Question 1

Clinicians tend to overpredict the dangerousness of their clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

___________of patient refusals to take medication are overridden by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few 
B)  All 
C)  None 
D)  The great majority 
A)  Very few 
B)  All 
C)  None 
D)  The great majority

Question 3

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz denies the existence of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the Tarasoff case, Poddar's therapist ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored his threat to kill Tatiana Tarasoff 
B)  informed the campus police that he was dangerous 
C)  informed Tatiana Tarasoff's parents that he wanted to kill their daughter 
D)  informed only his colleagues of his concern about his dangerousness 
A)  ignored his threat to kill Tatiana Tarasoff 
B)  informed the campus police that he was dangerous 
C)  informed Tatiana Tarasoff's parents that he wanted to kill their daughter 
D)  informed only his colleagues of his concern about his dangerousness

Question 5

In the aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states have changed their statutes to shift the
burden of proof onto the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant
claiming insanity is really sane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People who are found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity may remain confined to a
mental hospital indefinitely-for many years longer than they would have been sentenced to
prison, if they had been found guilty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss legal developments concerning patients' right to treatment.

Accepted Answer

Patients' right to treatment has been a

Question 8

Thomas Szasz, whom the text describes as stridently opposed to the entire concept of civil commitment, was a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  social worker 
D)  attorney 
A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  social worker 
D)  attorney

Question 9

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that persons acquitted of crimes by reason
of insanity constitute a special class who should be treated differently from civilly committed
individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The intent of the Durham case was to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  set a precedent for allowing the insanity defense in North Carolina 
B)  recognize a "guilty but mentally ill" defense 
C)  reject the irresistible impulse and "right-wrong" principles as outmoded 
D)  allow psychiatrists and psychologists to offer expert testimony in criminal cases 
A)  set a precedent for allowing the insanity defense in North Carolina 
B)  recognize a "guilty but mentally ill" defense 
C)  reject the irresistible impulse and "right-wrong" principles as outmoded 
D)  allow psychiatrists and psychologists to offer expert testimony in criminal cases

Question 11

When an individual seeks admission to a mental hospital for treatment of his or her own volition, it is known as ______ hospitalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil 
B)  voluntary 
C)  criminal 
D)  institutional 
A)  civil 
B)  voluntary 
C)  criminal 
D)  institutional

Question 12

The case that established the legal basis for a therapist's duty to warn was the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones case 
B)  Tarasoff case 
C)  Durham case 
D)  M'Naghten case 
A)  Jones case 
B)  Tarasoff case 
C)  Durham case 
D)  M'Naghten case

Question 13

During the middle of a psychotherapy appointment, Jason confesses to Dr. Hill that he is going to kill his girlfriend because she is talking about breaking up. "If I can't have her,
Nobody can have her," Jason angrily stated. According to ______, Dr. Hill must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wyatt v. Stickney; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jason 
B)  Tarasoff v. Regents of the Regents of the University of California; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jason 
C)  Wyatt v. Stickney; warn Jason's girlfriend about the threat to her life 
D)  Tarasoff v. Regents of the Regents of the University of California; warn Jason's girlfriend about the threat to her life 
A)  Wyatt v. Stickney; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jason 
B)  Tarasoff v. Regents of the Regents of the University of California; honor his agreement of confidentiality with Jason 
C)  Wyatt v. Stickney; warn Jason's girlfriend about the threat to her life 
D)  Tarasoff v. Regents of the Regents of the University of California; warn Jason's girlfriend about the threat to her life

Question 14

When Kenneth Donaldson sued a Florida state mental hospital for failing to provide treatment for him during 14 years of confinement, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the state
Has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a right to involuntarily confine a person for mental illness even if that person poses no danger and could safely survive in the community 
B)  a right to involuntarily confine a person in a mental hospital if the person is dangerous, even if that person is not mentally ill 
C)  no right to involuntarily confine a person who is dangerous unless the person is proven to be mentally ill 
D)  no right to confine a person for mental illness unless that person poses a clear and present danger or cannot safely survive in freedom 
A)  a right to involuntarily confine a person for mental illness even if that person poses no danger and could safely survive in the community 
B)  a right to involuntarily confine a person in a mental hospital if the person is dangerous, even if that person is not mentally ill 
C)  no right to involuntarily confine a person who is dangerous unless the person is proven to be mentally ill 
D)  no right to confine a person for mental illness unless that person poses a clear and present danger or cannot safely survive in freedom

Question 15

Someone who is in a mental hospital as a result of ______ can leave the hospital whenever she or he desires.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil commitment 
B)  voluntary hospitalization 
C)  criminal commitment 
D)  any type of commitment or hospitalization 
A)  civil commitment 
B)  voluntary hospitalization 
C)  criminal commitment 
D)  any type of commitment or hospitalization

Question 16

The Supreme Court ruled in Addington v. Texas that individuals can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally ill and dangerous to others 
B)  mentally ill and dangerous to themselves 
C)  mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others 
D)  dangerous to themselves or others 
A)  mentally ill and dangerous to others 
B)  mentally ill and dangerous to themselves 
C)  mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others 
D)  dangerous to themselves or others

Question 17

About ______ percent of patients refuse medication.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 18

Summarize the research concerning the problems of psychologists and other professionals
who are given the task of attempting to predict dangerousness.

