Question 1

With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill. 
B)  the mentally ill are less dangerous than those who are not mentally ill. 
C)  those who are mentally ill and those who are not are equally dangerous. 
D)  mental illness is unrelated to level of dangerousness. 
A)  the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill. 
B)  the mentally ill are less dangerous than those who are not mentally ill. 
C)  those who are mentally ill and those who are not are equally dangerous. 
D)  mental illness is unrelated to level of dangerousness.

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previously hospitalized patients received adequate care in most communities. 
B)  Funding for community mental health centers was sufficient to provide care for previously hospitalized patients. 
C)  Deinstitutionalization is considered a success because patient care improved. 
D)  Deinstitutionalization is considered a failure because it did not result in more community care. 
A)  Previously hospitalized patients received adequate care in most communities. 
B)  Funding for community mental health centers was sufficient to provide care for previously hospitalized patients. 
C)  Deinstitutionalization is considered a success because patient care improved. 
D)  Deinstitutionalization is considered a failure because it did not result in more community care.

Question 3

The clinical efficacy axis represents _______ validity while clinical utility measures ___________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity; external validity 
B)  external validity; internal validity 
C)  overall effectiveness; effectiveness for the individual 
D)  None of these answers are correct 
A)  internal validity; external validity 
B)  external validity; internal validity 
C)  overall effectiveness; effectiveness for the individual 
D)  None of these answers are correct

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of the research participant's rights as described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to be informed about the purpose of the research study 
B)  The right to refuse treatment 
C)  The right to protection from harm 
D)  The right to review manuscripts based on data they provide 
A)  The right to be informed about the purpose of the research study 
B)  The right to refuse treatment 
C)  The right to protection from harm 
D)  The right to review manuscripts based on data they provide

Question 5

During the 1970s and 1980s, the trend toward deinstitutionalization resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased number of patients in psychiatric institutions. 
B)  a decreased number of patients in psychiatric institutions. 
C)  better treatment of institutionalized mentally ill patients. 
D)  decreased numbers of homeless mentally ill people. 
A)  an increased number of patients in psychiatric institutions. 
B)  a decreased number of patients in psychiatric institutions. 
C)  better treatment of institutionalized mentally ill patients. 
D)  decreased numbers of homeless mentally ill people.

Question 6

According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a non-dangerous mentally ill individual

Accepted Answer

A)  must be given medication to control the possibility of dangerous tendencies developing. 
B)  cannot be confined in an institution if capable of functioning safely on the outside. 
C)  must be confined in an institution in case a violent episode occurs. 
D)  can be released from an institution only if relatives agree to provide care. 
A)  must be given medication to control the possibility of dangerous tendencies developing. 
B)  cannot be confined in an institution if capable of functioning safely on the outside. 
C)  must be confined in an institution in case a violent episode occurs. 
D)  can be released from an institution only if relatives agree to provide care.

Question 7

In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents were unable to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital because Arthur was

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosed incorrectly. 
B)  not considered dangerous to himself or others. 
C)  no longer covered by their health insurance. 
D)  a minor child. 
A)  diagnosed incorrectly. 
B)  not considered dangerous to himself or others. 
C)  no longer covered by their health insurance. 
D)  a minor child.

Question 8

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance 
B)  Outrage 
C)  Disappointment 
D)  Disinterest 
A)  Acceptance 
B)  Outrage 
C)  Disappointment 
D)  Disinterest

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness is a legal concept. 
B)  Mental illness is defined the same way across states. 
C)  Most states include substance-related disorders in their definition of mental illness. 
D)  Mental illness is synonymous with psychological disorders. 
A)  Mental illness is a legal concept. 
B)  Mental illness is defined the same way across states. 
C)  Most states include substance-related disorders in their definition of mental illness. 
D)  Mental illness is synonymous with psychological disorders.

Question 10

Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment requirements 
B)  clinical standard treatments 
C)  clinical practice guidelines 
D)  standard treatment guidelines 
A)  treatment requirements 
B)  clinical standard treatments 
C)  clinical practice guidelines 
D)  standard treatment guidelines

With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that

Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization?

The clinical efficacy axis represents _ validity while clinical utility measures _____ validity.

Which of the following is not part of the research participant's rights as described in your text?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the trend toward deinstitutionalization resulted in

According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a non-dangerous mentally ill individual

In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents were unable to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital because Arthur was

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, not guilty by reason of insanity?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder is called _____________________.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Filters

Exam 16: Mental Health Services

With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that

Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization?

The clinical efficacy axis represents _______ validity while clinical utility measures ___________ validity.

Which of the following is not part of the research participant's rights as described in your text?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the trend toward deinstitutionalization resulted in

According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a non-dangerous mentally ill individual

In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents were unable to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital because Arthur was

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, not guilty by reason of insanity?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder is called _____________________.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Filters

The clinical efficacy axis represents _ validity while clinical utility measures _____ validity.