Question 1

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

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A) the residents themselves. 
B) mental health professionals. 
C) trained paraprofessionals. 
D) community activists. 
A) the residents themselves. 
B) mental health professionals. 
C) trained paraprofessionals. 
D) community activists.

Question 2

According to the M'Naghten Rule,insanity is defined as

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A) failing to understand the consequences of one's actions. 
B) not knowing right from wrong. 
C) acting on an irresistible impulse. 
D) lacking the capacity to understand that an action violates the law. 
A) failing to understand the consequences of one's actions. 
B) not knowing right from wrong. 
C) acting on an irresistible impulse. 
D) lacking the capacity to understand that an action violates the law.

Question 3

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

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Despite the well-meaning intentions of t

Question 4

What is an important function of organizations such as the American Psychological Association,the American Psychological Society,and the American Medical Association?

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A) They fund most of the treatment and prevention research done in the United States. 
B) They draw up the policies that determine which clients get treatment and of what duration. 
C) They set and maintain professional and ethical standards. 
D) They control forensic issues such as the insanity defense and the policies for committing patients against their will. 
A) They fund most of the treatment and prevention research done in the United States. 
B) They draw up the policies that determine which clients get treatment and of what duration. 
C) They set and maintain professional and ethical standards. 
D) They control forensic issues such as the insanity defense and the policies for committing patients against their will.

Question 5

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs

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A) are never provided in mental hospitals. 
B) require each patient to be involved in groups that "govern" the ward. 
C) expect patients to care for one another. 
D) target specific behaviors for reinforcement. 
A) are never provided in mental hospitals. 
B) require each patient to be involved in groups that "govern" the ward. 
C) expect patients to care for one another. 
D) target specific behaviors for reinforcement.

Question 6

The Durham Rule

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A) made the criteria for establishing insanity more objective. 
B) focused on the cause of an unlawful act. 
C) established that one was sane unless they did not know right from wrong. 
D) is often referred to as the "substantial capacity test." 
A) made the criteria for establishing insanity more objective. 
B) focused on the cause of an unlawful act. 
C) established that one was sane unless they did not know right from wrong. 
D) is often referred to as the "substantial capacity test."

Question 7

One of the main reasons it is so hard to predict future dangerousness is

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A) there are no psychological tests to help measure dangerousness. 
B) most potentially violent people refuse to talk to therapists. 
C) there is very little research into who becomes violent and who doesn't,and why. 
D) situational circumstances play as large a role as an individual's personality traits. 
A) there are no psychological tests to help measure dangerousness. 
B) most potentially violent people refuse to talk to therapists. 
C) there is very little research into who becomes violent and who doesn't,and why. 
D) situational circumstances play as large a role as an individual's personality traits.

Question 8

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

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deinstitut

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

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A) Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the work place and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources. 
B) Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades. 
C) Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs. 
D) Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis,even at the most elite private corporations. 
A) Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the work place and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources. 
B) Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades. 
C) Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs. 
D) Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis,even at the most elite private corporations.

Question 10

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order.What option does the family have?

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A) None.They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness. 
B) They can ask the police to declare the person "insane." 
C) After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous,they can have the police pick up and detain the person for up to 72 hours. 
D) After getting a police officer to examine the person,they can require the person's attendance in a crisis intervention program. 
A) None.They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness. 
B) They can ask the police to declare the person "insane." 
C) After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous,they can have the police pick up and detain the person for up to 72 hours. 
D) After getting a police officer to examine the person,they can require the person's attendance in a crisis intervention program.

Question 11

In order for community-based aftercare for psychiatric patients to be successful

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A) there must be a crisis intervention component. 
B) milieu methods must be used rather than social-learning methods. 
C) the facilities must be run by mental health professionals. 
D) the staff must provide a secure environment. 
A) there must be a crisis intervention component. 
B) milieu methods must be used rather than social-learning methods. 
C) the facilities must be run by mental health professionals. 
D) the staff must provide a secure environment.

Question 12

What principles guide the approach called milieu therapy?

