Deck 9: The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Assessment and Treatment

Question 1

The risk principle of case management

A) matches offender needs to treatment
B)allocates level of intervention in direct proportion to level of risk
C) defines the style of treatment intervention for high-risk offenders
D) suggests that treatment is most effective with psychologically well-adjusted offenders
E) is governed by the risk principle

Answer 1

allocates level of intervention in direct proportion to level of risk

Question 2

A clinician asks a very verbal and intelligent client to read about the client's behavioral disorder and its treatment. This is an example of

A) the clinician's laziness
B) attending to client needs
C)being responsive to client capabilities
D) ignoring risk factors
E) the use of the "professional override principle"

Answer 2

being responsive to client capabilities

Question 3

Verbally demanding modes of service are best reserved for high-functioning persons. This is an example of

A)specific responsivity
B) general responsivity
C) relationship skills
D) structuring skills
E) risk/need

Answer 3

specific responsivity

Question 4

Which of the following suggest adherence with general responsivity?

A) modeling
B) reinforcement
C) role playing
D) cognitive restructuring
E)all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following four terms go together?

A) need-variance-stages-motivation
B) risk-responsivity-stages-criminogenic
C) professional override-needs-classification-matching
D)needs-responsivity-professional override-risk
E) matching-risk-classification-motivation

Question 6

Working with a client who is unmotivated is enhanced when

A) a good relationship is established with the worker
B) the worker builds on the strengths that a client may have
C) the client is provided with prosocial interests
D) obstacles to change are removed
E)all of the above

Question 7

The multimodal principle of the expanded RNR model refers to

A)using many different therapeutic techniques in counseling
B)implementing the risk-need-responsivity principles
C)targeting a breadth of criminogenic needs relative to noncriminogenic needs
D)both a and c
E)all of the above

Question 8

Following the principles of risk, need, and responsivity can be maximized when

A) mental health theories of crime are abandoned
B) staff are trained in motivational interviewing
C) low risk offenders are diverted from the criminal justice system
D)an organization commits to staff training, support, and monitoring in the RNR principles
E) there is an equitable balance between sanctions and treatment

Question 9

Providing treatment services to low risk offenders

A)shows a very small reduction in recidivism
B) increases their recidivism
C) is relatively inexpensive since low risk offenders are very motivated
D) is supported by the risk principle
E) can be effective only if they have many criminogenic needs

Question 10

Staff may target noncriminogenic needs

A)for humanitarian reasons
B)to increase motivation in treatment
C)because it may indirectly impact criminogenic needs
D)all of the above
E)both b and c