Question 1

Both the Tuskegee Experiment and the Baltimore Lead Paint Study violated the principle of justice by

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A)  only using prisoners from local penitentiaries. 
B)  requiring participants to complete mandatory participation. 
C)  asking persons to recruit others to participate in the study. 
D)  putting groups with limited or diminished autonomy at risk. 
A)  only using prisoners from local penitentiaries. 
B)  requiring participants to complete mandatory participation. 
C)  asking persons to recruit others to participate in the study. 
D)  putting groups with limited or diminished autonomy at risk.

Question 2

People who are judged to be guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial

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A)  may be subject to civil commitment. 
B)  are likely to serve some jail time. 
C)  may be subject to criminal commitment. 
D)  are not legally considered to have committed a crime. 
A)  may be subject to civil commitment. 
B)  are likely to serve some jail time. 
C)  may be subject to criminal commitment. 
D)  are not legally considered to have committed a crime.

Question 3

Trinitas is enrolled in an introductory psychology class. Her instructor told the class that everyone had to participate in his memory research project in order to earn a passing grade for the course. The study focused on memory, participation required 15 minutes, all results were confidential, and students would earn "research credit" for participating. Given this scenario, select the statement below that is most appropriate.

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A)  As long as the results are confidential, this is a good way for students to learn about the process of research. 
B)  Research participation in a study may be required as part of passing a course. 
C)  Students have the right to refuse to participate in this study. 
D)  As long as the research methodology does not include treatment, the participation requirement is ethical. 
A)  As long as the results are confidential, this is a good way for students to learn about the process of research. 
B)  Research participation in a study may be required as part of passing a course. 
C)  Students have the right to refuse to participate in this study. 
D)  As long as the research methodology does not include treatment, the participation requirement is ethical.

Question 4

Name and define two of the four guiding principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's code of ethics while explaining why they are weighted as such.

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The following are the four principles, o

Question 5

Outpatient commitment also may be used as a preventive measure for people considered to be at high risk for:

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A)  drug use. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  psychological deterioration. 
D)  suicide. 
A)  drug use. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  psychological deterioration. 
D)  suicide.

Question 6

Committing an illegal act is not the same as committing a crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Privilege is established by federal law and only extends to therapists who are licensed to practice therapy within a particular province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the short term, the presence of a psychological disorder is the best predictor of violent behaviour/acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Tuskegee Experiment, U.S. government researchers withheld lifesaving treatment from seriously ill human subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Of all psychological disorders, people with _____________ are at highest risk for homelessness because they stop taking their medication.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  depression 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  mania 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  depression 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  mania

Question 11

Conducting research using children as participants requires special considerations. In addition to parental or guardian consent, research with children also

Accepted Answer

A)  requires psychologists to limit the amount of time required for participation. 
B)  means that a child psychologist must serve as a study consultant. 
C)  requires the assent of the child, if possible. 
D)  involves a special review by an IRB educational specialist. 
A)  requires psychologists to limit the amount of time required for participation. 
B)  means that a child psychologist must serve as a study consultant. 
C)  requires the assent of the child, if possible. 
D)  involves a special review by an IRB educational specialist.

Question 12

The recent use of actuarial prediction measures has made psychologists better able to predict potential violence in a patient. Specifically, the use of which of the following constructs has contributed to prediction of violent behaviour?

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A)  Past behaviour 
B)  Delusional beliefs 
C)  Psychiatric syndromes 
D)  Psychological symptoms 
A)  Past behaviour 
B)  Delusional beliefs 
C)  Psychiatric syndromes 
D)  Psychological symptoms

Question 13

Custody evaluations are a common reason for malpractice lawsuits against psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Among psychologists who conducted custody evaluations, ethics complaints were filed against ___%.

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A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  25%. 
D)  35%. 
A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  25%. 
D)  35%.

Question 15

Select the statement below that is False regarding the use of placebos in psychological research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both adults and children have the same responses to placebo interventions. 
B)  The use of placebos with children generates special concerns. 
C)  Children may not understand the concept of a placebo. 
D)  Children's reports may be biased based on their belief that they took a pill that should have an effect. 
A)  Both adults and children have the same responses to placebo interventions. 
B)  The use of placebos with children generates special concerns. 
C)  Children may not understand the concept of a placebo. 
D)  Children's reports may be biased based on their belief that they took a pill that should have an effect.

Question 16

The Tarasoff case of 1969 established the ethical mandate of duty to

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A)  inform. 
B)  predict danger. 
C)  maintain confidentiality. 
D)  warn. 
A)  inform. 
B)  predict danger. 
C)  maintain confidentiality. 
D)  warn.