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Staff in psychiatric hospitals communica

Question 13

Tarasoff-style laws

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A) are in every state. 
B) are in a minority of states. 
C) are in a majority of states but vary quite a bit. 
D) are no longer law in most states. 
A) are in every state. 
B) are in a minority of states. 
C) are in a majority of states but vary quite a bit. 
D) are no longer law in most states.

Question 14

A typical defense strategy,to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense,is to

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A) portray the defendant as someone who was him- or herself a victim. 
B) portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness. 
C) portray the defendant as tremendously likeable. 
D) portray the victim as negatively as possible. 
A) portray the defendant as someone who was him- or herself a victim. 
B) portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness. 
C) portray the defendant as tremendously likeable. 
D) portray the victim as negatively as possible.

Question 15

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

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A) An increased demand on the welfare system 
B) Abuses of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications 
C) The need for mental health services in the community 
D) A rise in homelessness 
A) An increased demand on the welfare system 
B) Abuses of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications 
C) The need for mental health services in the community 
D) A rise in homelessness

Question 16

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

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A) preparing a team for a sports competition. 
B) reviewing for a comprehensive examination. 
C) figuring your taxes at the end of the year. 
D) preparing a weather forecast. 
A) preparing a team for a sports competition. 
B) reviewing for a comprehensive examination. 
C) figuring your taxes at the end of the year. 
D) preparing a weather forecast.

Question 17

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

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A) They overemphasize the importance of situational factors. 
B) They overpredict violence. 
C) They underestimate the likelihood of violence in psychotic patients. 
D) They make many "false negatives." 
A) They overemphasize the importance of situational factors. 
B) They overpredict violence. 
C) They underestimate the likelihood of violence in psychotic patients. 
D) They make many "false negatives."

Question 18

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of token economies?

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A) They are ineffective. 
B) They are inconsistent with how the real world works. 
C) The patient is not an active part of the treatment process. 
D) It is inhumane to expect a mental patient to behave in accordance with an established schedule of reinforcements. 
A) They are ineffective. 
B) They are inconsistent with how the real world works. 
C) The patient is not an active part of the treatment process. 
D) It is inhumane to expect a mental patient to behave in accordance with an established schedule of reinforcements.

Question 19

Having skills for effective problem solving,possessing an accurate set of assumptions about oneself,and being prepared for problems one is likely to encounter at various life stages are all requirements for

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A) cultural adjustment. 
B) psychosocial health. 
C) biological health. 
D) being a candidate for deinstitutionalization. 
A) cultural adjustment. 
B) psychosocial health. 
C) biological health. 
D) being a candidate for deinstitutionalization.

Question 20

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

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A) are more successful than one single approach. 
B) are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C) are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D) are not as successful as classroom education. 
A) are more successful than one single approach. 
B) are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C) are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D) are not as successful as classroom education.

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

According to the M'Naghten Rule,insanity is defined as

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

What is an important function of organizations such as the American Psychological Association,the American Psychological Society,and the American Medical Association?

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs

The Durham Rule

One of the main reasons it is so hard to predict future dangerousness is

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order.What option does the family have?

In order for community-based aftercare for psychiatric patients to be successful

What principles guide the approach called milieu therapy?

Tarasoff-style laws

A typical defense strategy,to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense,is to

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of token economies?

Having skills for effective problem solving,possessing an accurate set of assumptions about oneself,and being prepared for problems one is likely to encounter at various life stages are all requirements for

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

According to the M'Naghten Rule,insanity is defined as

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

What is an important function of organizations such as the American Psychological Association,the American Psychological Society,and the American Medical Association?

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs

The Durham Rule

One of the main reasons it is so hard to predict future dangerousness is

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order.What option does the family have?

In order for community-based aftercare for psychiatric patients to be successful

What principles guide the approach called milieu therapy?

Tarasoff-style laws

A typical defense strategy,to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense,is to

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of token economies?

Having skills for effective problem solving,possessing an accurate set of assumptions about oneself,and being prepared for problems one is likely to encounter at various life stages are all requirements for

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

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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