Question 1

What is not an objective of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent youth crime 
B)  to provide meaningful consequences and encourage responsibility of behaviour 
C)  to improve rehabilitation and reintegration of youth into the community 
D)  to keep young offenders out of court and in the community 
E)  all of the above are objectives 
A)  to prevent youth crime 
B)  to provide meaningful consequences and encourage responsibility of behaviour 
C)  to improve rehabilitation and reintegration of youth into the community 
D)  to keep young offenders out of court and in the community 
E)  all of the above are objectives

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)go on to develop conduct disorder (CD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50%

Question 3

A study in Ontario found that multisystemic therapy (MST)was not more effective at reducing recidivism than providing usual services for high-risk youth.According to your text,which of the following statements was suggested as a potential explanation for this unexpected finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study did not include a follow-up period. 
B)  The usual services group was at much lower risk to reoffend at the beginning of the study. 
C)  MST may have benefited youths on factors that were not included in the study. 
D)  The researchers failed to include a control group, so no explanation is possible. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The study did not include a follow-up period. 
B)  The usual services group was at much lower risk to reoffend at the beginning of the study. 
C)  MST may have benefited youths on factors that were not included in the study. 
D)  The researchers failed to include a control group, so no explanation is possible. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Define "resilient" and identify four ways that protective factors are effective.

Accepted Answer

Resilient: characteristic of a child who

Question 5

Which diagnosis is often a precursor to antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  conduct disorder 
D)  depression 
E)  anxiety 
A)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  conduct disorder 
D)  depression 
E)  anxiety

Question 6

Erickson and Butters (2006)examined the relationship between gangs,guns,and drugs in Toronto and Montreal.What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  As gang presence in schools increased so did the number of guns and the amount of drugs. 
B)  Gang presence in schools did not influence the number of guns or the amount of drugs. 
C)  As gang presence in schools increased, the number of guns and the amount of drugs decreased. 
D)  Gang presence in schools increases the number of guns but decreases the amount of drugs. 
E)  Gang presence in schools decreases the number of guns but increases the amount of drugs. 
A)  As gang presence in schools increased so did the number of guns and the amount of drugs. 
B)  Gang presence in schools did not influence the number of guns or the amount of drugs. 
C)  As gang presence in schools increased, the number of guns and the amount of drugs decreased. 
D)  Gang presence in schools increases the number of guns but decreases the amount of drugs. 
E)  Gang presence in schools decreases the number of guns but increases the amount of drugs.

Question 7

Name the three childhood psychiatric disorders that occur with frequency in young offenders.Provide two characteristics of each.

Accepted Answer

-Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorde

Question 8

The following therapy considers the influence of the family,peers,school,neighbourhood,and community environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  parent training 
B)  cognitive training 
C)  dual systems approach 
D)  social-skills training 
E)  multisystemic therapy 
A)  parent training 
B)  cognitive training 
C)  dual systems approach 
D)  social-skills training 
E)  multisystemic therapy

Question 9

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act,under what condition can the name of the youth be reported to the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the defendant is between the ages of 14 and 17 and is convicted of serious, violent offences 
B)  if the youth is considered dangerous 
C)  if the youth has not yet been apprehended 
D)  All of the above are conditions where the name of the youth can be reported to public. 
E)  Under no circumstances can a youth's name be reported in the media. 
A)  if the defendant is between the ages of 14 and 17 and is convicted of serious, violent offences 
B)  if the youth is considered dangerous 
C)  if the youth has not yet been apprehended 
D)  All of the above are conditions where the name of the youth can be reported to public. 
E)  Under no circumstances can a youth's name be reported in the media.

Question 10

What is not considered an individual risk factor for behavioural problems in youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsivity 
B)  parent's history of ADHD 
C)  mother's use of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy 
D)  resilience 
E)  difficult temperament 
A)  impulsivity 
B)  parent's history of ADHD 
C)  mother's use of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy 
D)  resilience 
E)  difficult temperament

Question 11

The SNAP Under 12 Outreach Project (ORP)is an example of what type of strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  family-oriented strategy 
B)  secondary intervention strategy 
C)  school-oriented strategy 
D)  community-wide strategy 
E)  tertiary intervention strategy 
A)  family-oriented strategy 
B)  secondary intervention strategy 
C)  school-oriented strategy 
D)  community-wide strategy 
E)  tertiary intervention strategy

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental trajectory of youthful offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early onset of antisocial behaviour is usually more treatable and less persistent than a later onset of antisocial behaviour. 
B)  Most young offenders begin committing antisocial acts in adolescence rather than childhood. 
C)  Most children with behavioural problems go on to become adult offenders. 
D)  Generally, levels of aggression exhibited in childhood and adolescence remain fairly stable with age. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Early onset of antisocial behaviour is usually more treatable and less persistent than a later onset of antisocial behaviour. 
B)  Most young offenders begin committing antisocial acts in adolescence rather than childhood. 
C)  Most children with behavioural problems go on to become adult offenders. 
D)  Generally, levels of aggression exhibited in childhood and adolescence remain fairly stable with age. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

In what way(s)are protective factors effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce negative outcomes by changing the risk level of the child's exposure to a risk factor. 
B)  They change the negative chain reaction following exposure to risk. 
C)  They help to develop and maintain self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
D)  They provide opportunities to children that they would not otherwise have. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  They reduce negative outcomes by changing the risk level of the child's exposure to a risk factor. 
B)  They change the negative chain reaction following exposure to risk. 
C)  They help to develop and maintain self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
D)  They provide opportunities to children that they would not otherwise have. 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false regarding externalizing problems in youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more difficult to treat than internalizing problems. 
B)  They are more likely to be experienced by males. 
C)  They are not very stable. 
D)  They focus on behavioural difficulties. 
E)  Internalizing problems might co-occur with externalizing difficulties. 
A)  They are more difficult to treat than internalizing problems. 
B)  They are more likely to be experienced by males. 
C)  They are not very stable. 
D)  They focus on behavioural difficulties. 
E)  Internalizing problems might co-occur with externalizing difficulties.

