy for untrained people to present their own cases especially in contested cases 
C)  may be unfair when the other party is represented by a trained attorney 
D)  because research shows that pro se litigants make surprisingly few legal errors in filing important papers and motions C

Question 3

According to the findings of a survey of psychologists who did evaluations,

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A)  most evaluators who responded said they had specific training in custody evaluation 
B)  the evaluators spent on average of over 24 hours on a case 
C)  the fee for an average evaluation was about $3350 
D)  all of the above 
A)  most evaluators who responded said they had specific training in custody evaluation 
B)  the evaluators spent on average of over 24 hours on a case 
C)  the fee for an average evaluation was about $3350 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

The book Beyond the Best Interests of the Child, based on a psychoanalytic theory of child development

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A)  was important in divorce cases because it brought to the court's attention the idea of a psychological parent 
B)  was fully accepted by psychologists and the courts 
C)  recommended that only joint custody was preferable and that both parents should share custody equally 
D)  had a strong empirical base for its recommendations 
A)  was important in divorce cases because it brought to the court's attention the idea of a psychological parent 
B)  was fully accepted by psychologists and the courts 
C)  recommended that only joint custody was preferable and that both parents should share custody equally 
D)  had a strong empirical base for its recommendations

Question 5

In the past, when a marriage dissolved

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A)  under common law there was a maternal preference 
B)  under the common law there was a paternal preference called the tender years doctrine 
C)  in part because of activists and researchers who questioned the emphasis on gender in the law, the best interests of the child construct developed 
D)  because of controversy about gender free standards the law developed the idea of the giving custody to a third party psychological parent 
A)  under common law there was a maternal preference 
B)  under the common law there was a paternal preference called the tender years doctrine 
C)  in part because of activists and researchers who questioned the emphasis on gender in the law, the best interests of the child construct developed 
D)  because of controversy about gender free standards the law developed the idea of the giving custody to a third party psychological parent

Question 6

A review of measures used by evaluators in their assessments

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A)  showed that people taking the MMPI in a custody evaluation had a number of elevated scales compared to the norms for the test 
B)  the MMPI was a valid test for predicting parenting behaviors or parenting skills 
C)  custody specific tests such as the Bricklin scales have been demonstrated to be highly valid for predicting parenting behavior because they are custody specific rather than general 
D)  showed that even though the measures were valid, they were not reliable 
A)  showed that people taking the MMPI in a custody evaluation had a number of elevated scales compared to the norms for the test 
B)  the MMPI was a valid test for predicting parenting behaviors or parenting skills 
C)  custody specific tests such as the Bricklin scales have been demonstrated to be highly valid for predicting parenting behavior because they are custody specific rather than general 
D)  showed that even though the measures were valid, they were not reliable

Question 7

In a custody dispute, as a general rule. most judges in deciding who should get custody

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A)  will not consider extramarital sex as relevant to the decision unless there is evidence the behavior is witnessed or affects the child's adjustment 
B)  will not consider substance abuse as relevant to the decision unless there is evidence the behavior is witnessed or affects the child's adjustment 
C)  both a) and b) 
D)  neither a) nor b) 
A)  will not consider extramarital sex as relevant to the decision unless there is evidence the behavior is witnessed or affects the child's adjustment 
B)  will not consider substance abuse as relevant to the decision unless there is evidence the behavior is witnessed or affects the child's adjustment 
C)  both a) and b) 
D)  neither a) nor b)

Question 8

What is the tender years doctrine?

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The tender years doctrine is a legal pri

Question 9

Research on mediation has shown that

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A)  Mediation reduces the number of cases going to litigation and allows settlements to be reached in about half of the time 
B)  Mediation leads to more joint custody awards, which is generally more satisfying to the non-custodial parent than sole custody with visitation 
C)  Mediated custody agreements tend to break down at a higher rate than other custody agreements 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only A and B 
A)  Mediation reduces the number of cases going to litigation and allows settlements to be reached in about half of the time 
B)  Mediation leads to more joint custody awards, which is generally more satisfying to the non-custodial parent than sole custody with visitation 
C)  Mediated custody agreements tend to break down at a higher rate than other custody agreements 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only A and B

Question 10

What evidence is there that divorce is bad for children?

