Exam 18: Legal and Ethical Issues

The 935 community treatment orders issued in Toronto from 2000-2006 were examined. The researchers found that:

Audrey agreed to participate in a research experiment being conducted by a professor in psychology. She was told that the experiment would last two hours and would be somewhat boring, but was not expected to be harmful in any way. After one hour, Audrey got tired of the tasks she was asked to do and told the experimenter she had changed her mind and wanted to quit. Can the experimenter tell her she has to continue?

What is "mens rea" in relation to a crime?

What condition could lawyers have argued that Louis Riel had suffered from when he led the Northwest Rebellion?

Jane has a job interview this morning. She hasn't worked for a year, as she was seeking treatment for depression and was unable to meet the demands of employment. Jane also has limitations on what she can do in the workplace due to partial blindness in one eye. If the interviewer were to discriminate against Jane, which factor is the most likely one to be an issue?

Which is not one of the concerns with respect to the VRAG?

Which of the following is true about the strengths and weaknesses of the actuarial approach?

When a person is mandated to therapy by a third party, the third party (e.g., judge, employer)may be considered to be the client.

Tommy is a 9 year old who has been referred to therapy by his teacher. She is concerned about his seeming inattentiveness and hyperactive behaviour. Tommy's parents have noticed the same behaviours at home, but were not too concerned until the teacher asked them to get him help. Tommy, on the other hand, is not bothered by his behaviour at all, and when asked about why he behaves that way at school, states that he is bored. If you are the therapist treating Tommy, who is your client and who do you need to get consent from? What would the goals for treatment be? Explain.

Based on the Canadian Psychiatric Association's (2004)position in response to the Smith versus Jones case:

The frequency of referrals for psychological/psychiatric assessment of violence is anticipated to decrease greatly due to which of the following Canadian Supreme Court decisions?

A comparison of people found NGRI to people found NCRMD revealed that there was a ____________ in the number of cases following the enactment of Bill C-30.

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists was developed:

The procedure that confines a person to a mental institution, either for determination of competency to stand trial or after a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder, is called:

Instead of focusing on assessment of risk, the focus is now on trying to predict who will be dangerous if/when released from detention.

Which measure was developed by Marnie Rice and her colleagues at the Oak Ridge Mental Health Centre in Ontario?

According to your textbook, which of the following provinces has not implemented some form of community treatment orders?

Which of the following relationships does not typically involve privileged communication?

Saskatchewan is distinct from other provinces in Canada regarding the criteria for involuntary admission by jurisdiction in that individuals are not committed if:

The order of importance for the four key principles of the Canadian ethics code, starting with the most important, is: