Question 1

Which of the following is not generally seen as a tool to assess malingering?

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT 
B)  SIRS 
C)  TOMM 
D)  Clinical interviews 
A)  TAT 
B)  SIRS 
C)  TOMM 
D)  Clinical interviews A

Question 2

___________ are the most frequently used method of assessment in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective tests 
B)  Personality tests 
C)  Risk assessment 
D)  Clinical Interviews 
A)  Objective tests 
B)  Personality tests 
C)  Risk assessment 
D)  Clinical Interviews D

Question 3

An incarcerated individual who is receiving psychological services aimed at rehabilitation is likely working with a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physician 
B)  correctional officer 
C)  forensic psychologist 
D)  correctional psychologist 
A)  physician 
B)  correctional officer 
C)  forensic psychologist 
D)  correctional psychologist D

Question 4

You are a forensic psychologist and you have been asked to evaluate an offender that is awaiting sentencing. When should you obtain his informed consent and instruct him about the purpose of your meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed consent is not necessary when there is a court ordered evaluation 
B)  Informed consent should be obtained at the beginning of your first session 
C)  Her attorney should have obtained informed consent before you met the offender 
D)  Informed consent is assumed when the offender voluntarily answers your questions 
A)  Informed consent is not necessary when there is a court ordered evaluation 
B)  Informed consent should be obtained at the beginning of your first session 
C)  Her attorney should have obtained informed consent before you met the offender 
D)  Informed consent is assumed when the offender voluntarily answers your questions

Question 5

An advantage of projective personality tests is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  require that the examinee is literate 
B)  are generally more reliable and valid 
C)  produce summary reports that are easily read 
D)  assess characteristics that are typically unobservable 
A)  require that the examinee is literate 
B)  are generally more reliable and valid 
C)  produce summary reports that are easily read 
D)  assess characteristics that are typically unobservable

Question 6

Reliability is

Accepted Answer

A)  the accuracy of a measurement 
B)  the consistency of a measurement 
C)  less important to achieve than validity 
D)  more important to achieve than validity 
A)  the accuracy of a measurement 
B)  the consistency of a measurement 
C)  less important to achieve than validity 
D)  more important to achieve than validity

Question 7

What term is associated with the focus on matching a client to a specific type of treatment based on his or her individual characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archival information 
B)  Responsivity principle 
C)  Multifaceted programming 
D)  Targeting criminogenic needs 
A)  Archival information 
B)  Responsivity principle 
C)  Multifaceted programming 
D)  Targeting criminogenic needs

Question 8

Which of the following may be especially problematic in forensic consultation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying the client in a given case 
B)  The development of dual relationships 
C)  Educating an attorney on the research in a given area 
D)  Violating ethical considerations as a result of acting in an adversarial manner 
A)  Identifying the client in a given case 
B)  The development of dual relationships 
C)  Educating an attorney on the research in a given area 
D)  Violating ethical considerations as a result of acting in an adversarial manner

Question 9

Special programs have increasingly become the focus of treatment efforts in corrections. Which of the following is not usually a focus of these programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood disorders 
B)  Personality disorders 
C)  Chemical dependency 
D)  Sex offender treatment 
A)  Mood disorders 
B)  Personality disorders 
C)  Chemical dependency 
D)  Sex offender treatment

Question 10

In their survey of mental health professionals in correctional settlings, Bewley and Morgan 2011) found

Accepted Answer

A)  few mental health needs in incarcerated offenders 
B)  very few offenders received any form of treatment 
C)  the major identify cognitive-behavioral as their primary theoretical orientation 
D)  few incorporated all of the RNR principles into their treatment approaches 
A)  few mental health needs in incarcerated offenders 
B)  very few offenders received any form of treatment 
C)  the major identify cognitive-behavioral as their primary theoretical orientation 
D)  few incorporated all of the RNR principles into their treatment approaches

Question 11

Dr. Collins is a forensic psychologist but he does not have any experience assessing or treating children. An attorney that he has worked with before asks him to assist with a case involving an 8 year-old girl. She is alleging that a man in her neighborhood molested her. Dr. Collins decides to decline this case because

Accepted Answer

A)  he is likely to get sued for malpractice 
B)  there is no extensive literature on the topic 
C)  the case is outside Dr. Collins' scope of practice 
D)  an 9 year-old is not able to give consent for the evaluation 
A)  he is likely to get sued for malpractice 
B)  there is no extensive literature on the topic 
C)  the case is outside Dr. Collins' scope of practice 
D)  an 9 year-old is not able to give consent for the evaluation

Question 12

What is secondary gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  An additional advantage or benefit central to malingering 
B)  An improvement in psychological functioning due to therapy 
C)  An additional advantage associated with conducting a clinical interview 
D)  Positive aspects of the manic period in those who suffer from bipolar disorder 
A)  An additional advantage or benefit central to malingering 
B)  An improvement in psychological functioning due to therapy 
C)  An additional advantage associated with conducting a clinical interview 
D)  Positive aspects of the manic period in those who suffer from bipolar disorder

Question 13

What are the three types of clinical interviews? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each one?

