Question 1

What other verdicts are available to a defendant other than not guilty by reason of insanity?

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In a criminal trial, a defendant may rec...

Question 2

A psychologist has been asked to complete an assessment of a defendant and testify in court. However, the psychologist does not feel that adequate examination of the defendant was possible. In this case, the psychologist must:

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A)   refrain from testifying completely.
B)   state that he or she has no professional opinion on the matter.
C)   make clear the limitations of his or her testimony.
D)   make an assessment (diagnosis)  based on the limited information available.

Question 3

Which legal doctrines allow the government to commit people who may be dangerous to themselves or others?

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A)   stare decisis and judicial review
B)   habeas corpus and parens patriae
C)   parens patriae and police power
D)   police power and habeas corpus

Question 4

Studies have shown that the largest category of crimes for which people were acquitted on grounds of insanity was:

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A)   murder.
B)   property crimes.
C)   physical assault.
D)   robbery.

Question 5

Some experts have suggested the next revision of the DSM should include a new disorder describing excessive and dysfunctional tweeting, texting, blogging, and Internet shopping called:

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A)   social networking disorder.
B)   Internet exhibitionism.
C)   isolationistic disorder.
D)   Internet use disorder.

Question 6

Criminal commitment is a legal process by which people are:

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A)   found guilty of a crime but mentally ill.
B)   found guilty of a crime but developmentally disabled.
C)   accused of a crime and sent to a psychiatric institution for mental health treatment.
D)   accused of a crime and unable to cooperate in mental health treatment.

Question 7

A lawsuit charging a therapist with improper conduct in the course of treatment is called a(n) :

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A)   favorable trial outcome.
B)   criminal case.
C)   malpractice suit.
D)   illegal selection procedure.

Question 8

The _____ is a legal test that holds people to be insane at the time they committed a crime if their act was the result of a mental disorder.

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A)   Durham test
B)   M'Naghten rule
C)   organic deficiency test
D)   irresistible impulse test

Question 9

Compared to non-Hispanic white defendants, when racial/ethnic minority defendants are evaluated for competence to stand trial, they are:

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A)   less likely to be found incompetent to stand trial.
B)   more likely to be found incompetent to stand trial.
C)   more likely to plead insanity, versus mentally competent.
D)   more likely to plead mentally incompetent, versus insanity.

Question 10

Which case caused the uproar and outrage that led to a return to the M'Naghten rule in determining insanity?

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A)   Sirhan Sirhan's assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
B)   Oliver North's indictment in the Iran-Contra scandal
C)   John Hinckley's attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
D)   a Bulgarian zealot's attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II

Question 11

Which is the BEST way to describe the growth of social media use in the past five years?

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A)   slow but steady
B)   older people catching up with younger people
C)   declining
D)   fast

Question 12

John was actively hallucinating and experiencing delusions during the time of his trial. He is MOST likely to be:

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A)   judged not guilty of the crime by reason of insanity.
B)   judged not guilty of the crime due to severe mental instability.
C)   committed for treatment until he improves enough to be released.
D)   committed for treatment until he improves enough to defend himself.

Question 13

Suffering from a psychophysiological disorder such as headaches, alcoholism, and substance abuse might make one eligible for an insanity defense under the:

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A)   M'Naghten rule.
B)   irresistible impulse test.
C)   Durham test.
D)   American Law Institute test.

Question 14

If someone is interested in pursuing a career in a field that combined mental health and the legal and judicial systems, you should direct that person toward:

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A)   forensic psychology.
B)   behavioral neuroscience.
C)   medical science.
D)   neurology.

Question 15

Which statement is accurate about eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some states prohibit it altogether.
B)   It is so unreliable it ought to be prohibited in all instances.
C)   Witnesses who are "absolutely certain" in their identification are no more likely to be accurate than those who are only "fairly sure."
D)   There is no difference between laboratory research and real-life events.

Question 16

Imagine that you are a defense attorney arguing against civil commitment for your client. Based on text material, describe three different reasons you could give the judge for not committing your client.

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First, I would argue that my client does...

Question 17

The requirement that a person must be able to know right from wrong to be convicted of a crime is known as the _____.

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The answer of The requirement that a person must be...

Question 18

If a therapist has a client who is threatening to kill another person, the therapist must inform that other person because of the ethical principle of:

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A)   confidentiality.
B)   right to know.
C)   duty to protect.
D)   sunshine.

Question 19

Which was NOT mentioned as a criticism of civil commitments?

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A)   People committed involuntarily do not typically respond well to therapy.
B)   Assessing dangerousness is difficult.
C)   The legal definitions of mental illness and dangerousness are vague.
D)   Civil commitments are unlawful under the U.S. Constitution.

Question 20

What is an antitreatment network?

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A)   an online site that tries to guide people away from seeking help for psychological problems
B)   a support group that does not have a mental health professional present
C)   telemental healthcare
D)   social media that focuses on getting people psychological care

Exam 19: Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

Which is the BEST way to describe the growth of social media use in the past five years?

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Some experts have suggested the next revision of the DSM should include a new disorder describing excessive and dysfunctional tweeting, texting, blogging, and Internet shopping called:

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A psychologist has been asked to complete an assessment of a defendant and testify in court. However, the psychologist does not feel that adequate examination of the defendant was possible. In this case, the psychologist must:

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Studies have shown that the largest category of crimes for which people were acquitted on grounds of insanity was:

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A lawsuit charging a therapist with improper conduct in the course of treatment is called a(n) :

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Criminal commitment is a legal process by which people are:

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John was actively hallucinating and experiencing delusions during the time of his trial. He is MOST likely to be:

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What is an antitreatment network?

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The _____ is a legal test that holds people to be insane at the time they committed a crime if their act was the result of a mental disorder.

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If a therapist has a client who is threatening to kill another person, the therapist must inform that other person because of the ethical principle of:

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Suffering from a psychophysiological disorder such as headaches, alcoholism, and substance abuse might make one eligible for an insanity defense under the:

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Which case caused the uproar and outrage that led to a return to the M'Naghten rule in determining insanity?

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Compared to non-Hispanic white defendants, when racial/ethnic minority defendants are evaluated for competence to stand trial, they are:

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The requirement that a person must be able to know right from wrong to be convicted of a crime is known as the _____.

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Which statement is accurate about eyewitness testimony?

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Which was NOT mentioned as a criticism of civil commitments?

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Which legal doctrines allow the government to commit people who may be dangerous to themselves or others?

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What other verdicts are available to a defendant other than not guilty by reason of insanity?

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If someone is interested in pursuing a career in a field that combined mental health and the legal and judicial systems, you should direct that person toward:

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