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There is a significant amount of evidenc

Question 11

When determining whether or not a parent is fit to have custody over a child, if a parent has a mental illness,

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A)  they are automatically deemed unfit by the court, and the child is given to the "psychological parent." 
B)  the court looks at whether the parent's illness affects his or her parenting ability or relationship with the child. 
C)  the child is given to the parent without the mental illness. 
D)  It is possible that parent with the mental illness can get custody, but if he or she does, a live in nurse or chaperone must accompany parent and child at all times. 
A)  they are automatically deemed unfit by the court, and the child is given to the "psychological parent." 
B)  the court looks at whether the parent's illness affects his or her parenting ability or relationship with the child. 
C)  the child is given to the parent without the mental illness. 
D)  It is possible that parent with the mental illness can get custody, but if he or she does, a live in nurse or chaperone must accompany parent and child at all times.

Question 12

Courts have been

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A)  unwilling to experiment with new approaches because the courts are inherently conservative 
B)  willing to experiment with new approaches because of their awareness of the problems with adversary litigation in divorce and custody cases 
C)  unwilling to experiment with new procedures for handling high conflict cases because they need the authority of the court to settle them 
D)  willing to experiment with new approaches to granting divorce, but not to custody and visitation issues 
A)  unwilling to experiment with new approaches because the courts are inherently conservative 
B)  willing to experiment with new approaches because of their awareness of the problems with adversary litigation in divorce and custody cases 
C)  unwilling to experiment with new procedures for handling high conflict cases because they need the authority of the court to settle them 
D)  willing to experiment with new approaches to granting divorce, but not to custody and visitation issues

Question 13

The Tender Years Doctrine

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A)  Separated issues of financial support and custody and said that the mother was the natural custodian of the child and, therefore, maternal preference should be the rule in divorce cases. 
B)  Paternal preference should be the rule in divorce cases because the father could support the child financially, which is very important during the early, "tender" years of life. 
C)  Was a document written by radicals of the day, advocating a higher tolerance of divorce in our culture. 
D)  Children should be able to choose which parent they would like to live with. 
A)  Separated issues of financial support and custody and said that the mother was the natural custodian of the child and, therefore, maternal preference should be the rule in divorce cases. 
B)  Paternal preference should be the rule in divorce cases because the father could support the child financially, which is very important during the early, "tender" years of life. 
C)  Was a document written by radicals of the day, advocating a higher tolerance of divorce in our culture. 
D)  Children should be able to choose which parent they would like to live with.

Question 14

An allegation of sexual abuse in divorce cases

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A)  occurs a majority of the time 
B)  is almost always true 
C)  is very likely to be deliberately false 
D)  is most likely made in good faith, based on reasonable suspicion, but is not necessarily true 
A)  occurs a majority of the time 
B)  is almost always true 
C)  is very likely to be deliberately false 
D)  is most likely made in good faith, based on reasonable suspicion, but is not necessarily true

Question 15

Several problems created by vague best interest standards are

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A)  they make the outcome of custody cases difficult to predict 
B)  similar custody cases cane be decided differently, which seems unfair 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  they make the outcome of custody cases difficult to predict 
B)  similar custody cases cane be decided differently, which seems unfair 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

Question 16

What is the best interest standard?

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The best interest standard refers to a l

Question 17

The APA, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The National Association of Social Workers, and the Virginia Psychological Association, researched the effects of gay parenting upon children. They discovered that

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A)  Those who are raised by homosexuals are more likely to have more psychological problems and are more likely to become homosexuals themselves, than those who are raised by heterosexuals 
B)  Those raised by homosexuals are less likely to have psychological problems and become homosexuals themselves, than those raised by heterosexuals 
C)  There is no overall difference in the overall psychological health or sexual orientation of children raised by homosexuals as compared with those raised by heterosexuals 
D)  Children with homosexual parents have an easier time adjusting in school than those raised by heterosexual parents. 
A)  Those who are raised by homosexuals are more likely to have more psychological problems and are more likely to become homosexuals themselves, than those who are raised by heterosexuals 
B)  Those raised by homosexuals are less likely to have psychological problems and become homosexuals themselves, than those raised by heterosexuals 
C)  There is no overall difference in the overall psychological health or sexual orientation of children raised by homosexuals as compared with those raised by heterosexuals 
D)  Children with homosexual parents have an easier time adjusting in school than those raised by heterosexual parents.

