Question 1

The basic purpose for vocational training is to:

Accepted Answer

A) keep inmates busy in prison. 
B) earn money for the state. 
C) prepare inmates for jobs in the community. 
D) make inmates happy.

Question 2

Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, are called:

Accepted Answer

A) discipline control programs. 
B) anger management programs. 
C) character development programs. 
D) none of these choices.

Question 3

Anger is linked to violent criminal behavior in the community, self-harm, and institutional conflict in the prison environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of privileges. 
B) reduced good time. 
C) ineligibility for early release programs. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 5

A type of insight-based therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy. 
B) transactional analysis. 
C) reality therapy. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 6

Donald is an "old-timer" in prison. He is serving a 50-year sentence for second-degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his prison, where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with them. When Donald entered prison, the administrators only allowed inmates to practice Christianity. All other religions were banned. Today, most religions are recognized, and religious instruction and services are always provided in federal, state, and private prisons. In fact, most prisons have full-time _______________ chaplains.

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhist 
B) Jewish 
C) Muslim 
D) Protestant

Question 7

A ____________________ is used to assign inmates to high-, medium-, and low-risk caseloads.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ is used to assign inmates...

Question 8

Overcrowded institutions, filled with inmate gangs, violence, and racial conflicts, require that the focus be on security and institutional survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "no-frills" institutional emphasis found in many states cuts back on programming and treatment, as much as constitutionally is permitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

Accepted Answer

A) prison chaplains. 
B) psychologists. 
C) inmates. 
D) corrections officers.

Question 12

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior modification. 
B) behavior profiling. 
C) a reward system. 
D) positive modification.

Question 13

A therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A therapy that uses positive and negative...

Question 14

An example of a service project would be:

Accepted Answer

A) training seeing-eye dogs. 
B) adopting war orphans. 
C) providing child care for prison visits. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 15

A community treatment group designed to divert drug users from the criminal justice system is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the drug community. 
B) Alcoholics Anonymous. 
C) Narcotics Anonymous. 
D) the therapeutic community.

Question 16

Effective programs:

Accepted Answer

A) teach interpersonal skills. 
B) teach academic skills training. 
C) make use of behavioral modification techniques. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 17

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A program designed to help inmates manage...

Question 18

The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) spyware. 
B) ACPIM. 
C) sentry. 
D) security.

Question 19

What deterrents discourage the wider use of institutional programs?

Accepted Answer

A) overcrowded institutions 
B) cut back on programming and treatment due to cost 
C) both of these choices 
D) neither of these choices

Question 20

The __________________was passed on January 19, 1929, and mandated that prison-made goods and merchandise transported from one state to another were to be subject to the existing laws of the importing state.

Accepted Answer

A) Hawes-Cooper Act 
B) New Deal Act 
C) Ashurst-Sumners Act 
D) Interstate Transportation of Prison Goods Act

Exam 10: Correctional Programs and Services

The basic purpose for vocational training is to:

Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, are called:

Anger is linked to violent criminal behavior in the community, self-harm, and institutional conflict in the prison environment.

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in:

A type of insight-based therapy is:

A ____________________ is used to assign inmates to high-, medium-, and low-risk caseloads.

Overcrowded institutions, filled with inmate gangs, violence, and racial conflicts, require that the focus be on security and institutional survival.

Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families.

The "no-frills" institutional emphasis found in many states cuts back on programming and treatment, as much as constitutionally is permitted.

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

A therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

An example of a service project would be:

A community treatment group designed to divert drug users from the criminal justice system is known as:

Effective programs:

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________.

The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as:

What deterrents discourage the wider use of institutional programs?

The __________________was passed on January 19, 1929, and mandated that prison-made goods and merchandise transported from one state to another were to be subject to the existing laws of the importing state.