Question 1

Saks' argument about dissociative identity disorder as an insanity defense is that

Accepted Answer

A) the body who commits the crime should be held responsible,regardless of whether the "person" was conscious of the crime being committed. 
B) the person,not the body,is responsible for a crime. 
C) dissociative identity disorder is usually faked by criminals pleading insanity and thus should not be an allowable defense. 
D) since therapy for dissociative identity disorder is not usually effective,confinement to a prison mental hospital is illogical. 
A) the body who commits the crime should be held responsible,regardless of whether the "person" was conscious of the crime being committed. 
B) the person,not the body,is responsible for a crime. 
C) dissociative identity disorder is usually faked by criminals pleading insanity and thus should not be an allowable defense. 
D) since therapy for dissociative identity disorder is not usually effective,confinement to a prison mental hospital is illogical.

Question 2

Brian has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is accused of stealing from a jewelry store and is currently being treated in a psychiatric hospital to assess his competency.Which of the following are correct regarding Brian's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Brian cannot be forced to take Haldol,an antipsychotic medication. 
B) Brian can be deemed competent even if his competency is the result of medication alone. 
C) The effects of Brian's current antipsychotic medications can be explained to the jury. 
D) All of the above 
A) Brian cannot be forced to take Haldol,an antipsychotic medication. 
B) Brian can be deemed competent even if his competency is the result of medication alone. 
C) The effects of Brian's current antipsychotic medications can be explained to the jury. 
D) All of the above

Question 3

According to the American Law Institute guidelines,which of the following mental disorders would not qualify for the insanity defense?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid schizophrenia 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) post-traumatic stress disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) paranoid schizophrenia 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) post-traumatic stress disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 4

A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called

Accepted Answer

A) insanity defense. 
B) legal illness defense. 
C) commitment hearing. 
D) none of the above 
A) insanity defense. 
B) legal illness defense. 
C) commitment hearing. 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Simon has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,paranoid type.He is accused of murder,and his lawyers have suggested that he is not competent to stand trial.He is then administered Haldol,and his symptoms remit significantly,and he stops experiencing paranoid ideas and delusions.What is likely to happen next?

Accepted Answer

A) He would continue to be considered incompetent to stand trial as the medication produced the effects. 
B) He would not be tried in court. 
C) His lawyers would have to reconsider their insanity defense. 
D) He would be considered competent to stand trial. 
A) He would continue to be considered incompetent to stand trial as the medication produced the effects. 
B) He would not be tried in court. 
C) His lawyers would have to reconsider their insanity defense. 
D) He would be considered competent to stand trial.

Question 6

You are an attorney appointed to represent a poor client accused of rape who has a history of mental illness.During your first several meetings,the man is completely incoherent.Which of the following issues should you address first?

Accepted Answer

A) competency to stand trial 
B) possibility of mens rea 
C) a possible insanity defense 
D) possible civil commitment 
A) competency to stand trial 
B) possibility of mens rea 
C) a possible insanity defense 
D) possible civil commitment

Question 7

In the Wyatt v.Stickney case on the "right to treatment," the court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) private mental hospitals must provide a minimal level of care to patients who cannot pay full fees. 
B) patients involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital must receive treatment. 
C) every American should have access to affordable mental health care. 
D) therapists cannot refuse treatment to those who request it. 
A) private mental hospitals must provide a minimal level of care to patients who cannot pay full fees. 
B) patients involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital must receive treatment. 
C) every American should have access to affordable mental health care. 
D) therapists cannot refuse treatment to those who request it.

Question 8

Insanity defense trials typically involve

Accepted Answer

A) considerable flexibility in determining who is most responsible for criminal actions. 
B) subjective determinations of competency at the time of a crime. 
C) individuals with antisocial personality and no other significant mental disorders. 
D) all of the above. 
A) considerable flexibility in determining who is most responsible for criminal actions. 
B) subjective determinations of competency at the time of a crime. 
C) individuals with antisocial personality and no other significant mental disorders. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

The difference between "insanity" and "competency" is that insanity

Accepted Answer

A) involves a person's state at the time of the crime. 
B) is a legal,not a mental health,category 
C) has less serious consequences. 
D) criteria are more clear-cut. 
A) involves a person's state at the time of the crime. 
B) is a legal,not a mental health,category 
C) has less serious consequences. 
D) criteria are more clear-cut.

