Question 1

Which phrase best captures how well mental health professionals do in predicting the occurrence of dangerous acts?

Accepted Answer

A) Exceedingly well,especially if the person has a diagnosed mental condition 
B) Rather well,as long as the patient provides honest information 
C) Miserably poorly,especially with people who are actively schizophrenic or delusional 
D) Not as well as we would like 
A) Exceedingly well,especially if the person has a diagnosed mental condition 
B) Rather well,as long as the patient provides honest information 
C) Miserably poorly,especially with people who are actively schizophrenic or delusional 
D) Not as well as we would like D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs,what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests

Accepted Answer

A) they are extremely successful. 
B) they are more effective when they utilize a multicomponent approach. 
C) they are effective for children and adolescents who have not already started using. 
D) they are effective for non-minority children and adolescents only. 
A) they are extremely successful. 
B) they are more effective when they utilize a multicomponent approach. 
C) they are effective for children and adolescents who have not already started using. 
D) they are effective for non-minority children and adolescents only. B

Question 4

Darryl has schizophrenia,disorganized type.He has visual hallucinations,and one day he saw a giant bug standing in front of him.He picked up a large knife and stabbed it.In reality,Darryl stabbed his mother who had come to tell him dinner was ready.His lawyer argues that Darryl cannot be found guilty because he had no idea what he was doing or that it was wrong.His lawyer is arguing the

Accepted Answer

A) M'Naghten rule. 
B) Durham rule. 
C) irresistible impulse rule. 
D) American Law Institute standard. 
A) M'Naghten rule. 
B) Durham rule. 
C) irresistible impulse rule. 
D) American Law Institute standard.

Question 5

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in. 
B) Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic. 
C) The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco,which are easily available. 
D) Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply. 
A) Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in. 
B) Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic. 
C) The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco,which are easily available. 
D) Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply.

Question 6

A group of professional educators and counselors met to discuss prevention efforts in a neighborhood school district.Which of the following would be the most effective way to prevent adolescent alcohol and other drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) classroom education 
B) mass media 
C) Internet approach 
D) multicomponent program 
A) classroom education 
B) mass media 
C) Internet approach 
D) multicomponent program

Question 7

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

Accepted Answer

A) identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help. 
B) providing timely therapy and evaluating its usefulness. 
C) strengthening individuals' psychological coping skills and improving their biological health. 
D) altering conditions that cause disorders and establishing conditions that foster positive mental health. 
A) identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help. 
B) providing timely therapy and evaluating its usefulness. 
C) strengthening individuals' psychological coping skills and improving their biological health. 
D) altering conditions that cause disorders and establishing conditions that foster positive mental health.

Question 8

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) selective interventions. 
B) crisis interventions. 
C) indicated interventions. 
D) social-learning programs. 
A) selective interventions. 
B) crisis interventions. 
C) indicated interventions. 
D) social-learning programs.

Question 9

What treatment approach is most likely to be employed by an HMO to treat an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion therapy 
B) Flooding 
C) Pharmacotherapy 
D) Systematic desensitization 
A) Aversion therapy 
B) Flooding 
C) Pharmacotherapy 
D) Systematic desensitization

Question 10

Homicidal behavior amongst former patients is greatest with a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism. 
B) bipolar depression. 
C) major depression. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) alcoholism. 
B) bipolar depression. 
C) major depression. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 11

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Society's desire to free previously confined persons 
B) The use of antipsychotic medications 
C) The lack of sufficient mental health services in the community 
D) Deinstitutionalized patients do not fair better than those who remain hospitalized 
A) Society's desire to free previously confined persons 
B) The use of antipsychotic medications 
C) The lack of sufficient mental health services in the community 
D) Deinstitutionalized patients do not fair better than those who remain hospitalized

Question 12

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 13

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

Accepted Answer

A) Bart,who has a lengthy criminal record 
B) Helen,who has developed posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked 
C) Ned,who has had several schizophrenic episodes 
D) Vera,who has few psychological problems but who frequently moves from place to place 
A) Bart,who has a lengthy criminal record 
B) Helen,who has developed posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked 
C) Ned,who has had several schizophrenic episodes 
D) Vera,who has few psychological problems but who frequently moves from place to place

