Question 1

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Informed consent 
B) Freedom of choice 
C) Parens patriae 
D) Mens rea 
A) Informed consent 
B) Freedom of choice 
C) Parens patriae 
D) Mens rea

Question 2

The procedure, which is provided for in provincial statutes, by which mentally ill and dangerous individuals who may not have broken the law can be deprived of their liberty is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal commitment 
B) Civil commitment 
C) Community treatment order 
D) Preventative detention 
A) Criminal commitment 
B) Civil commitment 
C) Community treatment order 
D) Preventative detention

Question 3

Canadian Marnie Rice is best known for her work on:

Accepted Answer

A) Violence risk assessment 
B) The legal rights of the mentally ill 
C) The assessment of competence 
D) The laws surrounding civil commitment 
A) Violence risk assessment 
B) The legal rights of the mentally ill 
C) The assessment of competence 
D) The laws surrounding civil commitment

Question 4

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

Accepted Answer

A) NSERC 
B) SSHRC 
C) MRC 
D) All of the above 
A) NSERC 
B) SSHRC 
C) MRC 
D) All of the above

Question 5

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)was dissatisfied with changes made to the American Psychological Association (APA)Ethical Code, which later lead to the development of a separate code. Of specific concern was

Accepted Answer

A) Loosened restrictions on advertising by psychologists 
B) Loosened restrictions on informed consent from committed mental patients 
C) Loosened restrictions on confidentiality for committed mental patients 
D) All of the above were concerns voiced by the CPA 
A) Loosened restrictions on advertising by psychologists 
B) Loosened restrictions on informed consent from committed mental patients 
C) Loosened restrictions on confidentiality for committed mental patients 
D) All of the above were concerns voiced by the CPA

Question 6

The HCR-20 is used for the purpose of predicting risk for:

Accepted Answer

A) Telapse 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Violence 
D) Harassment 
A) Telapse 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Violence 
D) Harassment

Question 7

Because "insanity" is a legal term, one can be found not guilty due to insanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In evaluating judgments of dangerousness for the purpose of civil commitment, what type of validity is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) Etiological 
B) Predictive 
C) Concurrent 
D) Treatment 
A) Etiological 
B) Predictive 
C) Concurrent 
D) Treatment

Question 9

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists emphasizes that when there is a conflict between the needs of the individual and the needs of society:

Accepted Answer

A) The need to protect and serve society should prevail. 
B) The need to preserve the dignity of the individual should prevail. 
C) The needs of the individual should be balanced as best as possible with the needs of society. 
D) None of the above. The Canadian Code of Ethics does not delineate what should happen in this sort of situation-it is up to each individual psychologist. 
A) The need to protect and serve society should prevail. 
B) The need to preserve the dignity of the individual should prevail. 
C) The needs of the individual should be balanced as best as possible with the needs of society. 
D) None of the above. The Canadian Code of Ethics does not delineate what should happen in this sort of situation-it is up to each individual psychologist.

Question 10

Confidentiality and privileged communication can be distinguished in that only privileged communication legally protects individuals from:

Accepted Answer

A) Being judged dangerous based on what they said. 
B) Unethical practices of the therapist. 
C) Having what they said revealed in court. 
D) Being sued by the therapist for their statements. 
A) Being judged dangerous based on what they said. 
B) Unethical practices of the therapist. 
C) Having what they said revealed in court. 
D) Being sued by the therapist for their statements.

Question 11

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO)were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Accepted Answer

A) Glen Race 
B) Seung Hui Cho 
C) Brian Smith 
D) Prosenjit Poddar 
A) Glen Race 
B) Seung Hui Cho 
C) Brian Smith 
D) Prosenjit Poddar

Question 13

Relative to Ontario's criteria, what is one way that Saskatchewan's criteria for imposing a Community Treatment Order differs?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more stringent in terms of the number of previous hospital admissions. 
B) It requires that services exist within the province to treat the individual in question. 
C) It requires that the individual is capable of making the decision on their own whereas Ontario will make the decision for the individual regardless of capacity. 
D) It requires that the individual complies with the CTO for two years whereas Ontario only requires that they do for one year. 
A) It is more stringent in terms of the number of previous hospital admissions. 
B) It requires that services exist within the province to treat the individual in question. 
C) It requires that the individual is capable of making the decision on their own whereas Ontario will make the decision for the individual regardless of capacity. 
D) It requires that the individual complies with the CTO for two years whereas Ontario only requires that they do for one year.