Question 17

One limitation to informed consent in psychological research is

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A)  researchers' reluctance to reveal confidential information to participants. 
B)  participants' lack of understanding of the procedures used in a study. 
C)  institutional review boards' misunderstanding of the purposes of research. 
D)  cumbersome and complicated paperwork that takes too much time to complete. 
A)  researchers' reluctance to reveal confidential information to participants. 
B)  participants' lack of understanding of the procedures used in a study. 
C)  institutional review boards' misunderstanding of the purposes of research. 
D)  cumbersome and complicated paperwork that takes too much time to complete.

Question 18

Discuss the TWO pieces of patients' rights legislation that pertain to research studies which came about as the result of Nazi "experimentation" during World War II.

Accepted Answer

The horrific and senseless nature of Ger

Question 19

"Unfit to stand trial" refers to a person's

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A)  ability to remain in touch with reality throughout the trial. 
B)  ability to assist in his or her own defense. 
C)  willingness to assist in his or her own defense. 
D)  willing acceptance of legal help. 
A)  ability to remain in touch with reality throughout the trial. 
B)  ability to assist in his or her own defense. 
C)  willingness to assist in his or her own defense. 
D)  willing acceptance of legal help.

Question 20

Sometimes the use of a placebo is not clinically acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Both the Tuskegee Experiment and the Baltimore Lead Paint Study violated the principle of justice by

People who are judged to be guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial

Name and define two of the four guiding principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's code of ethics while explaining why they are weighted as such.

Outpatient commitment also may be used as a preventive measure for people considered to be at high risk for:

Committing an illegal act is not the same as committing a crime.

Privilege is established by federal law and only extends to therapists who are licensed to practice therapy within a particular province.

In the short term, the presence of a psychological disorder is the best predictor of violent behaviour/acts.

In the Tuskegee Experiment, U.S. government researchers withheld lifesaving treatment from seriously ill human subjects.

Of all psychological disorders, people with _____________ are at highest risk for homelessness because they stop taking their medication.

Conducting research using children as participants requires special considerations. In addition to parental or guardian consent, research with children also

The recent use of actuarial prediction measures has made psychologists better able to predict potential violence in a patient. Specifically, the use of which of the following constructs has contributed to prediction of violent behaviour?

Custody evaluations are a common reason for malpractice lawsuits against psychologists.

Among psychologists who conducted custody evaluations, ethics complaints were filed against ___%.

Select the statement below that is False regarding the use of placebos in psychological research.

The Tarasoff case of 1969 established the ethical mandate of duty to

One limitation to informed consent in psychological research is

Discuss the TWO pieces of patients' rights legislation that pertain to research studies which came about as the result of Nazi "experimentation" during World War II.

"Unfit to stand trial" refers to a person's

Sometimes the use of a placebo is not clinically acceptable.

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Exam 15: Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

Both the Tuskegee Experiment and the Baltimore Lead Paint Study violated the principle of justice by

People who are judged to be guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial

Name and define two of the four guiding principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's code of ethics while explaining why they are weighted as such.

Outpatient commitment also may be used as a preventive measure for people considered to be at high risk for:

Committing an illegal act is not the same as committing a crime.

Privilege is established by federal law and only extends to therapists who are licensed to practice therapy within a particular province.

In the short term, the presence of a psychological disorder is the best predictor of violent behaviour/acts.

In the Tuskegee Experiment, U.S. government researchers withheld lifesaving treatment from seriously ill human subjects.

Of all psychological disorders, people with _____________ are at highest risk for homelessness because they stop taking their medication.

Conducting research using children as participants requires special considerations. In addition to parental or guardian consent, research with children also

The recent use of actuarial prediction measures has made psychologists better able to predict potential violence in a patient. Specifically, the use of which of the following constructs has contributed to prediction of violent behaviour?

Custody evaluations are a common reason for malpractice lawsuits against psychologists.

Among psychologists who conducted custody evaluations, ethics complaints were filed against ___%.

Select the statement below that is False regarding the use of placebos in psychological research.

The Tarasoff case of 1969 established the ethical mandate of duty to

One limitation to informed consent in psychological research is

Discuss the TWO pieces of patients' rights legislation that pertain to research studies which came about as the result of Nazi "experimentation" during World War II.

"Unfit to stand trial" refers to a person's

Sometimes the use of a placebo is not clinically acceptable.

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

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