Deck 12: Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Question 1

Who decides which inmates are assigned to particular rehabilitation programs such as job training and substance abuse education?

A) The inmate
B) The correctional psychologist
C) The inmate's family
D) The corrections official

Answer 1

The corrections official

Question 2

Inmates have all of the following constitutional rights except the right to

A) refuse treatment.
B) receive psychoactive medication.
C) observe religious practices.
D) rehabilitation programs.

Answer 2

rehabilitation programs.

Question 3

Which organization published 66 standards in 2010 in order to offer direction and support to practitioners working in a correctional setting?

A) National Commission on Correctional Health Care
B) International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
C) American Psychological Association
D) American Society for Forensic Psychiatrists

Answer 3

International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology

Question 4

A majority of federal inmates are in the custody of

A) the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
B) prison hospitals.
C) state correctional facilities.
D) privately managed institutions.

Question 5

Approximately half of individuals in jails are __________ and another half are __________.

A) innocent; serving short-term sentences
B) guilty; violent
C) women; juveniles
D) mentally disordered; substance abusers

Question 6

The largest percentage of women sentenced to prison fall in the __________age range.

A) 18 to 25
B) 25 to 30
C) 30 to 39
D) 45 to 60

Question 7

The immense growth in inmate populations in the federal prison system is related to

A) the war on drugs.
B) terrorism.
C) prostitution.
D) corporate malfeasance.

Question 8

Federal and state prisons hold only

A) males who have been arrested.
B) persons convicted of felonies.
C) individuals convicted of a crime.
D) violent males and non-pregnant females.

Question 9

In Brown v. Plata, 2011, the Supreme Court ruled that inmate mental health care had deteriorated in the state of California because of

A) a lack of trained psychologists.
B) an influx of violent offenders.
C) increased electronic monitoring.
D) prison overcrowding.

Question 10

Which service are psychologists most likely to perform in jail?

A) Substance abuse treatment
B) Disease prevention
C) Domestic violence education
D) Crisis intervention

Question 11

Which of the following individuals would likely be held in a jail?

A) A female convicted of a drug offense
B) A corporate executive who has been convicted of embezzlement
C) A male adult convicted of forcible rape
D) An alleged drug dealer awaiting trial

Question 12

Electronic monitoring, house arrest, and day reporting are examples of

A) sanctioned retention.
B) community corrections.
C) lenient sentencing.
D) probation requirements.

Question 13

What effect do budget cuts, inmate transfers, and lack of confidentially have on psychological services in correctional facilities?

A) They promote stricter laws and regulations
B) They diminish the importance of psychological guidelines and standards of practice
C) They reduce the inmate to correctional officer ratio
D) They impede therapeutic success

Question 14

What is the leading cause of death in jails?

A) Suicide
B) Murder by fellow detainee
C) Negligent homicide committed by facility staff
D) Drug overdose

Question 15

According to Estelle v. Gamble, what is the standard of proof for inmates who allege violation of their constitutional rights?

A) Deliberate indifference
B) Simple negligence
C) Beyond a reasonable doubt
D) Preponderance of the evidence

Question 16

Estelle v. Gamble granted inmates the right to _____ medical treatment.

A) specialized
B) state of the art
C) life-saving
D) adequate

Question 17

Which of the following prison transfers requires a hearing and due process protections?

A) A transfer of an inmate to a mental institution.
B) A transfer due to overcrowding.
C) A transfer of an inmate to a more restrictive setting.
D) A transfer in order to break up a violent prison gang.

Question 18

High -security prisons or units within a facility designed to hold the most violent inmates are called

A) supermax prisons.
B) specialized facilities.
C) boot camps.
D) intermediate sanctions.

Question 19

Which industrialized country has the highest incarceration rate?

A) Australia
B) United States
C) Canada
D) United Kingdom

Question 20

Penitentiaries, correctional institutions, prison camps, halfway houses and detention centers comprise the

A) Federal Bureau of Prisons.
B) maximum security spectrum.
C) correctional operational system.
D) prison community.

Question 21

Which instrument was specifically designed for use with correctional officers?

