Question 1

The Durham Rule

Accepted Answer

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 2

In a study by Paul and Lentz designed to assess the effectiveness of different approaches to the treatment of chronically hospitalized patients, what treatment approach was found to yield the best results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milieu therapy 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Traditional mental hospital treatments 
D)  Psychotherapy alone 
A)  Milieu therapy 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Traditional mental hospital treatments 
D)  Psychotherapy alone

Question 3

Most of NIMH's programs are

Accepted Answer

A)  actually planned and run by state and local organizations. 
B)  actually focused on the prevention of crime rather than mental disorder. 
C)  designed, controlled, and implemented by the federal government. 
D)  much larger and better funded than they were in the 1960s and 1970s. 
A)  actually planned and run by state and local organizations. 
B)  actually focused on the prevention of crime rather than mental disorder. 
C)  designed, controlled, and implemented by the federal government. 
D)  much larger and better funded than they were in the 1960s and 1970s.

Question 4

Discuss the three requirements for psychosocial health.

Accepted Answer

Developing the skills needed f

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

Efforts that are directed toward high-risk individuals with detectable symptoms are called __________ interventions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Efforts that are directed toward high-risk individuals...

Question 7

Tarasoff-style laws

Accepted Answer

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 8

McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she

Accepted Answer

A)  provides preventive services to prevent criminal behavior. 
B)  is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill. 
C)  does research on the impact of deinstitutionalization. 
D)  works for a managed care organization. 
A)  provides preventive services to prevent criminal behavior. 
B)  is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill. 
C)  does research on the impact of deinstitutionalization. 
D)  works for a managed care organization.

Question 9

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, i

Question 10

Name and briefly describe the three subcategories of preventive interventions.

Accepted Answer

Universal: efforts aimed at influencing

Question 11

In most states that have a Tarasoff-type rule, when a client threatens someone, a therapist must

Accepted Answer

A)  make a reasonable effort to warn potential victims. 
B)  continue trying to warn potential victims until he or she reaches them. 
C)  not break confidentiality. 
D)  warn as many people who know the client as possible. 
A)  make a reasonable effort to warn potential victims. 
B)  continue trying to warn potential victims until he or she reaches them. 
C)  not break confidentiality. 
D)  warn as many people who know the client as possible.

Question 12

What is the importance of the Tarasoff case?

Accepted Answer

This ruling established the legal obliga

Question 13

Selective intervention programs that teach adolescents social skills and enhance feelings of competency are

Accepted Answer

A)  usually ineffective at reducing the impact of substance use. 
B)  considered mass media and modeling programs. 
C)  forms of crisis intervention. 
D)  aimed at increasing self-esteem and reducing the influence of negative peer pressure. 
A)  usually ineffective at reducing the impact of substance use. 
B)  considered mass media and modeling programs. 
C)  forms of crisis intervention. 
D)  aimed at increasing self-esteem and reducing the influence of negative peer pressure.

Question 14

"Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population" best describes

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis interventions. 
B)  universal interventions. 
C)  selective interventions. 
D)  indicated interventions. 
A)  crisis interventions. 
B)  universal interventions. 
C)  selective interventions. 
D)  indicated interventions.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2 
B)  roughly 10-15 
C)  20 
D)  33 
A)  less than 2 
B)  roughly 10-15 
C)  20 
D)  33

Question 17

In order to prevent long-term consequences, ________ interventions are provided immediately after a disaster such as a plane crash.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal 
B)  indicated 
C)  education 
D)  selective 
A)  universal 
B)  indicated 
C)  education 
D)  selective

Question 18

Which of the following might be a component of a biologically based universal strategy for preventing mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help 
B)  Determining whether or not there is a family history of mental illness 
C)  Encouraging regular physical activity 
D)  Offering tuberculosis testing 
A)  Identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help 
B)  Determining whether or not there is a family history of mental illness 
C)  Encouraging regular physical activity 
D)  Offering tuberculosis testing

Question 19

The broadest of the insanity rules is the

Accepted Answer

A)  M'Naughten Rule. 
B)  irresistible impulse rule. 
C)  Durham Rule. 
D)  Federal Insanity Defense Reform Act. 
A)  M'Naughten Rule. 
B)  irresistible impulse rule. 
C)  Durham Rule. 
D)  Federal Insanity Defense Reform Act.

Question 20

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

The Durham Rule

In a study by Paul and Lentz designed to assess the effectiveness of different approaches to the treatment of chronically hospitalized patients, what treatment approach was found to yield the best results?

Most of NIMH's programs are

Discuss the three requirements for psychosocial health.

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

Efforts that are directed toward high-risk individuals with detectable symptoms are called __________ interventions.

Tarasoff-style laws

McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she

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

Name and briefly describe the three subcategories of preventive interventions.

In most states that have a Tarasoff-type rule, when a client threatens someone, a therapist must

What is the importance of the Tarasoff case?

Selective intervention programs that teach adolescents social skills and enhance feelings of competency are

"Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population" best describes

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

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

In order to prevent long-term consequences, ________ interventions are provided immediately after a disaster such as a plane crash.

Which of the following might be a component of a biologically based universal strategy for preventing mental illness?

The broadest of the insanity rules is the

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

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, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

The Durham Rule

In a study by Paul and Lentz designed to assess the effectiveness of different approaches to the treatment of chronically hospitalized patients, what treatment approach was found to yield the best results?

Most of NIMH's programs are

Discuss the three requirements for psychosocial health.

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

Efforts that are directed toward high-risk individuals with detectable symptoms are called __________ interventions.

Tarasoff-style laws

McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she

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

Name and briefly describe the three subcategories of preventive interventions.

In most states that have a Tarasoff-type rule, when a client threatens someone, a therapist must

What is the importance of the Tarasoff case?

Selective intervention programs that teach adolescents social skills and enhance feelings of competency are

"Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population" best describes

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

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.

In order to prevent long-term consequences, ________ interventions are provided immediately after a disaster such as a plane crash.

Which of the following might be a component of a biologically based universal strategy for preventing mental illness?

The broadest of the insanity rules is the

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

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, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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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