Accepted Answer

Research on the problems faced by psycho

Question 19

The Tarasoff ruling carries force of law nationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in ______ included an opinion that judges and juries should not ordinarily second guess mental health professionals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogers v. Orkin 
B)  Addington v. Texas 
C)  O'Connor v. Donaldson 
D)  Youngberg v. Romeo 
A)  Rogers v. Orkin 
B)  Addington v. Texas 
C)  O'Connor v. Donaldson 
D)  Youngberg v. Romeo

Clinicians tend to overpredict the dangerousness of their clients.

___________of patient refusals to take medication are overridden by the courts.

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz denies the existence of mental illness.

In the Tarasoff case, Poddar's therapist ______.

In the aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states have changed their statutes to shift the burden of proof onto the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant claiming insanity is really sane.

People who are found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity may remain confined to a mental hospital indefinitely-for many years longer than they would have been sentenced to prison, if they had been found guilty.

Discuss legal developments concerning patients' right to treatment.

Thomas Szasz, whom the text describes as stridently opposed to the entire concept of civil commitment, was a ______.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that persons acquitted of crimes by reason of insanity constitute a special class who should be treated differently from civilly committed individuals.

The intent of the Durham case was to ______.

When an individual seeks admission to a mental hospital for treatment of his or her own volition, it is known as ______ hospitalization.

The case that established the legal basis for a therapist's duty to warn was the ______.

During the middle of a psychotherapy appointment, Jason confesses to Dr. Hill that he is going to kill his girlfriend because she is talking about breaking up. "If I can't have her, Nobody can have her," Jason angrily stated. According to , Dr. Hill must .

When Kenneth Donaldson sued a Florida state mental hospital for failing to provide treatment for him during 14 years of confinement, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the state Has ______.

Someone who is in a mental hospital as a result of ______ can leave the hospital whenever she or he desires.

The Supreme Court ruled in Addington v. Texas that individuals can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are ______.

About ______ percent of patients refuse medication.

Summarize the research concerning the problems of psychologists and other professionals who are given the task of attempting to predict dangerousness.

The Tarasoff ruling carries force of law nationally.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in ______ included an opinion that judges and juries should not ordinarily second guess mental health professionals.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

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Exam 15: Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Clinicians tend to overpredict the dangerousness of their clients.

___________of patient refusals to take medication are overridden by the courts.

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz denies the existence of mental illness.

In the Tarasoff case, Poddar's therapist ______.

In the aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states have changed their statutes to shift the burden of proof onto the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant claiming insanity is really sane.

People who are found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity may remain confined to a mental hospital indefinitely-for many years longer than they would have been sentenced to prison, if they had been found guilty.

Discuss legal developments concerning patients' right to treatment.

Thomas Szasz, whom the text describes as stridently opposed to the entire concept of civil commitment, was a ______.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that persons acquitted of crimes by reason of insanity constitute a special class who should be treated differently from civilly committed individuals.

The intent of the Durham case was to ______.

When an individual seeks admission to a mental hospital for treatment of his or her own volition, it is known as ______ hospitalization.

The case that established the legal basis for a therapist's duty to warn was the ______.

During the middle of a psychotherapy appointment, Jason confesses to Dr. Hill that he is going to kill his girlfriend because she is talking about breaking up. "If I can't have her, Nobody can have her," Jason angrily stated. According to ______, Dr. Hill must ______.

When Kenneth Donaldson sued a Florida state mental hospital for failing to provide treatment for him during 14 years of confinement, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the state Has ______.

Someone who is in a mental hospital as a result of ______ can leave the hospital whenever she or he desires.

The Supreme Court ruled in Addington v. Texas that individuals can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are ______.

About ______ percent of patients refuse medication.

Summarize the research concerning the problems of psychologists and other professionals who are given the task of attempting to predict dangerousness.

The Tarasoff ruling carries force of law nationally.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in ______ included an opinion that judges and juries should not ordinarily second guess mental health professionals.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

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During the middle of a psychotherapy appointment, Jason confesses to Dr. Hill that he is going to kill his girlfriend because she is talking about breaking up. "If I can't have her, Nobody can have her," Jason angrily stated. According to , Dr. Hill must .