Question 14

The school - based intervention program called DARE has been shown to be:

Accepted Answer

A) highly effective 
B) largely not effective 
C) effective only in some stated. 
D) effective only with upper middle class students 
A) highly effective 
B) largely not effective 
C) effective only in some stated. 
D) effective only with upper middle class students

Question 15

One difference between voluntary hospitalization and involuntary commitment is that people who are in the hospital voluntarily

Accepted Answer

A) need to be assessed as dangerous to themselves or others. 
B) can,with sufficient notice,leave the hospital when they want to. 
C) are eligible for aftercare services following. 
D) must be treated in the least restrictive environment. 
A) need to be assessed as dangerous to themselves or others. 
B) can,with sufficient notice,leave the hospital when they want to. 
C) are eligible for aftercare services following. 
D) must be treated in the least restrictive environment.

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of a therapeutic community?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual responsibility 
B) Minimal interaction amongst the patients 
C) Extensive use of medications 
D) Many restrictions 
A) Individual responsibility 
B) Minimal interaction amongst the patients 
C) Extensive use of medications 
D) Many restrictions

Question 17

Once a person has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution,he or she

Accepted Answer

A) may refuse treatment. 
B) may refuse medication but not therapy. 
C) may refuse therapy but not medication. 
D) may not refuse treatment. 
A) may refuse treatment. 
B) may refuse medication but not therapy. 
C) may refuse therapy but not medication. 
D) may not refuse treatment.

Question 18

The American Law Institute (ALI)standard is also called the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

substantia

Question 19

What are the conditions,in addition to mental illness,that must be met in most states for someone to be involuntarily committed?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous to self or others,in

Question 20

Once a person is committed to a mental hospital

Accepted Answer

A) he or she must establish their sanity before they can be released. 
B) he or she must participate in whatever treatment they are prescribed. 
C) the hospital must report to the court as to whether or not continued confinement is necessary. 
D) the court establishes the minimum treatment necessary as indicated by testimony from two examiners. 
A) he or she must establish their sanity before they can be released. 
B) he or she must participate in whatever treatment they are prescribed. 
C) the hospital must report to the court as to whether or not continued confinement is necessary. 
D) the court establishes the minimum treatment necessary as indicated by testimony from two examiners.

Which phrase best captures how well mental health professionals do in predicting the occurrence of dangerous acts?

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

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs,what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

A group of professional educators and counselors met to discuss prevention efforts in a neighborhood school district.Which of the following would be the most effective way to prevent adolescent alcohol and other drug use?

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

What treatment approach is most likely to be employed by an HMO to treat an anxiety disorder?

Homicidal behavior amongst former patients is greatest with a diagnosis of

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

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

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

The school - based intervention program called DARE has been shown to be:

One difference between voluntary hospitalization and involuntary commitment is that people who are in the hospital voluntarily

Which of the following is a characteristic of a therapeutic community?

Once a person has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution,he or she

The American Law Institute (ALI)standard is also called the __________ test.

What are the conditions,in addition to mental illness,that must be met in most states for someone to be involuntarily committed?

Once a person is committed to a mental hospital

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Which phrase best captures how well mental health professionals do in predicting the occurrence of dangerous acts?

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

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs,what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

A group of professional educators and counselors met to discuss prevention efforts in a neighborhood school district.Which of the following would be the most effective way to prevent adolescent alcohol and other drug use?

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

What treatment approach is most likely to be employed by an HMO to treat an anxiety disorder?

Homicidal behavior amongst former patients is greatest with a diagnosis of

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

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

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

The school - based intervention program called DARE has been shown to be:

One difference between voluntary hospitalization and involuntary commitment is that people who are in the hospital voluntarily

Which of the following is a characteristic of a therapeutic community?

Once a person has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution,he or she

The American Law Institute (ALI)standard is also called the __________ test.

What are the conditions,in addition to mental illness,that must be met in most states for someone to be involuntarily committed?

Once a person is committed to a mental hospital

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

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