Question 1

What is the general forensic practice in personal injury cases?

Accepted Answer

In personal injury cases, forensic pract

Question 2

Which of the following is not an area of forensic practice grounded in the civil law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worker's compensation 
B)  Personal injury lawsuits 
C)  Competency to stand trial 
D)  Employment discrimination 
A)  Worker's compensation 
B)  Personal injury lawsuits 
C)  Competency to stand trial 
D)  Employment discrimination

Question 3

_____________ is the term for the primary, immediate, or substantial cause of the damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal cause 
B)  Strict intention 
C)  Proximate cause 
D)  Punitive damage 
A)  Formal cause 
B)  Strict intention 
C)  Proximate cause 
D)  Punitive damage

Question 4

This approach to neuropsychological assessment sometimes includes tests that are not directly relevant to the suspected impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed battery 
B)  Flexible battery 
C)  Objective battery 
D)  Forced-choice battery 
A)  Fixed battery 
B)  Flexible battery 
C)  Objective battery 
D)  Forced-choice battery

Question 5

One limitation of diagnosing PTSD is that _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no neurobiological markers 
B)  there is no standard measure for assessing PTSD 
C)  physiological evidence supporting the diagnosis is lacking 
D)  there is no way to definitely identify a specific legal claim as the source 
A)  there are no neurobiological markers 
B)  there is no standard measure for assessing PTSD 
C)  physiological evidence supporting the diagnosis is lacking 
D)  there is no way to definitely identify a specific legal claim as the source

Question 6

The most frequently diagnosed injury in personal injury cases is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Social phobias 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  Depression 
B)  Social phobias 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 7

_________________ is the only mental illness that requires a specific triggering event for the disorder to be diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophremia 
B)  General Anxiety Disorder 
C)  Major Depressive Disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 
A)  Schizophremia 
B)  General Anxiety Disorder 
C)  Major Depressive Disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Question 8

________________ attorneys admit to providing their clients with information about the psychological tests they will take and the way in which they should respond.

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few, if any 
B)  Almost 100% of 
C)  Approximately half of 
D)  About three quarters of 
A)  Very few, if any 
B)  Almost 100% of 
C)  Approximately half of 
D)  About three quarters of

Question 9

The severity of a traumatic brain injury is normally most associated with _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of the victim 
B)  the number of previous head injuries 
C) the length of time the person is unconscious 
D)  the number of complaints previously filed against the defendant 
A)  the age of the victim 
B)  the number of previous head injuries 
C) the length of time the person is unconscious 
D)  the number of complaints previously filed against the defendant

Question 10

Which of the following is not an element of a tort?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occurrence of an injury or damage 
B)  Presence of a legal duty or obligation 
C)  Intentional violation of a legal duty or obligation 
D)  The damage is the proximate cause of a violation of a duty 
A)  Occurrence of an injury or damage 
B)  Presence of a legal duty or obligation 
C)  Intentional violation of a legal duty or obligation 
D)  The damage is the proximate cause of a violation of a duty

Question 11

Which of the following is true in personal injury claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are designed to make the employee whole 
B)  Employees are able to pursue unlimited compensation 
C) Both parties give up their right to pursue a civil action based on the claim 
D)  Employees cannot present any of the legal defenses they would have in court 
A)  They are designed to make the employee whole 
B)  Employees are able to pursue unlimited compensation 
C) Both parties give up their right to pursue a civil action based on the claim 
D)  Employees cannot present any of the legal defenses they would have in court

Question 12

Which of the following is accurate in regarding to malingering neuropsychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to feign impairment on memory tests. 
B)  It is especially easy to malinger on intelligence tests. 
C)  There are not any specific tests to assess malingering. 
D)  Falling below chance performance is one potential indication of malingering. 
A)  It is difficult to feign impairment on memory tests. 
B)  It is especially easy to malinger on intelligence tests. 
C)  There are not any specific tests to assess malingering. 
D)  Falling below chance performance is one potential indication of malingering.

Question 13

In the _____________, the examiner is selective about the specific tasks he asks of the examinee and usually selects tests that only assess only those areas for which the symptoms suggest possible impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed battery approach 
B)  specific testing approach 
C)  flexible process approach 
D)  cluster assessment approach 
A)  fixed battery approach 
B)  specific testing approach 
C)  flexible process approach 
D)  cluster assessment approach

Question 14

A __________________ disability refers to someone who is unable to work because of a license revocation.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  social 
C)  factual 
D)  compensatory 
A)  legal 
B)  social 
C)  factual 
D)  compensatory

Question 15

PTSD symptoms ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  must occur for at least a month 
B)  need not have a clear, identifiable cause 
C)  include hallucinations and paranoid delusions 
D)  rarely occur in personal injury cases because of the level of proof required by the law 
A)  must occur for at least a month 
B)  need not have a clear, identifiable cause 
C)  include hallucinations and paranoid delusions 
D)  rarely occur in personal injury cases because of the level of proof required by the law

What is the general forensic practice in personal injury cases?

Which of the following is not an area of forensic practice grounded in the civil law?

_____________ is the term for the primary, immediate, or substantial cause of the damage.

This approach to neuropsychological assessment sometimes includes tests that are not directly relevant to the suspected impairment.

One limitation of diagnosing PTSD is that _________________.

The most frequently diagnosed injury in personal injury cases is _________________.

_________________ is the only mental illness that requires a specific triggering event for the disorder to be diagnosed.

________________ attorneys admit to providing their clients with information about the psychological tests they will take and the way in which they should respond.

The severity of a traumatic brain injury is normally most associated with _______________.

Which of the following is not an element of a tort?

Which of the following is true in personal injury claims?

Which of the following is accurate in regarding to malingering neuropsychological disorders?

In the _____________, the examiner is selective about the specific tasks he asks of the examinee and usually selects tests that only assess only those areas for which the symptoms suggest possible impairment.

A __________________ disability refers to someone who is unable to work because of a license revocation.

PTSD symptoms ________________.

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Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

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Civil Commitment

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Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity

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Exam 13: Personal Injury and Discrimination in Civil Law

What is the general forensic practice in personal injury cases?

Which of the following is not an area of forensic practice grounded in the civil law?

_____________ is the term for the primary, immediate, or substantial cause of the damage.

This approach to neuropsychological assessment sometimes includes tests that are not directly relevant to the suspected impairment.

One limitation of diagnosing PTSD is that _________________.

The most frequently diagnosed injury in personal injury cases is _________________.

_________________ is the only mental illness that requires a specific triggering event for the disorder to be diagnosed.

________________ attorneys admit to providing their clients with information about the psychological tests they will take and the way in which they should respond.

The severity of a traumatic brain injury is normally most associated with _______________.

Which of the following is not an element of a tort?

Which of the following is true in personal injury claims?

Which of the following is accurate in regarding to malingering neuropsychological disorders?

In the _____________, the examiner is selective about the specific tasks he asks of the examinee and usually selects tests that only assess only those areas for which the symptoms suggest possible impairment.

A __________________ disability refers to someone who is unable to work because of a license revocation.

PTSD symptoms ________________.

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

Civil Commitment

Criminal and Civil Competence

Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity

Domestic Violence and Stalking

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Child Custody

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