Question 1

To which psychologists did Congress give the authority to prescribe medications starting in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A)   all psychologists
B)   psychologists who have been practicing for more than 10 years
C)   some Army psychologists
D)   psychologists who treat Medicare patients

Question 2

Research indicates that eyewitness testimony is:

Accepted Answer

A)   highly reliable.
B)   better for fleeting and unexpected events.
C)   impaired by events of the crime.
D)   not subject to the introduction of misinformation.

Question 3

In response to a recommendation by the American Psychiatric Association regarding insanity pleas, current federal practice is MOST like the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Recently states have begun to abolish their sex offender laws. Among the reasons they are doing this is:

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A)   racial bias can affect the application of the law.
B)   courts are becoming more sensitive to the rights of sex offenders.
C)   the public wants sex offenders to have more rights.
D)   clinicians are better able to predict who is sexually dangerous.

Question 5

According to Foucha v. Louisiana, hospitalized offenders can only be institutionalized if they are:

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A)   insane.
B)   dangerous.
C)   substance abusers.
D)   without resources.

Question 6

The principle of parens patriae (parent of the country)  permits the state to make decisions that promote an individual's best interest. It has been used to support the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   police power.
B)   civil commitment.
C)   criminal commitment.
D)   guilt by reason of insanity.

Question 7

The most common, and perhaps the most serious, objection to the insanity plea is that:

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A)   dangerous people go free.
B)   people get jail rather than treatment.
C)   it shortens the time that a guilty person must "serve."
D)   it prevents the punishment of people with mental disorders.

Question 8

The fact that lawyers can often find "experts" who convincingly argue both sides of a question suggests that:

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A)   scientific knowledge about abnormal behavior is incomplete and uncertain.
B)   there is no basis for their testimony.
C)   the field has made great strides in its ability to predict abnormal behavior.
D)   people really do have free will.

Question 9

People who film themselves "cutting" and post the videos on YouTube may be diagnosed with a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)   suicide.
B)   Internet addiction.
C)   cybertherapy.
D)   exhibitionism.

Question 10

Which do NOT belong together in terms of Internet use and potential behavioral disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   social media site postings and bullying
B)   violent video games and antisocial personality disorder
C)   constant texting and tweeting, and ADD
D)   e-mail use and depression

Question 11

Mental health practitioners are often called upon in criminal proceedings to comment as to whether a person in court is _____ for his or her crimes and _____ of defending himself or herself.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which is NOT a characteristic of serial murderers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are mostly male.
B)   They have average to high intelligence.
C)   They have empathy for their victims.
D)   They are skillful manipulators.

Question 13

In recent years, public advocates for those with mental disorders have turned their attention to the rights of _____ to receive treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   mental patients in hospitals
B)   medical patients in hospitals
C)   mental patients in the community
D)   nursing home residents

Question 14

About what percentage of defendants in the United States are found not guilty by reason of insanity in a typical year?

Accepted Answer

A)   less than 1 percent
B)   5 percent
C)   25 percent
D)   40 percent

Question 15

The version of the insanity defense that declares that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions if those actions were the result of mental disease or mental defect is called the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Approximately two-thirds of people acquitted of their crimes by reason of insanity qualify for a diagnosis of:

Accepted Answer

A)   major depressive disorder.
B)   a dissociative disorder.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   a personality disorder.

Question 17

Which statement is an accurate conclusion one can draw about the mental health field?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mental health professionals are gaining respect in society.
B)   What mental health professionals know and can do outweighs what they do not know and cannot do.
C)   There is more isolation of the branches of mental health disciplines, and less cooperation across disciplines.
D)   Interconnectedness among various social institutions inevitably works to the advantage of patients.

Question 18

If a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable, the defendant will:

Accepted Answer

A)   never be tried.
B)   not be punished in the usual way.
C)   spend the rest of his or her life in jail.
D)   be committed to a mental hospital for the rest of his or her life.

Question 19

There has been much debate about permitting psychologists to carry out one of the few remaining activities that has until now been restricted to psychiatrists, which is _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which is an accurate statement regarding the relationship between eyewitness testimony and how it is used in the legal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most juries are very skeptical of the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, for good reason.
B)   Confident witnesses are more likely to be believed but are probably no more accurate.
C)   Most juries believe eyewitnesses and they are right. Eyewitnesses are very accurate.
D)   Confidence is directly related to accuracy. The more confidence there is, the more accuracy there is.

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

Which statement is an accurate conclusion one can draw about the mental health field?

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The version of the insanity defense that declares that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions if those actions were the result of mental disease or mental defect is called the:

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Which do NOT belong together in terms of Internet use and potential behavioral disorders?

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To which psychologists did Congress give the authority to prescribe medications starting in 1991?

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Recently states have begun to abolish their sex offender laws. Among the reasons they are doing this is:

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The fact that lawyers can often find "experts" who convincingly argue both sides of a question suggests that:

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In response to a recommendation by the American Psychiatric Association regarding insanity pleas, current federal practice is MOST like the:

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Research indicates that eyewitness testimony is:

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If a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable, the defendant will:

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There has been much debate about permitting psychologists to carry out one of the few remaining activities that has until now been restricted to psychiatrists, which is _____.

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Which is an accurate statement regarding the relationship between eyewitness testimony and how it is used in the legal system?

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About what percentage of defendants in the United States are found not guilty by reason of insanity in a typical year?

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The principle of parens patriae (parent of the country) permits the state to make decisions that promote an individual's best interest. It has been used to support the process of:

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According to Foucha v. Louisiana, hospitalized offenders can only be institutionalized if they are:

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Which is NOT a characteristic of serial murderers?

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Approximately two-thirds of people acquitted of their crimes by reason of insanity qualify for a diagnosis of:

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Mental health practitioners are often called upon in criminal proceedings to comment as to whether a person in court is _____ for his or her crimes and _____ of defending himself or herself.

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In recent years, public advocates for those with mental disorders have turned their attention to the rights of _____ to receive treatment.

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The most common, and perhaps the most serious, objection to the insanity plea is that:

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People who film themselves "cutting" and post the videos on YouTube may be diagnosed with a form of:

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