Question 10

In the Jackson v.Indiana case,it was decided that a person judged incompetent to stand trial could be committed to a prison hospital

Accepted Answer

A) for an indeterminate period,as long as the accused is still considered a danger to others. 
B) for an indeterminate period,as long as the accused is still judged to be insane. 
C) only until it is determined whether or not the accused will ever become competent. 
D) only if the competence of the accused is dependent on medication ("synthetic sanity"). 
A) for an indeterminate period,as long as the accused is still considered a danger to others. 
B) for an indeterminate period,as long as the accused is still judged to be insane. 
C) only until it is determined whether or not the accused will ever become competent. 
D) only if the competence of the accused is dependent on medication ("synthetic sanity").

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding violence and the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly 25% of the violence in the United States is linked to mental illness 
B) 90% of psychotic patients are non-violent 
C) People with mental illnesses who are violent typically lash out in crowded public places 
D) None of the above 
A) Nearly 25% of the violence in the United States is linked to mental illness 
B) 90% of psychotic patients are non-violent 
C) People with mental illnesses who are violent typically lash out in crowded public places 
D) None of the above

Question 12

Audrey agreed to participate in a research experiment being conducted by a professor in psychology.She was told that the experiment would last two hours and would be somewhat boring but was not expected to be harmful in any way.After one hour,Audrey got tired of the tasks she was asked to do and told the experimenter she had changed her mind and wanted to quit.Can the experimenter tell her she has to continue?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,because Audrey used one hour of the experimenter's time that will be wasted if she quits now. 
B) Yes,since Audrey agreed to participate knowing that the experiment would be boring. 
C) No,because Audrey has the right to stop at any time for any reason. 
D) No,because the experimenter failed to obtain informed consent. 
A) Yes,because Audrey used one hour of the experimenter's time that will be wasted if she quits now. 
B) Yes,since Audrey agreed to participate knowing that the experiment would be boring. 
C) No,because Audrey has the right to stop at any time for any reason. 
D) No,because the experimenter failed to obtain informed consent.

Question 13

The Tarasoff case led to the ruling that a therapist who learns that a client is threatening to harm someone must

Accepted Answer

A) take steps to have the person committed. 
B) physically detain the client. 
C) warn the intended victim of the client's threat. 
D) break confidentiality and notify police or other authorities that the person is dangerous. 
A) take steps to have the person committed. 
B) physically detain the client. 
C) warn the intended victim of the client's threat. 
D) break confidentiality and notify police or other authorities that the person is dangerous.

Question 14

In the case of O'Connor v.Donaldson,Donaldson was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital for 14 years.He sued the hospital psychiatrists,arguing that they had denied his right to

Accepted Answer

A) live in the least restrictive setting. 
B) a fair trial. 
C) refuse treatment. 
D) treatment. 
A) live in the least restrictive setting. 
B) a fair trial. 
C) refuse treatment. 
D) treatment.

Question 15

Outpatient commitment

Accepted Answer

A) is a method of forcibly hospitalizing unwilling people with mental illnesses. 
B) seeks to reduce violence in patients discharged from hospitals. 
C) allows hospitalized patients to live independently with a case manager who visits the patient every week. 
D) is often accompanied by decreased medication compliance. 
A) is a method of forcibly hospitalizing unwilling people with mental illnesses. 
B) seeks to reduce violence in patients discharged from hospitals. 
C) allows hospitalized patients to live independently with a case manager who visits the patient every week. 
D) is often accompanied by decreased medication compliance.

Question 16

When a disordered mind may be regarded as unable to formulate and carry out a criminal purpose it is called

Accepted Answer

A) insanity. 
B) injustice. 
C) liberty of illness. 
D) justified commitment. 
A) insanity. 
B) injustice. 
C) liberty of illness. 
D) justified commitment.

Question 17

A child in a residential treatment center is refusing to participate in treatment.The director of the center tells the child's therapist that unless the child's aggressive behavior improves,the child will be discharged.What ethical dilemma is raised here?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict about who is the client 
B) It is not clear what choice of techniques is appropriate. 
C) informed consent 
D) confidentiality 
A) conflict about who is the client 
B) It is not clear what choice of techniques is appropriate. 
C) informed consent 
D) confidentiality

Question 18

Which of the following relationships does not typically involve privileged communication?