Question 15

What is the ratio of males to females likely to have externalizing difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  10:1 
B)  5:1 
C)  2:1 
D)  20:1 
E)  30:1 
A)  10:1 
B)  5:1 
C)  2:1 
D)  20:1 
E)  30:1

Question 16

What is the goal of tertiary intervention strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent violence from occurring in the first place 
B)  to reduce the frequency of violence 
C)  to reduce the likelihood that the at-risk adolescent will engage in future offending 
D)  to punish 
E)  to include the school to reduce the frequency of violence 
A)  to prevent violence from occurring in the first place 
B)  to reduce the frequency of violence 
C)  to reduce the likelihood that the at-risk adolescent will engage in future offending 
D)  to punish 
E)  to include the school to reduce the frequency of violence

Question 17

Prior to commencing a court-ordered assessment of a child or adolescent,a clinician must legally:

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain consent from the youth's parents or guardians 
B)  obtain consent from the youth 
C)  obtain assent from the youth 
D)  obtain consent from the youth's lawyer 
E)  Court-ordered assessments do not legally require consent or assent. 
A)  obtain consent from the youth's parents or guardians 
B)  obtain consent from the youth 
C)  obtain assent from the youth 
D)  obtain consent from the youth's lawyer 
E)  Court-ordered assessments do not legally require consent or assent.

Question 18

Name the two types of adolescent offenders described by Moffitt.Provide two characteristics associated with each type of adolescent offender.

Accepted Answer

-Childhood onset offenders
a.begin engag

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of conduct disorder (CD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty with organization 
B)  sets fires 
C)  initiates fights 
D)  is physically cruel to animals 
E)  lies for personal gain 
A)  difficulty with organization 
B)  sets fires 
C)  initiates fights 
D)  is physically cruel to animals 
E)  lies for personal gain

Question 20

Youth regularly engaging in antisocial acts are more likely than non-antisocial youth to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a greater degree of frontal lobe inhibition 
B)  have a biological mother that engaged in antisocial behaviour 
C)  misattribute hostile intent to negative situations 
D)  demonstrate cognitive deficits 
E)  all of the above 
A)  have a greater degree of frontal lobe inhibition 
B)  have a biological mother that engaged in antisocial behaviour 
C)  misattribute hostile intent to negative situations 
D)  demonstrate cognitive deficits 
E)  all of the above

What is not an objective of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Approximately what percentage of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)go on to develop conduct disorder (CD)?

A study in Ontario found that multisystemic therapy (MST)was not more effective at reducing recidivism than providing usual services for high-risk youth.According to your text,which of the following statements was suggested as a potential explanation for this unexpected finding?

Define "resilient" and identify four ways that protective factors are effective.

Which diagnosis is often a precursor to antisocial personality disorder?

Erickson and Butters (2006)examined the relationship between gangs,guns,and drugs in Toronto and Montreal.What did they find?

Name the three childhood psychiatric disorders that occur with frequency in young offenders.Provide two characteristics of each.

The following therapy considers the influence of the family,peers,school,neighbourhood,and community environment:

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act,under what condition can the name of the youth be reported to the public?

What is not considered an individual risk factor for behavioural problems in youth?

The SNAP Under 12 Outreach Project (ORP)is an example of what type of strategy?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental trajectory of youthful offenders?

In what way(s)are protective factors effective?

Which of the following statements is false regarding externalizing problems in youth?

What is the ratio of males to females likely to have externalizing difficulties?

What is the goal of tertiary intervention strategies?

Prior to commencing a court-ordered assessment of a child or adolescent,a clinician must legally:

Name the two types of adolescent offenders described by Moffitt.Provide two characteristics associated with each type of adolescent offender.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of conduct disorder (CD)?

Youth regularly engaging in antisocial acts are more likely than non-antisocial youth to:

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

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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Exam 12: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

What is not an objective of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Approximately what percentage of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)go on to develop conduct disorder (CD)?

A study in Ontario found that multisystemic therapy (MST)was not more effective at reducing recidivism than providing usual services for high-risk youth.According to your text,which of the following statements was suggested as a potential explanation for this unexpected finding?

Define "resilient" and identify four ways that protective factors are effective.

Which diagnosis is often a precursor to antisocial personality disorder?

Erickson and Butters (2006)examined the relationship between gangs,guns,and drugs in Toronto and Montreal.What did they find?

Name the three childhood psychiatric disorders that occur with frequency in young offenders.Provide two characteristics of each.

The following therapy considers the influence of the family,peers,school,neighbourhood,and community environment:

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act,under what condition can the name of the youth be reported to the public?

What is not considered an individual risk factor for behavioural problems in youth?

The SNAP Under 12 Outreach Project (ORP)is an example of what type of strategy?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental trajectory of youthful offenders?

In what way(s)are protective factors effective?

Which of the following statements is false regarding externalizing problems in youth?

What is the ratio of males to females likely to have externalizing difficulties?

What is the goal of tertiary intervention strategies?

Prior to commencing a court-ordered assessment of a child or adolescent,a clinician must legally:

Name the two types of adolescent offenders described by Moffitt.Provide two characteristics associated with each type of adolescent offender.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of conduct disorder (CD)?

Youth regularly engaging in antisocial acts are more likely than non-antisocial youth to:

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

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

Filters