A) MMPI
B) IPI
C) LSI-R
D) Static-99

Question 22

What is the American Psychological Association's stance on the mental health professional's role in evaluating an offender's competence to be executed?

A) Psychologists should not participate in these evaluations.
B) Psychologists should never document that an offender is competent to be executed.
C) Psychologists should not videotape the evaluation of the offender.
D) Psychologists should not be sole decision makers in deciding an offender's competence to be executed.

Question 23

Lawyer and scholar Fred Cohen brought attention to which prison issue relevant to correctional psychologists?

A) Deficient mental health records.
B) Unannounced cell searches
C) Illegal body cavity searches
D) Solitary confinement

Question 24

According to James Bonta, the third generation of standardized risk/needs assessment takes into consideration risk and needs factors such as

A) mental and medical history.
B) prior violent incidents and the offender's attitude toward authority.
C) family support and individual functioning.
D) support and rehabilitation services

Question 25

According to Toch and Adams (2002), which demographic which group is most susceptible to acute psychological crises while in prison?

A) Married inmates
B) Black female inmates
C) Young white inmates
D) Single white female inmates

Question 26

Which of the following best statements summarizes the psychological research on solitary confinement?

A) Solitary confinement is a necessary punitive measure for violent inmates for short periods of time.
B) Solitary confinement is most effective when used with offender with mental disorders
C) Because solitary confinement has detrimental effects on both inmates and correctional officers, it should not be used for extended periods of time.
D) Compared to the rest of the inmate population, inmates in supermax prisons are better able to tolerate conditions of solitary confinement as long as they have adequate food, water, and medical care.

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a criminogenic need?

A) Depression
B) Low self-esteem
C) Anxiety
D) Alcohol abuse

Question 28

What do noncriminogenic needs and criminogenic needs have in common?

A) They both strongly correlate with criminal behavior
B) They are both dynamic factors
C) They both serve as treatment goals
D) They are both static factors

Question 29

A treatment model in which trained counselors work with a small group of offenders, establish therapeutic relationships and engage them in the process of changing substance abuse behavior is called

A) therapeutic community.
B) aftercare treatment.
C) multisystemic therapy.
D) structural interviewing.

Question 30

Psychological treatment in correctional facilities generally follows principles of

A) transactional analysis.
B) responsibility therapy.
C)risk/needs/responsivity.
D) person-centered rehabilitation.

Question 31

Yvette Young is a psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill. Sandy Slate is a social worker at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haut. Which professional is more likely to use group therapy as part of treatment and why?

A) Sandy Slate because group therapy is more effective with violent offenders.
B) Sandy Slate because group therapy is more likely to be used in the social work discipline.
C) Yvette Young because psychologists typically use all available treatment approaches.
D) Yvette Young because psychologists are more likely than social workers to use group therapy.

Question 32

In Atkins v. Virginia (2002) the Supreme Court ruled that it was cruel and unusual punishment to execute

A) individuals with schizophrenia.
B) offenders who are innocent.
C) individuals with intellectual disabilities.
D) mothers of minor children.

Question 33

Which of the following is a criticism of the primary treatment approach that was used in the 1960s?

A) Most inmates had a history of prosocial behavior while in prison
B) Inmates did not have the intellectual capacity to recognize their erroneous beliefs
C) The mosaic of despair became central to life inside the prison
D) The results didn't apply to life outside the prison.

Question 34

The method of treatment used in a correctional facility often depends upon the

A) professional orientation of the clinician.
B) involvement of the corrections officer.
C) age of the inmate.
D) meal schedule at the prison.

Question 35

Dr. Fox is working with an inmate to strengthen his coping skills after the death of his wife. Which category does the treatment goal fall under?

A) Mental health stabilization.
B) Rehabilitation
C) Grief counseling
D) Death notification

Question 36

The LSI-R is scored on the basis of record reviews and

A) offender interviews.
B) correctional staff feedback.
C) intelligence tests.
D) conviction data.

Question 37

Why is it important that psychological assessment be an ongoing process?

A) Because psychological and behavioral changes can occur throughout an inmate's incarceration.
B) Because inmates are in a constant state of crisis.
C) Because an inmate may have several opportunities for community reentry.
D) Because inmates typically have poor decision-making and coping skills.

