Question 1

The Tarasoff rule usually applies ________

Accepted Answer

A)  anytime a client threatens to do a violent act. 
B)  only to violent acts against people. 
C)  only if the target of violence is clearly identifiable. 
D)  only if the client has given an informed consent. 
A)  anytime a client threatens to do a violent act. 
B)  only to violent acts against people. 
C)  only if the target of violence is clearly identifiable. 
D)  only if the client has given an informed consent.

Question 2

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teens are more susceptible to alcoholism than adults. 
B)  Most teens who drink go on to do "harder drugs." 
C)  Teens are more prone to violence while drinking than adults. 
D)  Early alcohol use is associated with later alcohol abuse and dependence. 
A)  Teens are more susceptible to alcoholism than adults. 
B)  Most teens who drink go on to do "harder drugs." 
C)  Teens are more prone to violence while drinking than adults. 
D)  Early alcohol use is associated with later alcohol abuse and dependence.

Question 3

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are never provided in mental hospitals. 
B)  require each patient to be involved in groups that "govern" the ward. 
C)  expect patients to care for one another. 
D)  target specific behaviors for reinforcement. 
A)  are never provided in mental hospitals. 
B)  require each patient to be involved in groups that "govern" the ward. 
C)  expect patients to care for one another. 
D)  target specific behaviors for reinforcement.

Question 4

Efforts aimed at influencing the general population are known as __________ interventions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Efforts aimed at influencing the general population...

Question 5

Indicated prevention emphasizes ________

Accepted Answer

A)  education efforts to an entire population regardless of the individual's social situation. 
B)  the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting. 
C)  teaching social skills and problem solving as a way of improving self-esteem. 
D)  genetic screening. 
A)  education efforts to an entire population regardless of the individual's social situation. 
B)  the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting. 
C)  teaching social skills and problem solving as a way of improving self-esteem. 
D)  genetic screening.

Question 6

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2 
B)  roughly 10-15 
C)  20 
D)  33 
A)  less than 2 
B)  roughly 10-15 
C)  20 
D)  33

Question 7

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for ________

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  the Tarasoff principle. 
C)  deinstitutionalization of his client. 
D)  an insanity defense. 
A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  the Tarasoff principle. 
C)  deinstitutionalization of his client. 
D)  an insanity defense.

Question 8

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity when a crime is committed. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Accepted Answer

The M'Naghten Rule emphasizes not knowin

Question 9

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daycare. 
B)  Penal systems. 
C)  Private schools. 
D)  Social security. 
A)  Daycare. 
B)  Penal systems. 
C)  Private schools. 
D)  Social security.

Question 10

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are more successful than one single approach. 
B)  are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C)  are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D)  are not as successful as classroom education. 
A)  are more successful than one single approach. 
B)  are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C)  are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D)  are not as successful as classroom education.

Question 11

Dr. Jones says, "These projects have clearly shown a promising path toward reducing the extent of substance abuse in young people." What is Dr. Jones talking about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projects that combine different intervention strategies 
B)  Projects that involve the interdiction or reduction in supply of drugs 
C)  Projects that contradict the movies and TV commercials that glamorize drugs 
D)  Projects that use teachers to tell students why drugs are bad for their health 
A)  Projects that combine different intervention strategies 
B)  Projects that involve the interdiction or reduction in supply of drugs 
C)  Projects that contradict the movies and TV commercials that glamorize drugs 
D)  Projects that use teachers to tell students why drugs are bad for their health

Question 12

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

Accepted Answer

Aftercare programs are programs designed

Question 13

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the residents themselves. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  trained paraprofessionals. 
D)  community activists. 
A)  the residents themselves. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  trained paraprofessionals. 
D)  community activists.

Question 14

Efforts aimed at a specific at-risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Efforts aimed at a specific at-risk subgroup...

Question 15

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides communities with psychologists and psychiatrists who do individual and group therapy 
B)  Does nationwide universal and selective preventive interventions 
C)  Pays for the hospital care of the chronically mentally ill 
D)  Supports professional training and provides the public with information on mental health 
A)  Provides communities with psychologists and psychiatrists who do individual and group therapy 
B)  Does nationwide universal and selective preventive interventions 
C)  Pays for the hospital care of the chronically mentally ill 
D)  Supports professional training and provides the public with information on mental health

Question 16

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public education 
B)  Teaching adolescents not to use drugs 
C)  Hospitalizing the mentally ill 
D)  Deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill 
A)  Public education 
B)  Teaching adolescents not to use drugs 
C)  Hospitalizing the mentally ill 
D)  Deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill

Question 17

Mrs. Lloyd is a school principal considering several school-based interventions promising to teach children to avoid drugs and alcohol. She decides against the well-known D.A.R.E. program because _________

Accepted Answer

A)  D.A.R.E. has only been in use for two years and so has no track record. 
B)  D.A.R.E.only addresses alcohol and not drugs. 
C)  D.A.R.E. only addresses drugs and not alcohol. 
D)  D.A.R.E. has not proven successful. 
A)  D.A.R.E. has only been in use for two years and so has no track record. 
B)  D.A.R.E.only addresses alcohol and not drugs. 
C)  D.A.R.E. only addresses drugs and not alcohol. 
D)  D.A.R.E. has not proven successful.

Question 18

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A history of violent behavior,

Question 19

Project Northland demonstrated that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychotherapist's involvement is the key ingredient in most drug prevention efforts. 
B)  the development of peer pressure resistance skills can decrease drug use by 44 percent. 
C)  there is no way of counteracting the positive representation of drugs in the media. 
D)  community-wide "no use" norms for teens can be taught. 
A)  a psychotherapist's involvement is the key ingredient in most drug prevention efforts. 
B)  the development of peer pressure resistance skills can decrease drug use by 44 percent. 
C)  there is no way of counteracting the positive representation of drugs in the media. 
D)  community-wide "no use" norms for teens can be taught.

Question 20

Tarasoff-style laws are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  in every state. 
B)  in a minority of states. 
C)  in a majority of states but vary quite a bit. 
D)  no longer law in most states. 
A)  in every state. 
B)  in a minority of states. 
C)  in a majority of states but vary quite a bit. 
D)  no longer law in most states.

The Tarasoff rule usually applies ________

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs ________

Efforts aimed at influencing the general population are known as __________ interventions.

Indicated prevention emphasizes ________

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for ________

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity when a crime is committed. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands ________

Dr. Jones says, "These projects have clearly shown a promising path toward reducing the extent of substance abuse in young people." What is Dr. Jones talking about?

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by ________

Efforts aimed at a specific at-risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of psychological disorders?

Mrs. Lloyd is a school principal considering several school-based interventions promising to teach children to avoid drugs and alcohol. She decides against the well-known D.A.R.E. program because _________

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

Project Northland demonstrated that ________

Tarasoff-style laws are ________

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

The Tarasoff rule usually applies ________

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs ________

Efforts aimed at influencing the general population are known as __________ interventions.

Indicated prevention emphasizes ________

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for ________

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity when a crime is committed. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands ________

Dr. Jones says, "These projects have clearly shown a promising path toward reducing the extent of substance abuse in young people." What is Dr. Jones talking about?

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by ________

Efforts aimed at a specific at-risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of psychological disorders?

Mrs. Lloyd is a school principal considering several school-based interventions promising to teach children to avoid drugs and alcohol. She decides against the well-known D.A.R.E. program because _________

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

Project Northland demonstrated that ________

Tarasoff-style laws are ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

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