Question 1

The M'Naghten rule states that the insanity defence is appropriate if a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has an irresistible impulse leading him or her to commit a crime. 
B)  Has a diagnosable mental illness. 
C)  Is not competent to stand trial. 
D)  Does not know right from wrong at the time of the criminal act. 
A)  Has an irresistible impulse leading him or her to commit a crime. 
B)  Has a diagnosable mental illness. 
C)  Is not competent to stand trial. 
D)  Does not know right from wrong at the time of the criminal act.

Question 2

You are a therapist seeing a couple in marital therapy. The wife announces in the first session that she wants a divorce, but the husband wants to try to work things out. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choice of goals for therapy 
B)  Choice of therapeutic techniques 
C)  Who is the client? 
D)  Confidentiality 
A)  Choice of goals for therapy 
B)  Choice of therapeutic techniques 
C)  Who is the client? 
D)  Confidentiality

Question 3

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO) were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glen Race 
B)  Seung Hui Cho 
C)  Brian Smith 
D)  Prosenjit Poddar 
A)  Glen Race 
B)  Seung Hui Cho 
C)  Brian Smith 
D)  Prosenjit Poddar

Question 4

Informed consent must be obtained from research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was not one of the recommendations made by Simmie (1998) and Boyle and Vincent (1998) in their Toronto Star series on mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent mental illness by improving risk assessment measures in children. 
B)  Increase funding for community mental health services. 
C)  Increase the use of Community treatment orders. 
D)  Have the most effective medications available for "first line" treatment of schizophrenia. 
A)  Prevent mental illness by improving risk assessment measures in children. 
B)  Increase funding for community mental health services. 
C)  Increase the use of Community treatment orders. 
D)  Have the most effective medications available for "first line" treatment of schizophrenia.

Question 6

According to one psychiatrist, more than 90% of psychotic people have no insight into their condition, and therefore do not believe they need treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two best predictors of violence within the VRAG are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scores on the PCL-R and elementary school maladjustment. 
B)  Scores on the PCL-R and criminal history. 
C)  Scores on the PCL-R and involvement with criminal peers. 
D)  Scores on the PCL-R and substance abuse. 
A)  Scores on the PCL-R and elementary school maladjustment. 
B)  Scores on the PCL-R and criminal history. 
C)  Scores on the PCL-R and involvement with criminal peers. 
D)  Scores on the PCL-R and substance abuse.

Question 8

The current defence of "not criminally responsible" was previously termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminally irresponsible. 
B)  Not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C)  Not guilty due to mental defect. 
D)  Not guilty due to lack of mens rea. 
A)  Criminally irresponsible. 
B)  Not guilty by reason of insanity. 
C)  Not guilty due to mental defect. 
D)  Not guilty due to lack of mens rea.

Question 9

Which of the following landmark cases in Canada lead to the creation of Bill C-30?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rex v. Hadfield 
B)  Winko v. British Columbia 
C)  Regina v. Swain 
D)  Rex v. M'Naghten 
A)  Rex v. Hadfield 
B)  Winko v. British Columbia 
C)  Regina v. Swain 
D)  Rex v. M'Naghten

Question 10

Which of the following is not a component of the FIT-R?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding of the purpose of the legal proceedings 
B)  Ability to communicate clearly while on the stand 
C)  Understanding the consequences of the legal proceedings 
D)  Ability to communicate with one's lawyer 
A)  Understanding of the purpose of the legal proceedings 
B)  Ability to communicate clearly while on the stand 
C)  Understanding the consequences of the legal proceedings 
D)  Ability to communicate with one's lawyer

Question 11

A person's legal right to refuse treatment was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. Whose case instigated this ruling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenneth Donaldson 
B)  Prosenjit Poddar 
C)  Scott Starson 
D)  Gary Winko 
A)  Kenneth Donaldson 
B)  Prosenjit Poddar 
C)  Scott Starson 
D)  Gary Winko

Question 12

Quinsey and colleagues criticize HCR-20 because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks psychometric consistency 
B)  The measure assesses purely qualitative rather than quantitative factors 
C)  Of the relatively unstructured nature of the measure 
D)  It includes factors that are not strong predictors of risk 
A)  It lacks psychometric consistency 
B)  The measure assesses purely qualitative rather than quantitative factors 
C)  Of the relatively unstructured nature of the measure 
D)  It includes factors that are not strong predictors of risk

Question 13

In which Canadian province has Napoleonic law been incorporated into civil statues?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Alberta 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Alberta