Question 14

The insanity defence rests on the assumption of:

Accepted Answer

A) Innocence until proven guilty 
B) A secular philosophy 
C) Free will 
D) Biological bases of mental illness 
A) Innocence until proven guilty 
B) A secular philosophy 
C) Free will 
D) Biological bases of mental illness

Question 15

Human subjects committees and institutional review boards:

Accepted Answer

A) Have been proposed by the American Psychological Association 
B) Have been outlawed since the Nuremburg war trials 
C) Are used to ensure subjects participate in scientifically significant research 
D) Are used to protect the safety and rights of research subjects 
A) Have been proposed by the American Psychological Association 
B) Have been outlawed since the Nuremburg war trials 
C) Are used to ensure subjects participate in scientifically significant research 
D) Are used to protect the safety and rights of research subjects

Question 16

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Studies examining the accuracy of clinicians in predicting recidivism among sex offenders found that clinicians were accurate:

Accepted Answer

A) Virtually all of the time 
B) 80% of the time 
C) 65% of the tie 
D) Only slightly better than chance 
A) Virtually all of the time 
B) 80% of the time 
C) 65% of the tie 
D) Only slightly better than chance

Question 18

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

Accepted Answer

A) There is a lot of controversy and it is likely that this will not be an option much longer. 
B) There are fewer mentally disordered people in hospital and more on the streets. 
C) The person can establish a "prior capable wish" when they are lucid and this is upheld in courts when it comes time for someone else to make a decision on their behalf. 
D) None of the above. There are no provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent. 
A) There is a lot of controversy and it is likely that this will not be an option much longer. 
B) There are fewer mentally disordered people in hospital and more on the streets. 
C) The person can establish a "prior capable wish" when they are lucid and this is upheld in courts when it comes time for someone else to make a decision on their behalf. 
D) None of the above. There are no provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent.

Question 19

Criminal and civil commitment can be best distinguished by:

Accepted Answer

A) Whether the one being committed is insane 
B) Whether a crime has been committed by th-e individual 
C) The severity of the symptoms and the crime committed 
D) The type of police intervention necessary 
A) Whether the one being committed is insane 
B) Whether a crime has been committed by th-e individual 
C) The severity of the symptoms and the crime committed 
D) The type of police intervention necessary

Question 20

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation, it is called:

The procedure, which is provided for in provincial statutes, by which mentally ill and dangerous individuals who may not have broken the law can be deprived of their liberty is called:

Canadian Marnie Rice is best known for her work on:

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)was dissatisfied with changes made to the American Psychological Association (APA)Ethical Code, which later lead to the development of a separate code. Of specific concern was

The HCR-20 is used for the purpose of predicting risk for:

Because "insanity" is a legal term, one can be found not guilty due to insanity.

In evaluating judgments of dangerousness for the purpose of civil commitment, what type of validity is most appropriate?

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists emphasizes that when there is a conflict between the needs of the individual and the needs of society:

Confidentiality and privileged communication can be distinguished in that only privileged communication legally protects individuals from:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO)were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Relative to Ontario's criteria, what is one way that Saskatchewan's criteria for imposing a Community Treatment Order differs?

The insanity defence rests on the assumption of:

Human subjects committees and institutional review boards:

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

Studies examining the accuracy of clinicians in predicting recidivism among sex offenders found that clinicians were accurate:

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

Criminal and civil commitment can be best distinguished by:

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

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Exam 18: Legal and Ethical Issues

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation, it is called:

The procedure, which is provided for in provincial statutes, by which mentally ill and dangerous individuals who may not have broken the law can be deprived of their liberty is called:

Canadian Marnie Rice is best known for her work on:

Which of the following agencies is part of the Canadian Tri-Council Working Group on Ethics, which published the "Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"?

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)was dissatisfied with changes made to the American Psychological Association (APA)Ethical Code, which later lead to the development of a separate code. Of specific concern was

The HCR-20 is used for the purpose of predicting risk for:

Because "insanity" is a legal term, one can be found not guilty due to insanity.

In evaluating judgments of dangerousness for the purpose of civil commitment, what type of validity is most appropriate?

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists emphasizes that when there is a conflict between the needs of the individual and the needs of society:

Confidentiality and privileged communication can be distinguished in that only privileged communication legally protects individuals from:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

Problems with community treatment orders (CTO)were made clear with the case of _________________. Although issued in 2005, treatment was not received because he was not contacted by community services.

Relative to Ontario's criteria, what is one way that Saskatchewan's criteria for imposing a Community Treatment Order differs?

The insanity defence rests on the assumption of:

Human subjects committees and institutional review boards:

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

Studies examining the accuracy of clinicians in predicting recidivism among sex offenders found that clinicians were accurate:

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

Criminal and civil commitment can be best distinguished by:

It has been proposed that the M'Naghten Rules may need to be rewritten due to neuroscientific findings regarding irresistible impulse and lack of self-control.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

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