Question 38

Imagine you are conducting an evaluation of competency to be executed. Which component would be the most important to your evaluation?

A) Review of legal, health and prison records
B) Interviews with corrections officers
C) Psychological testing
D) Clinical interview of the prisoner

Question 39

The PCL-R, VRAG and the HCR-20 are psychological tests typically administered at which stage of an inmate's incarceration?

A) Entry
B) Crisis
C) Atonement
D) Release

Question 40

According to the text, an initial inmate screening should occur

A) as soon as possible after admission to the facility.
B) after the inmate adjusts to the facility routine.
C) as soon as the inmate feels refreshed and revitalized.
D) after a violent incident has occurred

Question 41

Boothby and Clements (2000), found that less than 10% of correctional psychologists' time was spent on

A) staff training.
B) crisis intervention
C) initial screening.
D) psychological treatment.

Question 42

Rapists and child molesters are the two sex offender groups that are most amenable to treatment.

Question 43

Depression is an example of a criminogenic need.

Question 44

Psychological treatment of inmates in jail settings is considerably different from treatment in prisons.

Question 45

Psychological services to correctional officers are typically provided on-site, within the prison itself.

Question 46

More than 90% of psychologists working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons hold doctorates.

Question 47

The prevalence of mental disorders among inmates is lower than the
rate of mental disorders in the general population.

Question 48

Canada has the highest incarceration rate of any industrialized country.

Question 49

Cell searches in jail and prison settings are up to the discretion of correctional officials.

Question 50

Which of the following is an impediment to treating violent offenders?

A) The belief that violent offenders are a homogeneous group
B) They present themselves as model prisoners
C) A reliance on anti-psychotic medication
D) They have an extensive history of abuse and victimization

Question 51

Psychological treatment in prisons often follows the principles of

A) the medical model.
B) behavioral modification.
C) group treatment.
D) risk/need/responsitivity.

Question 52

Discuss the characteristics of prison that negatively affect therapeutic success in prisons. What factors, if any, may enhance therapeutic success?

Question 53

The IACFP recommends that all new inmates be screened for __________ and __________ before being placed with the general inmate population.

A) psychopathy; weapons
B) treatment; community reentry
C) substance abuse; prior institutionalizations
D) mental illness; suicide risk

Question 54

Probationers represent the majority of offenders under community supervision.

Question 55

As a group, psychopaths rarely volunteer for prison treatment programs.

Question 56

Jails are typically operated by the federal government.

Question 57

Most women are in prison because of drug or property offending.

Question 58

Describe the mosaic of despair. Who coined this term and to whom does it refer?

Question 59

Who typically requests a psychological assessment for release decisions?

A) The correctional officer
B) The prison administrator
C) The parole board
D) The inmate's family

Question 60

Describe the process of a competency to be executed evaluation. Identify two reasons why are psychologists unlikely to be involved in this process.

Question 61

Explain the difference between the correctional psychologist and the psychologist working in the correctional facility.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the rights of an inmate to rehabilitation and the rights of an inmate to receive treatment for physical and mental disorders. In what situation would an inmate be punished for refusing treatment?

Question 63

Define intensive supervision program and intensive rehabilitation supervison.

Question 64

How is recidivism measured? What does research on recidivism tell us about rehabilitation of offenders in prison? Why are these results interpreted cautiously?

Question 65

Provide an illustration of a treatment program for each of the following special populations: violent offenders, criminal psychopaths, women offenders, sex offenders, and inmates in jail.

Question 66

Compare and contrast jails and prisons. How does psychological treatment differ according to the setting?

Question 67

Describe the principles of risk, needs, and responsivity. Identify two examples of criminogenic needs and two examples of noncriminogenic needs.

Question 68

What is involved when dealing with someone in solitary confinement (how are meals given to the confined inmates, how much exercise do they usually receive)? What are possible mental health issues that arise due to an inmate's solitary confinement? What has research found about inmates in solitary confinement?

Question 69

Identify the three historical generations of assessment according to James Bonta.