Question 14

In terms of the law and mental health, the emerging field called neurolaw focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The introduction of neuroscientific data into the legal system 
B)  On the primary argument that the accused suffers from a form of brain dysfunctions and related processing deficits 
C)  Reducing the severity of sentences rather than establishing innocence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The introduction of neuroscientific data into the legal system 
B)  On the primary argument that the accused suffers from a form of brain dysfunctions and related processing deficits 
C)  Reducing the severity of sentences rather than establishing innocence 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Jane has a job interview this morning. She hasn't worked for a year, as she was seeking treatment for depression and was unable to meet the demands of employment. Jane also has limitations on what she can do in the workplace due to partial blindness in one eye. If the interviewer were to discriminate against Jane, which factor is the most likely one to be an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane's gender (female) 
B)  Jane's physical disability 
C)  Jane's mental illness 
D)  Jane's gap in employment history 
A)  Jane's gender (female) 
B)  Jane's physical disability 
C)  Jane's mental illness 
D)  Jane's gap in employment history

Question 16

How is dangerousness predicted and how accurate are the predictions for people with mental illness and people who engage in sexually deviant acts?

Accepted Answer

Dangerousness is often predicted using a

Question 17

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

Accepted Answer

A)  NSERC 
B)  SSHRC 
C)  MRC 
D)  All of the above 
A)  NSERC 
B)  SSHRC 
C)  MRC 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

In the Canadian Bill C-30, the phrase "not guilty by reason of insanity" was changed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" 
B)  "Not guilty by reason of mental disorder" 
C)  "Not criminally responsible on account of insanity" 
D)  "Innocent" 
A)  "Not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" 
B)  "Not guilty by reason of mental disorder" 
C)  "Not criminally responsible on account of insanity" 
D)  "Innocent"

Question 20

The deinstitutionalization of mental patients was brought about because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovative community programs were being developed in large numbers. 
B)  Institutions were increasingly viewed as being warehouses, inadequate for truly treating the mentally ill. 
C)  Of the high cost of maintaining patients in institutions. 
D)  Of the impact of riots by involuntarily committed psychiatric patients. 
A)  Innovative community programs were being developed in large numbers. 
B)  Institutions were increasingly viewed as being warehouses, inadequate for truly treating the mentally ill. 
C)  Of the high cost of maintaining patients in institutions. 
D)  Of the impact of riots by involuntarily committed psychiatric patients.

The M'Naghten rule states that the insanity defence is appropriate if a person:

You are a therapist seeing a couple in marital therapy. The wife announces in the first session that she wants a divorce, but the husband wants to try to work things out. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO) were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Informed consent must be obtained from research participants.

Which of the following was not one of the recommendations made by Simmie (1998) and Boyle and Vincent (1998) in their Toronto Star series on mental illness?

According to one psychiatrist, more than 90% of psychotic people have no insight into their condition, and therefore do not believe they need treatment.

The two best predictors of violence within the VRAG are:

The current defence of "not criminally responsible" was previously termed:

Which of the following landmark cases in Canada lead to the creation of Bill C-30?

Which of the following is not a component of the FIT-R?

A person's legal right to refuse treatment was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. Whose case instigated this ruling?

Quinsey and colleagues criticize HCR-20 because:

In which Canadian province has Napoleonic law been incorporated into civil statues?

In terms of the law and mental health, the emerging field called neurolaw focuses on:

How is dangerousness predicted and how accurate are the predictions for people with mental illness and people who engage in sexually deviant acts?

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

In the Canadian Bill C-30, the phrase "not guilty by reason of insanity" was changed to:

The deinstitutionalization of mental patients was brought about because:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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Exam 18: Legal and Ethical Issues

The M'Naghten rule states that the insanity defence is appropriate if a person:

You are a therapist seeing a couple in marital therapy. The wife announces in the first session that she wants a divorce, but the husband wants to try to work things out. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO) were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Informed consent must be obtained from research participants.

Which of the following was not one of the recommendations made by Simmie (1998) and Boyle and Vincent (1998) in their Toronto Star series on mental illness?

According to one psychiatrist, more than 90% of psychotic people have no insight into their condition, and therefore do not believe they need treatment.

The two best predictors of violence within the VRAG are:

The current defence of "not criminally responsible" was previously termed:

Which of the following landmark cases in Canada lead to the creation of Bill C-30?

Which of the following is not a component of the FIT-R?

A person's legal right to refuse treatment was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. Whose case instigated this ruling?

Quinsey and colleagues criticize HCR-20 because:

In which Canadian province has Napoleonic law been incorporated into civil statues?

In terms of the law and mental health, the emerging field called neurolaw focuses on:

How is dangerousness predicted and how accurate are the predictions for people with mental illness and people who engage in sexually deviant acts?

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

In the Canadian Bill C-30, the phrase "not guilty by reason of insanity" was changed to:

The deinstitutionalization of mental patients was brought about because:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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