Accepted Answer

A) medical doctor - patient 
B) pastor - confessor 
C) friend - confidante 
D) husband - wife 
A) medical doctor - patient 
B) pastor - confessor 
C) friend - confidante 
D) husband - wife

Question 19

Horace Kelly,a 39-year-old man who had been found guilty of two rapes and the slaying of an 11-year-old boy was found guilty and sentenced to death.What happened that made the Court rule that the execution would be considered cruel and unusual punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) His mental health deteriorated to the point of becoming a "walking vegetable." 
B) His family begged for mercy. 
C) He was the only child left alive for a dying mother. 
D) He had been abused as a child. 
A) His mental health deteriorated to the point of becoming a "walking vegetable." 
B) His family begged for mercy. 
C) He was the only child left alive for a dying mother. 
D) He had been abused as a child.

Question 20

The insanity defense is used in less than __________ percent of legal cases.

Accepted Answer

A) .1 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 8 
A) .1 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 8

Saks' argument about dissociative identity disorder as an insanity defense is that

Brian has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is accused of stealing from a jewelry store and is currently being treated in a psychiatric hospital to assess his competency.Which of the following are correct regarding Brian's situation?

According to the American Law Institute guidelines,which of the following mental disorders would not qualify for the insanity defense?

A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called

You are an attorney appointed to represent a poor client accused of rape who has a history of mental illness.During your first several meetings,the man is completely incoherent.Which of the following issues should you address first?

In the Wyatt v.Stickney case on the "right to treatment," the court ruled that

Insanity defense trials typically involve

The difference between "insanity" and "competency" is that insanity

In the Jackson v.Indiana case,it was decided that a person judged incompetent to stand trial could be committed to a prison hospital

Which of the following statements is true regarding violence and the mentally ill?

The Tarasoff case led to the ruling that a therapist who learns that a client is threatening to harm someone must

In the case of O'Connor v.Donaldson,Donaldson was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital for 14 years.He sued the hospital psychiatrists,arguing that they had denied his right to

Outpatient commitment

When a disordered mind may be regarded as unable to formulate and carry out a criminal purpose it is called

A child in a residential treatment center is refusing to participate in treatment.The director of the center tells the child's therapist that unless the child's aggressive behavior improves,the child will be discharged.What ethical dilemma is raised here?

Which of the following relationships does not typically involve privileged communication?

Horace Kelly,a 39-year-old man who had been found guilty of two rapes and the slaying of an 11-year-old boy was found guilty and sentenced to death.What happened that made the Court rule that the execution would be considered cruel and unusual punishment?

The insanity defense is used in less than __________ percent of legal cases.

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Exam 16: Legal and Ethical Issues

Saks' argument about dissociative identity disorder as an insanity defense is that

Brian has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is accused of stealing from a jewelry store and is currently being treated in a psychiatric hospital to assess his competency.Which of the following are correct regarding Brian's situation?

According to the American Law Institute guidelines,which of the following mental disorders would not qualify for the insanity defense?

A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called

You are an attorney appointed to represent a poor client accused of rape who has a history of mental illness.During your first several meetings,the man is completely incoherent.Which of the following issues should you address first?

In the Wyatt v.Stickney case on the "right to treatment," the court ruled that

Insanity defense trials typically involve

The difference between "insanity" and "competency" is that insanity

In the Jackson v.Indiana case,it was decided that a person judged incompetent to stand trial could be committed to a prison hospital

Which of the following statements is true regarding violence and the mentally ill?

The Tarasoff case led to the ruling that a therapist who learns that a client is threatening to harm someone must

In the case of O'Connor v.Donaldson,Donaldson was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital for 14 years.He sued the hospital psychiatrists,arguing that they had denied his right to

Outpatient commitment

When a disordered mind may be regarded as unable to formulate and carry out a criminal purpose it is called

A child in a residential treatment center is refusing to participate in treatment.The director of the center tells the child's therapist that unless the child's aggressive behavior improves,the child will be discharged.What ethical dilemma is raised here?

Which of the following relationships does not typically involve privileged communication?

Horace Kelly,a 39-year-old man who had been found guilty of two rapes and the slaying of an 11-year-old boy was found guilty and sentenced to death.What happened that made the Court rule that the execution would be considered cruel and unusual punishment?

The insanity defense is used in less than __________ percent of legal cases.

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

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