Question 1

Name and define the two components of the risk assessment process.

Accepted Answer

-Prediction: describes the probability t

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding prediction outcomes in the context of risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing the number of false positive errors results in an increase in the number of false negative errors. 
B)  A false negative error has negative implications for the person being assessed. 
C)  When trying to predict events that have low base rates, false negative errors tend to occur most frequently. 
D)  The base rate of conditional release violations is very low. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Decreasing the number of false positive errors results in an increase in the number of false negative errors. 
B)  A false negative error has negative implications for the person being assessed. 
C)  When trying to predict events that have low base rates, false negative errors tend to occur most frequently. 
D)  The base rate of conditional release violations is very low. 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  HCR-20 
C)  VRAG 
D)  PCL-R 
E)  LSI-R 
A)  MMPI 
B)  HCR-20 
C)  VRAG 
D)  PCL-R 
E)  LSI-R

Question 4

Which risk assessment instrument was found to be useful in predicting general and violent recidivism in female offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  STATIC-99 
B)  LSI-R 
C)  VRAG 
D)  MMPI 
E)  none of the above 
A)  STATIC-99 
B)  LSI-R 
C)  VRAG 
D)  MMPI 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

What was the main issue raised in the Baxstrom and Dixon cases/studies?
What are the two key findings to emerge from this research?

Accepted Answer

-The Baxstrom and Dixon cases called int

Question 6

____________ is a risk factor for recidivism uniquely found in women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Antisocial attitudes 
C)  Antisocial associates 
D)  Criminal history 
E)  History of suicide attempts 
A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Antisocial attitudes 
C)  Antisocial associates 
D)  Criminal history 
E)  History of suicide attempts

Question 7

In predicting violent acts,a ______________ is an incorrect prediction in which a person is predicted to be violent but does not act violently.

Accepted Answer

A)  false positive 
B)  base rate 
C)  true positive 
D)  false negative 
E)  true negative 
A)  false positive 
B)  base rate 
C)  true positive 
D)  false negative 
E)  true negative

Question 8

Which method of risk assessment bases decisions on predetermined risk factors that are statistically and empirically related with a specific outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  actuarial prediction 
B)  correlational assessment 
C)  structured professional judgment 
D)  unstructured clinical judgment 
E)  static risk 
A)  actuarial prediction 
B)  correlational assessment 
C)  structured professional judgment 
D)  unstructured clinical judgment 
E)  static risk

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with structured professional judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may include both static and dynamic risk factors. 
B)  A person's ultimate risk level is determined by specific cut-off scores. 
C)  It is guided by predetermined list of risk factors. 
D)  It may be conducted by law enforcement officers. 
E)  It is supported by Canadian researcher Dr. Christopher Webster. 
A)  It may include both static and dynamic risk factors. 
B)  A person's ultimate risk level is determined by specific cut-off scores. 
C)  It is guided by predetermined list of risk factors. 
D)  It may be conducted by law enforcement officers. 
E)  It is supported by Canadian researcher Dr. Christopher Webster.

Name and define the two components of the risk assessment process.

Which of the following statements is true regarding prediction outcomes in the context of risk assessment?

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:

Which risk assessment instrument was found to be useful in predicting general and violent recidivism in female offenders?

What was the main issue raised in the Baxstrom and Dixon cases/studies? What are the two key findings to emerge from this research?

____________ is a risk factor for recidivism uniquely found in women.

In predicting violent acts,a ______________ is an incorrect prediction in which a person is predicted to be violent but does not act violently.

Which method of risk assessment bases decisions on predetermined risk factors that are statistically and empirically related with a specific outcome?

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with structured professional judgment?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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Exam 10: Risk Assessment

Name and define the two components of the risk assessment process.

Which of the following statements is true regarding prediction outcomes in the context of risk assessment?

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:

Which risk assessment instrument was found to be useful in predicting general and violent recidivism in female offenders?

What was the main issue raised in the Baxstrom and Dixon cases/studies? What are the two key findings to emerge from this research?

____________ is a risk factor for recidivism uniquely found in women.

In predicting violent acts,a ______________ is an incorrect prediction in which a person is predicted to be violent but does not act violently.

Which method of risk assessment bases decisions on predetermined risk factors that are statistically and empirically related with a specific outcome?

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with structured professional judgment?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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