Question 1

Which of the following is a main goal of punitive damages?

Accepted Answer

A)  to deter the defendant from further harmful action 
B)  to compensate for the harm suffered by the plaintiff 
C)  to ensure that a mentally disordered defendant receives treatment 
D)  to prevent a defendant from monetary gain 
A)  to deter the defendant from further harmful action 
B)  to compensate for the harm suffered by the plaintiff 
C)  to ensure that a mentally disordered defendant receives treatment 
D)  to prevent a defendant from monetary gain A

Question 2

In legal guardianship determinations, the burden of proof is on the person seeking guardianship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of legal parental authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing a child to play at a friend's house 
B)  permitting the child's involvement in school sports 
C)  letting a teenager borrow the car 
D)  choosing a child's pediatrician 
A)  allowing a child to play at a friend's house 
B)  permitting the child's involvement in school sports 
C)  letting a teenager borrow the car 
D)  choosing a child's pediatrician D

Question 4

A psychological test used for a personal injury claim cannot determine ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropsychological damages due to a traumatic brain injury 
B)  one's psychological functioning and level of adjustment 
C)  whether an injury is derived from personality factors 
D)  the extent of a mental injury 
A)  neuropsychological damages due to a traumatic brain injury 
B)  one's psychological functioning and level of adjustment 
C)  whether an injury is derived from personality factors 
D)  the extent of a mental injury

Question 5

Involuntary civil commitment is illegal in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What significant change occurred in child custody evaluations between 1997 and 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the use of personality measures 
B)  an increase in projective instruments that didn't meet the Daubert standard 
C)  the more frequent use of intelligence and aptitude testing of children 
D)  the more frequent use of interviewing extended family members 
A)  an increase in the use of personality measures 
B)  an increase in projective instruments that didn't meet the Daubert standard 
C)  the more frequent use of intelligence and aptitude testing of children 
D)  the more frequent use of interviewing extended family members

Question 7

Sara's parents are divorced. Sara lives with her mother for 2 weeks per month and her father for 2 weeks per month. Sara's parents have a ______ custody arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A)  sole 
B)  joint 
C)  split 
D)  divided 
A)  sole 
B)  joint 
C)  split 
D)  divided

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that persons who are seriously mentally disordered are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a criticism of many testing instruments that are used for custody evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause numerous adverse effects for children. 
B)  They don't address the ultimate issue. 
C)  Their reliability has not been demonstrated. 
D)  They are not used appropriately by evaluators. 
A)  They cause numerous adverse effects for children. 
B)  They don't address the ultimate issue. 
C)  Their reliability has not been demonstrated. 
D)  They are not used appropriately by evaluators.

Question 10

Identify and briefly describe the three forms of outpatient civil commitment.

Accepted Answer

Conditional release means that if indivi

Question 11

Which type of capacity is often evaluated retrospectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity to consent to treatment 
B)  mental capacity 
C)  capacity to withdraw treatment 
D)  testamentary capacity 
A)  capacity to consent to treatment 
B)  mental capacity 
C)  capacity to withdraw treatment 
D)  testamentary capacity

Question 12

Psychologists evaluating plaintiffs who allege they have suffered harm are advised to focus on ______ in their reports rather than ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the plaintiff; the defendant 
B)  the defendant; the plaintiff 
C)  functional impairments; psychiatric diagnoses 
D)  psychiatric diagnoses; functional impairments 
A)  the plaintiff; the defendant 
B)  the defendant; the plaintiff 
C)  functional impairments; psychiatric diagnoses 
D)  psychiatric diagnoses; functional impairments

Question 13

In employment and educational contexts, sexual harassment qualifies as discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which instrument is intended to measure a person's competence to consent to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  SCAT 
B)  CAST-MR 
C)  MacCAT-T 
D)  PASAAR 
A)  SCAT 
B)  CAST-MR 
C)  MacCAT-T 
D)  PASAAR

Question 15

Research shows that divorce has negative effects on most children, at least in the short term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the research, which psychological instrument is superior in personal injury litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  fMRI 
C)  STATIC-99 
D)  MacCAT-T 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  fMRI 
C)  STATIC-99 
D)  MacCAT-T

Question 17

The best interest of the child means placing the child in the least restrictive environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What burden of proof is required for involuntary civil commitment of an individual with an intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  clear and convincing evidence 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
D)  preponderance of the evidence 
A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  clear and convincing evidence 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
D)  preponderance of the evidence

Question 19

Harassment is a form of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare and contrast gender harassment and sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment is broadly defined as

Which of the following is a main goal of punitive damages?

In legal guardianship determinations, the burden of proof is on the person seeking guardianship.

Which of the following is an example of legal parental authority?

A psychological test used for a personal injury claim cannot determine ______.

Involuntary civil commitment is illegal in most states.

What significant change occurred in child custody evaluations between 1997 and 2008?

Sara's parents are divorced. Sara lives with her mother for 2 weeks per month and her father for 2 weeks per month. Sara's parents have a ______ custody arrangement.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that persons who are seriously mentally disordered are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

What is a criticism of many testing instruments that are used for custody evaluations?

Identify and briefly describe the three forms of outpatient civil commitment.

Which type of capacity is often evaluated retrospectively?

Psychologists evaluating plaintiffs who allege they have suffered harm are advised to focus on in their reports rather than .

In employment and educational contexts, sexual harassment qualifies as discrimination.

Which instrument is intended to measure a person's competence to consent to treatment?

Research shows that divorce has negative effects on most children, at least in the short term.

According to the research, which psychological instrument is superior in personal injury litigation?

The best interest of the child means placing the child in the least restrictive environment.

What burden of proof is required for involuntary civil commitment of an individual with an intellectual disability?

Harassment is a form of discrimination.

Compare and contrast gender harassment and sexual harassment.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police and Public Safety Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Which of the following is a main goal of punitive damages?

In legal guardianship determinations, the burden of proof is on the person seeking guardianship.

Which of the following is an example of legal parental authority?

A psychological test used for a personal injury claim cannot determine ______.

Involuntary civil commitment is illegal in most states.

What significant change occurred in child custody evaluations between 1997 and 2008?

Sara's parents are divorced. Sara lives with her mother for 2 weeks per month and her father for 2 weeks per month. Sara's parents have a ______ custody arrangement.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that persons who are seriously mentally disordered are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

What is a criticism of many testing instruments that are used for custody evaluations?

Identify and briefly describe the three forms of outpatient civil commitment.

Which type of capacity is often evaluated retrospectively?

Psychologists evaluating plaintiffs who allege they have suffered harm are advised to focus on ______ in their reports rather than ______.

In employment and educational contexts, sexual harassment qualifies as discrimination.

Which instrument is intended to measure a person's competence to consent to treatment?

Research shows that divorce has negative effects on most children, at least in the short term.

According to the research, which psychological instrument is superior in personal injury litigation?

The best interest of the child means placing the child in the least restrictive environment.

What burden of proof is required for involuntary civil commitment of an individual with an intellectual disability?

Harassment is a form of discrimination.

Compare and contrast gender harassment and sexual harassment.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police and Public Safety Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Psychologists evaluating plaintiffs who allege they have suffered harm are advised to focus on in their reports rather than .