Question 1

The ruling that came to be known as "duty to warn" was also called the __________ decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ruling that came to be known...

Question 2

What is one of the best predictors of future violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compliance with treatment 
B)  Past history of violence 
C)  Family support 
D)  Employment history 
A)  Compliance with treatment 
B)  Past history of violence 
C)  Family support 
D)  Employment history

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 community must be educated so it will be tolerant of troubled people. 
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 community must be educated so it will be tolerant of troubled people.

Question 5

Indicated prevention emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  education efforts to an entire population regardless of the individual's social situation. 
B)  the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting. 
C)  teaching social skills and problem solving as a way of improving self-esteem. 
D)  genetic screening. 
A)  education efforts to an entire population regardless of the individual's social situation. 
B)  the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting. 
C)  teaching social skills and problem solving as a way of improving self-esteem. 
D)  genetic screening.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

Knowing right from wrong is to ________ as "unlawful act was the product of mental disease" is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  irresistible impulse; Durham Rule 
B)  M'Naghten Rule; Durham Rule 
C)  Durham Rule; M'Naghten Rule 
D)  M'Naghten Rule; irresistible impulse 
A)  irresistible impulse; Durham Rule 
B)  M'Naghten Rule; Durham Rule 
C)  Durham Rule; M'Naghten Rule 
D)  M'Naghten Rule; irresistible impulse

Question 8

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 9

The concepts of universal, selective, and indicated interventions were widely used by

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapists to describe ways of reducing neurotic anxiety. 
B)  city planners to describe ways of eliminating crime and other social problems. 
C)  public health experts to describe ways of preventing disease. 
D)  developmental psychologists to describe problems that occur in early, middle, and later childhood. 
A)  psychodynamic therapists to describe ways of reducing neurotic anxiety. 
B)  city planners to describe ways of eliminating crime and other social problems. 
C)  public health experts to describe ways of preventing disease. 
D)  developmental psychologists to describe problems that occur in early, middle, and later childhood.

Question 10

Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population are known as
__________ interventions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Efforts that are aimed at influencing the...

Question 11

Efforts at reducing racism as a means of preventing mental illness would be a(n) ________ intervention.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The underlying basis of the insanity defense is

Accepted Answer

A)  people who have a mental illness should not be punished. 
B)  people who have a mental illness cannot ever form the intent needed to commit a crime, so shouldn't be punished. 
C)  some people who have a mental illness are not able to fully comprehend their behavior, so are not able to form the needed intent for a crime, so should not be punished. 
D)  even if they had the required intent for a crime, the mentally ill still shouldn't be punished. 
A)  people who have a mental illness should not be punished. 
B)  people who have a mental illness cannot ever form the intent needed to commit a crime, so shouldn't be punished. 
C)  some people who have a mental illness are not able to fully comprehend their behavior, so are not able to form the needed intent for a crime, so should not be punished. 
D)  even if they had the required intent for a crime, the mentally ill still shouldn't be punished.

Question 13

What doctrine came out of the original Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California et al. case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment in the least restrictive environment 
B)  The duty to warn 
C)  The right-versus-wrong principle in insanity cases 
D)  The duty to protect 
A)  Treatment in the least restrictive environment 
B)  The duty to warn 
C)  The right-versus-wrong principle in insanity cases 
D)  The duty to protect

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Family-oriented alcohol prevention problems have been developed because

Accepted Answer

A)  teen views of alcohol typically reflect those of their parents. 
B)  most underage alcohol use occurs at home. 
C)  parents need to help their children resist peer pressure. 
D)  teen drinking frequently starts when problems in the home have become unmanageable. 
A)  teen views of alcohol typically reflect those of their parents. 
B)  most underage alcohol use occurs at home. 
C)  parents need to help their children resist peer pressure. 
D)  teen drinking frequently starts when problems in the home have become unmanageable.

Question 16

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

Question 17

Which of the following is a requirement for psychosocial health?

Accepted Answer

A)  High socioeconomic status 
B)  Having sound moral judgment 
C)  Having a realistic view of one's self 
D)  Being a member of a religious organization 
A)  High socioeconomic status 
B)  Having sound moral judgment 
C)  Having a realistic view of one's self 
D)  Being a member of a religious organization

Question 18

Which of the following funds research on mental disorders and assists communities in establishing effective mental health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Association for Mental Health (NAMH) 
B)  The American Psychological Association (AP
A)  
C)  Health maintenance organization (HMO) 
D)  The National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) 
A)  The National Association for Mental Health (NAMH) 
B)  The American Psychological Association (AP
A)  
C)  Health maintenance organization (HMO) 
D)  The National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)

Question 19

Why should defense lawyers be cautious about using the insanity defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely works. 
B)  Most defendants feign mental illness in order to escape punishment. 
C)  Hospitalization is not an appropriate consequence for those who have committed violent crimes. 
D)  No reason - it frequently is successful. 
A)  It rarely works. 
B)  Most defendants feign mental illness in order to escape punishment. 
C)  Hospitalization is not an appropriate consequence for those who have committed violent crimes. 
D)  No reason - it frequently is successful.

Question 20

In understanding and treating mental disorders, the World Health Organization at the present time has

Accepted Answer

A)  almost completely ignored the impact of physical disease on mental health. 
B)  almost completely ignored ethnic and cultural differences. 
C)  focused exclusively on physical diseases, not on mental health. 
D)  been very much aware of the interrelationship between physical, psychosocial, and sociocultural factors. 
A)  almost completely ignored the impact of physical disease on mental health. 
B)  almost completely ignored ethnic and cultural differences. 
C)  focused exclusively on physical diseases, not on mental health. 
D)  been very much aware of the interrelationship between physical, psychosocial, and sociocultural factors.

The ruling that came to be known as "duty to warn" was also called the __________ decision.

What is one of the best predictors of future violence?

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

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

Indicated prevention emphasizes

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

Knowing right from wrong is to as "unlawful act was the product of mental disease" is to .

Homicidal behavior amongst former patients is greatest with a diagnosis of

The concepts of universal, selective, and indicated interventions were widely used by

Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population are known as __________ interventions.

Efforts at reducing racism as a means of preventing mental illness would be a(n) ________ intervention.

The underlying basis of the insanity defense is

What doctrine came out of the original Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California et al. case?

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

Family-oriented alcohol prevention problems have been developed because

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

Which of the following is a requirement for psychosocial health?

Which of the following funds research on mental disorders and assists communities in establishing effective mental health services?

Why should defense lawyers be cautious about using the insanity defense?

In understanding and treating mental disorders, the World Health Organization at the present time has

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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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

The ruling that came to be known as "duty to warn" was also called the __________ decision.

What is one of the best predictors of future violence?

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

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

Indicated prevention emphasizes

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

Knowing right from wrong is to ________ as "unlawful act was the product of mental disease" is to ________.

Homicidal behavior amongst former patients is greatest with a diagnosis of

The concepts of universal, selective, and indicated interventions were widely used by

Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population are known as __________ interventions.

Efforts at reducing racism as a means of preventing mental illness would be a(n) ________ intervention.

The underlying basis of the insanity defense is

What doctrine came out of the original Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California et al. case?

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

Family-oriented alcohol prevention problems have been developed because

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

Which of the following is a requirement for psychosocial health?

Which of the following funds research on mental disorders and assists communities in establishing effective mental health services?

Why should defense lawyers be cautious about using the insanity defense?

In understanding and treating mental disorders, the World Health Organization at the present time has

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

Filters

Knowing right from wrong is to as "unlawful act was the product of mental disease" is to .