Accepted Answer

The three types of clinical interviews a

Question 14

All of the following are issues that forensic psychologists face when deciding on the appropriateness of a test, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary gain 
B)  Cultural biases 
C)  Scope of practice 
D)  Meeting admissibility criteria 
A)  Tertiary gain 
B)  Cultural biases 
C)  Scope of practice 
D)  Meeting admissibility criteria

Question 15

__________ are psychological tests that focus on identifying underlying brain deficits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive tests 
B)  Projective tests 
C)  Malingering tests 
D)  Neuropsychological tests 
A)  Cognitive tests 
B)  Projective tests 
C)  Malingering tests 
D)  Neuropsychological tests

Question 16

Dr. Croft is a forensic psychologist who is conducting an evaluation on a 27 year-old man. The man's employer has referred him because he is having anger control problems that have become a problem at work and the employer is considering firing the man. What should Dr. Croft's ethical concern be when communicating the findings of this report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duty to warn 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Determining the client 
D)  The admissibility of scientific testimony 
A)  Duty to warn 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Determining the client 
D)  The admissibility of scientific testimony

Question 17

Which of the following is true:

Accepted Answer

A)  Male prisoners are more likely than female prisoners to experience mental illness. 
B)  Mentally ill individuals are as likely as non-mentally ill individuals to be arrested. 
C)  The mentally ill are more likely to be a victim of crime than a perpetrator of crime. 
D)  Socioeconomic background is not a factor in the likelihood of an individual being incarcerated. 
A)  Male prisoners are more likely than female prisoners to experience mental illness. 
B)  Mentally ill individuals are as likely as non-mentally ill individuals to be arrested. 
C)  The mentally ill are more likely to be a victim of crime than a perpetrator of crime. 
D)  Socioeconomic background is not a factor in the likelihood of an individual being incarcerated.

Question 18

Which treatment model appears to be the preferred approach for psychologists providing treatment in forensic settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Behavior modification 
D)  Rational-emotive therapy 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Behavior modification 
D)  Rational-emotive therapy

Question 19

Which of the following roles poses the most risk for losing objectivity and ethical violations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic Treatment 
B)  Forensic Assessment 
C)  Forensic Consultation 
D)  Therapeutic Treatment 
A)  Forensic Treatment 
B)  Forensic Assessment 
C)  Forensic Consultation 
D)  Therapeutic Treatment

Question 20

What is the difference between specialized forensic instruments and forensically relevant instruments?

Accepted Answer

Specialized forensic instruments and for

Which of the following is not generally seen as a tool to assess malingering?

___________ are the most frequently used method of assessment in psychology.

An incarcerated individual who is receiving psychological services aimed at rehabilitation is likely working with a ___________.

You are a forensic psychologist and you have been asked to evaluate an offender that is awaiting sentencing. When should you obtain his informed consent and instruct him about the purpose of your meeting?

An advantage of projective personality tests is that they

Reliability is

What term is associated with the focus on matching a client to a specific type of treatment based on his or her individual characteristics?

Which of the following may be especially problematic in forensic consultation?

Special programs have increasingly become the focus of treatment efforts in corrections. Which of the following is not usually a focus of these programs?

In their survey of mental health professionals in correctional settlings, Bewley and Morgan 2011) found

What is secondary gain?

What are the three types of clinical interviews? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each one?

All of the following are issues that forensic psychologists face when deciding on the appropriateness of a test, except

__________ are psychological tests that focus on identifying underlying brain deficits.

Which of the following is true:

Which treatment model appears to be the preferred approach for psychologists providing treatment in forensic settings?

Which of the following roles poses the most risk for losing objectivity and ethical violations?

What is the difference between specialized forensic instruments and forensically relevant instruments?

What Is Forensic Psychology an Introduction

Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

Sexual Offenders

Civil Commitment

Criminal and Civil Competence

Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity

Domestic Violence and Stalking

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Child Custody

Personal Injury and Discrimination in Civil Law

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Exam 2: Assessment, Treatment, and Consultation in Forensic Psychology

Which of the following is not generally seen as a tool to assess malingering?

___________ are the most frequently used method of assessment in psychology.

An incarcerated individual who is receiving psychological services aimed at rehabilitation is likely working with a ___________.

You are a forensic psychologist and you have been asked to evaluate an offender that is awaiting sentencing. When should you obtain his informed consent and instruct him about the purpose of your meeting?

An advantage of projective personality tests is that they

Reliability is

What term is associated with the focus on matching a client to a specific type of treatment based on his or her individual characteristics?

Which of the following may be especially problematic in forensic consultation?

Special programs have increasingly become the focus of treatment efforts in corrections. Which of the following is not usually a focus of these programs?

In their survey of mental health professionals in correctional settlings, Bewley and Morgan 2011) found

What is secondary gain?

What are the three types of clinical interviews? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each one?

All of the following are issues that forensic psychologists face when deciding on the appropriateness of a test, except

__________ are psychological tests that focus on identifying underlying brain deficits.

Which of the following is true:

Which treatment model appears to be the preferred approach for psychologists providing treatment in forensic settings?

Which of the following roles poses the most risk for losing objectivity and ethical violations?

What is the difference between specialized forensic instruments and forensically relevant instruments?

What Is Forensic Psychology an Introduction

Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

Sexual Offenders

Civil Commitment

Criminal and Civil Competence

Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity

Domestic Violence and Stalking

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Child Custody

Personal Injury and Discrimination in Civil Law

Filters