Question 18

A proposal to settle custody disputes by a coin flip is said to

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A)  as fair, quicker and cheaper than custody evaluations 
B)  spare the parents' participation in the painful process of evaluations 
C)  be unfair because there is social value in maintaining a ritual of decision- making by a judge even if not psychometrically valid and coin flipping would not have that social value 
D)  all of the above 
A)  as fair, quicker and cheaper than custody evaluations 
B)  spare the parents' participation in the painful process of evaluations 
C)  be unfair because there is social value in maintaining a ritual of decision- making by a judge even if not psychometrically valid and coin flipping would not have that social value 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Research on joint custody has shown that

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A)  joint legal custody fathers feel more satisfied after the divorce because they are involved with their children's lives 
B)  joint legal custody tends to heal the problems of high conflict families because the arrangement force them to cooperate 
C)  custody arrangements are extremely important for children's adjustment as measured by standard scales of depression, delinquency, aggression, social withdrawal, somatic complaints 
D)  the characteristics of parents who choose joint custody show they represent a random sample of all those who divorce 
A)  joint legal custody fathers feel more satisfied after the divorce because they are involved with their children's lives 
B)  joint legal custody tends to heal the problems of high conflict families because the arrangement force them to cooperate 
C)  custody arrangements are extremely important for children's adjustment as measured by standard scales of depression, delinquency, aggression, social withdrawal, somatic complaints 
D)  the characteristics of parents who choose joint custody show they represent a random sample of all those who divorce

Question 20

Alternative reproductive technologies

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A)  raise new psychological problems but no new legal problems 
B)  raise new legal problems, but no new psychological problems 
C)  raise neither new legal nor new psychological problems 
D)  raise both new psychological and new legal problems 
A)  raise new psychological problems but no new legal problems 
B)  raise new legal problems, but no new psychological problems 
C)  raise neither new legal nor new psychological problems 
D)  raise both new psychological and new legal problems

Research on gay parents suggests that

Pro se representation (representing themselves) in divorce and custody cases

According to the findings of a survey of psychologists who did evaluations,

The book Beyond the Best Interests of the Child, based on a psychoanalytic theory of child development

In the past, when a marriage dissolved

A review of measures used by evaluators in their assessments

In a custody dispute, as a general rule. most judges in deciding who should get custody

What is the tender years doctrine?

Research on mediation has shown that

What evidence is there that divorce is bad for children?

When determining whether or not a parent is fit to have custody over a child, if a parent has a mental illness,

Courts have been

The Tender Years Doctrine

An allegation of sexual abuse in divorce cases

Several problems created by vague best interest standards are

What is the best interest standard?

The APA, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The National Association of Social Workers, and the Virginia Psychological Association, researched the effects of gay parenting upon children. They discovered that

A proposal to settle custody disputes by a coin flip is said to

Research on joint custody has shown that

Alternative reproductive technologies

The American Legal System

Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law

Prediction, Bail, and Tarasoff Duty

Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies

Trial by Jury

Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error

The Insanity Defense

The Death Penalty

Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents

Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings

Children and the Criminal Process

Intimate Partner Violence Multiple Choice Questions:

Abortion

Sexual Harassment

Psychological Tests and Discrimination

Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of Professions

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Exam 13: Child Custody

Research on gay parents suggests that

Pro se representation (representing themselves) in divorce and custody cases

According to the findings of a survey of psychologists who did evaluations,

The book Beyond the Best Interests of the Child, based on a psychoanalytic theory of child development

In the past, when a marriage dissolved

A review of measures used by evaluators in their assessments

In a custody dispute, as a general rule. most judges in deciding who should get custody

What is the tender years doctrine?

Research on mediation has shown that

What evidence is there that divorce is bad for children?

When determining whether or not a parent is fit to have custody over a child, if a parent has a mental illness,

Courts have been

The Tender Years Doctrine

An allegation of sexual abuse in divorce cases

Several problems created by vague best interest standards are

What is the best interest standard?

The APA, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The National Association of Social Workers, and the Virginia Psychological Association, researched the effects of gay parenting upon children. They discovered that

A proposal to settle custody disputes by a coin flip is said to

Research on joint custody has shown that

Alternative reproductive technologies

The American Legal System

Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law

Prediction, Bail, and Tarasoff Duty

Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies

Trial by Jury

Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error

The Insanity Defense

The Death Penalty

Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents

Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings

Children and the Criminal Process

Intimate Partner Violence Multiple Choice Questions:

Abortion

Sexual Harassment

Psychological Tests and Discrimination

Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of Professions

Filters