Question 1

The Insanity Defense Reform Act shifted the burden of proof onto the

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A) defense. 
B) prosecution. 
C) expert witness. 
D) judge. 
A) defense. 
B) prosecution. 
C) expert witness. 
D) judge.

Question 2

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

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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 3

A major result of the Insanity Defense Reform Act was

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A) to require that a documented,preexisting mental condition exist at the time of a crime in order to use an insanity defense. 
B) to clarify what specific crimes may be associated with insanity. 
C) to restrict the insanity defense to multiple offenders. 
D) to eliminate the irresistible impulse as a plausible insanity defense. 
A) to require that a documented,preexisting mental condition exist at the time of a crime in order to use an insanity defense. 
B) to clarify what specific crimes may be associated with insanity. 
C) to restrict the insanity defense to multiple offenders. 
D) to eliminate the irresistible impulse as a plausible insanity defense.

Question 4

Fifty years ago,medical research with human subjects

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A) was generally more ethical than mental health research. 
B) was monitored by review boards in the institutions where the research was being conducted. 
C) was used as a way of punishing mentally ill prisoners. 
D) frequently led to serious,harmful consequences to participants. 
A) was generally more ethical than mental health research. 
B) was monitored by review boards in the institutions where the research was being conducted. 
C) was used as a way of punishing mentally ill prisoners. 
D) frequently led to serious,harmful consequences to participants.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness?

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A) Most mentally ill people are violent at some point during their illness. 
B) More crimes are committed by mentally ill people than any other group. 
C) Among mentally ill people,violence is most common among those with schizophrenia. 
D) People with mental illness who were not substance abusers were no more likely to engage in violence than non-mentally ill people who were not substance abusers. 
A) Most mentally ill people are violent at some point during their illness. 
B) More crimes are committed by mentally ill people than any other group. 
C) Among mentally ill people,violence is most common among those with schizophrenia. 
D) People with mental illness who were not substance abusers were no more likely to engage in violence than non-mentally ill people who were not substance abusers.

Question 6

Insanity defense trials typically involve

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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 are correct 
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 are correct

Question 7

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation,it is called

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A) informed consent. 
B) freedom of choice. 
C) parens patriae. 
D) mens rea. 
A) informed consent. 
B) freedom of choice. 
C) parens patriae. 
D) mens rea.

Question 8

Jeffrey Dahmer,the serial killer,was an example of a criminal who was

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A) mentally ill but not legally insane. 
B) legally insane but not mentally ill. 
C) insane according to the rule of knowing right from wrong,but not according to the irresistible impulse rule. 
D) neither mentally ill nor legally insane. 
A) mentally ill but not legally insane. 
B) legally insane but not mentally ill. 
C) insane according to the rule of knowing right from wrong,but not according to the irresistible impulse rule. 
D) neither mentally ill nor legally insane.

Question 9

What verdict has been proposed most recently for mentally ill persons who commit crimes?

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A) guilty (no allowance made for mental illness) 
B) not guilty by reason of insanity 
C) not guilty by reason of temporary insanity 
D) guilty but mentally ill 
A) guilty (no allowance made for mental illness) 
B) not guilty by reason of insanity 
C) not guilty by reason of temporary insanity 
D) guilty but mentally ill

Question 10

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 11

How has human research changed in recent years to conform to ethical guidelines?

Accepted Answer

In recent years, human research has chan

Question 12

In the case of Jones v.United States,Jones was hospitalized after stealing a jacket.His attorneys argued before the court that he was

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A) denied effective treatment for his insanity. 
B) hospitalized for longer than he would have been imprisoned. 
C) legally insane but had no mental illness requiring hospitalization. 
D) never proven to be legally insane. 
A) denied effective treatment for his insanity. 
B) hospitalized for longer than he would have been imprisoned. 
C) legally insane but had no mental illness requiring hospitalization. 
D) never proven to be legally insane.

Question 13

Discuss the factors that determine a defendant's competency to stand trial.

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Competency to stand trial refers to a de

Question 14

The argument against patients' right to refuse treatment has been typically based upon the notion that

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A) untreated patients may become dangerous. 
B) involuntarily committed patients should not have a say in their treatment,since they are usually guilty of a crime. 
C) patients may be too disturbed to make sound judgments about their treatment. 
D) the type of treatment prescribed should be determined by the courts,not the patient. 
A) untreated patients may become dangerous. 
B) involuntarily committed patients should not have a say in their treatment,since they are usually guilty of a crime. 
C) patients may be too disturbed to make sound judgments about their treatment. 
D) the type of treatment prescribed should be determined by the courts,not the patient.

