Question 1

According to the text, the population that is most frequently civilly committed on the basis of a grave disability is: ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  young persons 21-35) 
B)  the elderly 
C)  males 
D)  females 
A)  young persons 21-35) 
B)  the elderly 
C)  males 
D)  females

Question 2

Which of the following is not a traditional form of outpatient commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional release 
B)  Temporary commitment 
C)  Preventative commitment 
D)  Traditional outpatient commitment 
A)  Conditional release 
B)  Temporary commitment 
C)  Preventative commitment 
D)  Traditional outpatient commitment

Question 3

Which of the following is not a problem associated with civil commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of legal criteria instead of mental health diagnoses 
B)  The use of actuarial predictions is more difficult 
C)  It is easier to predict future dangerousness among civil patients 
D)  The existence of a hindsight bias after civil commitment of an individual 
A)  The use of legal criteria instead of mental health diagnoses 
B)  The use of actuarial predictions is more difficult 
C)  It is easier to predict future dangerousness among civil patients 
D)  The existence of a hindsight bias after civil commitment of an individual

Question 4

What percentage of psychiatric patients are involuntarily committed?

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  30% 
C)  43% 
D)  78% 
A)  7% 
B)  30% 
C)  43% 
D)  78%

Question 5

Which of the following diagnoses found in the DSM would also be considered a mental illness according to most legal definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia 
B)  Substance abuse 
C)  Intellectual disability disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Dementia 
B)  Substance abuse 
C)  Intellectual disability disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder

Question 6

Which of the following is not true regarding psychiatric advance directives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinicians have expressed concern over their use 
B)  Most patients would complete an advance directive if given help 
C)  They are well known and publicized by mental health professionals 
D)  Every state in the United States has allowed for some form of their use 
A)  Clinicians have expressed concern over their use 
B)  Most patients would complete an advance directive if given help 
C)  They are well known and publicized by mental health professionals 
D)  Every state in the United States has allowed for some form of their use

Question 7

According to _________________, individuals that are mentally ill are not able to consent to a voluntary admission.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wyatt v. Stickney 
B)  Zinermon v. Burch 
C)  Addington v. Texas 
D)  O'Connor v. Donaldson 
A)  Wyatt v. Stickney 
B)  Zinermon v. Burch 
C)  Addington v. Texas 
D)  O'Connor v. Donaldson

Question 8

Which of the following is not a risk factor in suicide assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute abuse of alcohol 
B)  Presence of dependents 
C)  Being of the male gender 
D)  Family history of suicide 
A)  Acute abuse of alcohol 
B)  Presence of dependents 
C)  Being of the male gender 
D)  Family history of suicide

Question 9

____________________ required that a person not only had to be mentally ill but also dangerous in order to be civilly committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humphrey v. Cady 
B)  Lessard v. Schmidt 
C)  Addington v. Texas 
D) O'Connor v 
A)  Humphrey v. Cady 
B)  Lessard v. Schmidt 
C)  Addington v. Texas 
D) O'Connor v

Question 10

Which of the following is a good example of the legal theory parens patriae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil commitment of homeless individuals 
B)  The emergence of Sexually Violent Predator laws 
C)  Requiring the least restrictive alternative for civil commitments 
D)  More coercive interventions for individuals who are civilly committed 
A)  Civil commitment of homeless individuals 
B)  The emergence of Sexually Violent Predator laws 
C)  Requiring the least restrictive alternative for civil commitments 
D)  More coercive interventions for individuals who are civilly committed

Question 11

Identify and explain two problems with dangerousness as a criterion for civil commitment.

Accepted Answer

1) Subjectivity: One problem with using

Question 12

________ held that a defendant that was hospitalized after being found incompetent to stand trial may be involuntarily medicated in some circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wyatt v. Stickney 
B)  Sell v. United States 
C)  Riggins v. Nevada 
D)  Harper v. Washington 
A)  Wyatt v. Stickney 
B)  Sell v. United States 
C)  Riggins v. Nevada 
D)  Harper v. Washington

Question 13

The __________________ standard proposes that the state's most important legal obligation is to protect society from harmful individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  mens rea 
B)  police power 
C)  parens patriae 
D)  least restrictive alternative 
A)  mens rea 
B)  police power 
C)  parens patriae 
D)  least restrictive alternative

Question 14

In regard to civil commitment hearings, attorneys are typically _________ adversarial than in criminal hearings.

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  equally as 
C)  significantly more 
D)  somewhat more 
A)  less 
B)  equally as 
C)  significantly more 
D)  somewhat more

Question 15

According to Rosenhan's 1973) study, there is a natural tendency to view someone as mentally ill if he is hospitalized or being evaluated for hospitalization. This phenomenon is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the grave judgment effect 
B)  hindsight bias 
C)  the sham effect 
D)  institutionalized bias 
A)  the grave judgment effect 
B)  hindsight bias 
C)  the sham effect 
D)  institutionalized bias

According to the text, the population that is most frequently civilly committed on the basis of a grave disability is: ________________.

Which of the following is not a traditional form of outpatient commitment?

Which of the following is not a problem associated with civil commitment?

What percentage of psychiatric patients are involuntarily committed?

Which of the following diagnoses found in the DSM would also be considered a mental illness according to most legal definitions?

Which of the following is not true regarding psychiatric advance directives?

According to _________________, individuals that are mentally ill are not able to consent to a voluntary admission.

Which of the following is not a risk factor in suicide assessment?

____________________ required that a person not only had to be mentally ill but also dangerous in order to be civilly committed.

Which of the following is a good example of the legal theory parens patriae?

Identify and explain two problems with dangerousness as a criterion for civil commitment.

________ held that a defendant that was hospitalized after being found incompetent to stand trial may be involuntarily medicated in some circumstances.

The __________________ standard proposes that the state's most important legal obligation is to protect society from harmful individuals.

In regard to civil commitment hearings, attorneys are typically _________ adversarial than in criminal hearings.

According to Rosenhan's 1973) study, there is a natural tendency to view someone as mentally ill if he is hospitalized or being evaluated for hospitalization. This phenomenon is called ________________.

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Assessment, Treatment, and Consultation in Forensic Psychology

Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

Sexual Offenders

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 7: Civil Commitment

According to the text, the population that is most frequently civilly committed on the basis of a grave disability is: ________________.

Which of the following is not a traditional form of outpatient commitment?

Which of the following is not a problem associated with civil commitment?

What percentage of psychiatric patients are involuntarily committed?

Which of the following diagnoses found in the DSM would also be considered a mental illness according to most legal definitions?

Which of the following is not true regarding psychiatric advance directives?

According to _________________, individuals that are mentally ill are not able to consent to a voluntary admission.

Which of the following is not a risk factor in suicide assessment?

____________________ required that a person not only had to be mentally ill but also dangerous in order to be civilly committed.

Which of the following is a good example of the legal theory parens patriae?

Identify and explain two problems with dangerousness as a criterion for civil commitment.

________ held that a defendant that was hospitalized after being found incompetent to stand trial may be involuntarily medicated in some circumstances.

The __________________ standard proposes that the state's most important legal obligation is to protect society from harmful individuals.

In regard to civil commitment hearings, attorneys are typically _________ adversarial than in criminal hearings.

According to Rosenhan's 1973) study, there is a natural tendency to view someone as mentally ill if he is hospitalized or being evaluated for hospitalization. This phenomenon is called ________________.

What Is Forensic Psychology an Introduction

Assessment, Treatment, and Consultation in Forensic Psychology

Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

Sexual Offenders

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