Question 15

The "right to treatment" refers to the right of

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A) all people to affordable health care. 
B) professionals to make treatment decisions. 
C) committed people to receive adequate care. 
D) society to have dangerous people treated. 
A) all people to affordable health care. 
B) professionals to make treatment decisions. 
C) committed people to receive adequate care. 
D) society to have dangerous people treated.

Question 16

Which of the following does the text identify as a common problem in obtaining informed consent from research participants?

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A) Being informed may change their behavior during the study 
B) Researchers may withhold critical information. 
C) The benefits may not justify the risks. 
D) Participants may not understand what they are told. 
A) Being informed may change their behavior during the study 
B) Researchers may withhold critical information. 
C) The benefits may not justify the risks. 
D) Participants may not understand what they are told.

Question 17

Most states hold that a person can be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital

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A) if found to be mentally ill. 
B) if found to be mentally ill and a danger to themselves or others. 
C) only if he or she has committed a crime. 
D) only if he or she has committed a violent crime. 
A) if found to be mentally ill. 
B) if found to be mentally ill and a danger to themselves or others. 
C) only if he or she has committed a crime. 
D) only if he or she has committed a violent crime.

Question 18

Discuss the different types of insanity pleas.

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of ins

Question 19

If an individual is acquitted with the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea,he or she

Accepted Answer

A) is committed to a forensic hospital for an indefinite amount of time. 
B) is generally placed in a maximum security prison. 
C) is able to walk free,but with strict requirements for outpatient psychiatric treatment. 
D) is placed in a psychiatric hospital until it is deemed that he or she is ready to reenter society. 
A) is committed to a forensic hospital for an indefinite amount of time. 
B) is generally placed in a maximum security prison. 
C) is able to walk free,but with strict requirements for outpatient psychiatric treatment. 
D) is placed in a psychiatric hospital until it is deemed that he or she is ready to reenter society.

Question 20

When is someone considered competent to stand trial? What are the consequences for being judged incompetent to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

Someone is considered competent to stand

The Insanity Defense Reform Act shifted the burden of proof onto the

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

A major result of the Insanity Defense Reform Act was

Fifty years ago,medical research with human subjects

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness?

Insanity defense trials typically involve

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation,it is called

Jeffrey Dahmer,the serial killer,was an example of a criminal who was

What verdict has been proposed most recently for mentally ill persons who commit crimes?

Outpatient commitment

How has human research changed in recent years to conform to ethical guidelines?

In the case of Jones v.United States,Jones was hospitalized after stealing a jacket.His attorneys argued before the court that he was

Discuss the factors that determine a defendant's competency to stand trial.

The argument against patients' right to refuse treatment has been typically based upon the notion that

The "right to treatment" refers to the right of

Which of the following does the text identify as a common problem in obtaining informed consent from research participants?

Most states hold that a person can be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital

Discuss the different types of insanity pleas.

If an individual is acquitted with the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea,he or she

When is someone considered competent to stand trial? What are the consequences for being judged incompetent to stand trial?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

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Exam 17: Legal and Ethical Issues

The Insanity Defense Reform Act shifted the burden of proof onto the

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

A major result of the Insanity Defense Reform Act was

Fifty years ago,medical research with human subjects

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness?

Insanity defense trials typically involve

When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation,it is called

Jeffrey Dahmer,the serial killer,was an example of a criminal who was

What verdict has been proposed most recently for mentally ill persons who commit crimes?

Outpatient commitment

How has human research changed in recent years to conform to ethical guidelines?

In the case of Jones v.United States,Jones was hospitalized after stealing a jacket.His attorneys argued before the court that he was

Discuss the factors that determine a defendant's competency to stand trial.

The argument against patients' right to refuse treatment has been typically based upon the notion that

The "right to treatment" refers to the right of

Which of the following does the text identify as a common problem in obtaining informed consent from research participants?

Most states hold that a person can be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital

Discuss the different types of insanity pleas.

If an individual is acquitted with the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea,he or she

When is someone considered competent to stand trial? What are the consequences for being judged incompetent to stand trial?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

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