Question 1

Describe the process of a competency to be executed evaluation. Identify two reasons why are psychologists unlikely to be involved in this process.

Accepted Answer

The process of evaluating a competency t

Question 2

Yvette Young is a psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill. Sandy Slate is a social worker at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haut. Which professional is more likely to use group therapy as part of treatment and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandy Slate because group therapy is more effective with violent offenders. 
B)  Sandy Slate because group therapy is more likely to be used in the social work discipline. 
C)  Yvette Young because psychologists typically use all available treatment approaches. 
D)  Yvette Young because psychologists are more likely than social workers to use group therapy. 
A)  Sandy Slate because group therapy is more effective with violent offenders. 
B)  Sandy Slate because group therapy is more likely to be used in the social work discipline. 
C)  Yvette Young because psychologists typically use all available treatment approaches. 
D)  Yvette Young because psychologists are more likely than social workers to use group therapy.

Question 3

Provide an illustration of a treatment program for each of the following special populations: violent offenders, criminal psychopaths, women offenders, sex offenders, and inmates in jail.

Accepted Answer

Treatment programs for special populatio

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a criminogenic need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Low self-esteem 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Alcohol abuse 
A)  Depression 
B)  Low self-esteem 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Alcohol abuse

Question 5

What is the American Psychological Association's stance on the mental health professional's role in evaluating an offender's competence to be executed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists should not participate in these evaluations. 
B)  Psychologists should never document that an offender is competent to be executed. 
C)  Psychologists should not videotape the evaluation of the offender. 
D)  Psychologists should not be sole decision makers in deciding an offender's competence to be executed. 
A)  Psychologists should not participate in these evaluations. 
B)  Psychologists should never document that an offender is competent to be executed. 
C)  Psychologists should not videotape the evaluation of the offender. 
D)  Psychologists should not be sole decision makers in deciding an offender's competence to be executed.

Question 6

Psychological treatment of inmates in jail settings is considerably different from treatment in prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How is recidivism measured? What does research on recidivism tell us about rehabilitation of offenders in prison? Why are these results interpreted cautiously?

Accepted Answer

Recidivism is typically measured by trac

Question 8

Canada has the highest incarceration rate of any industrialized country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the characteristics of prison that negatively affect therapeutic success in prisons. What factors, if any, may enhance therapeutic success?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the characteristics of prison that negatively...

Question 10

Define intensive supervision program and intensive rehabilitation supervison.

Accepted Answer

An Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) i

Question 11

Who decides which inmates are assigned to particular rehabilitation programs such as job training and substance abuse education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inmate 
B)  The correctional psychologist 
C)  The inmate's family 
D)  The corrections official 
A)  The inmate 
B)  The correctional psychologist 
C)  The inmate's family 
D)  The corrections official

Question 12

What effect do budget cuts, inmate transfers, and lack of confidentially have on psychological services in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They promote stricter laws and regulations 
B)  They diminish the importance of psychological guidelines and standards of practice 
C)  They reduce the inmate to correctional officer ratio 
D)  They impede therapeutic success 
A)  They promote stricter laws and regulations 
B)  They diminish the importance of psychological guidelines and standards of practice 
C)  They reduce the inmate to correctional officer ratio 
D)  They impede therapeutic success

Question 13

Dr. Fox is working with an inmate to strengthen his coping skills after the death of his wife. Which category does the treatment goal fall under?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental health stabilization. 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Grief counseling 
D)  Death notification 
A)  Mental health stabilization. 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Grief counseling 
D)  Death notification

Question 14

Psychological treatment in correctional facilities generally follows principles of

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis. 
B)  responsibility therapy. 
C) risk/needs/responsivity. 
D)  person-centered rehabilitation. 
A)  transactional analysis. 
B)  responsibility therapy. 
C) risk/needs/responsivity. 
D)  person-centered rehabilitation.

Question 15

As a group, psychopaths rarely volunteer for prison treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to James Bonta, the third generation of standardized risk/needs assessment takes into consideration risk and needs factors such as

Accepted Answer

A)  mental and medical history. 
B)  prior violent incidents and the offender's attitude toward authority. 
C)  family support and individual functioning. 
D)  support and rehabilitation services 
A)  mental and medical history. 
B)  prior violent incidents and the offender's attitude toward authority. 
C)  family support and individual functioning. 
D)  support and rehabilitation services

Question 17

Explain the difference between the correctional psychologist and the psychologist working in the correctional facility.

Accepted Answer

The difference between a correctional ps

Question 18

Which service are psychologists most likely to perform in jail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance abuse treatment 
B)  Disease prevention 
C)  Domestic violence education 
D)  Crisis intervention 
A)  Substance abuse treatment 
B)  Disease prevention 
C)  Domestic violence education 
D)  Crisis intervention

Question 19

Electronic monitoring, house arrest, and day reporting are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  sanctioned retention. 
B)  community corrections. 
C)  lenient sentencing. 
D)  probation requirements. 
A)  sanctioned retention. 
B)  community corrections. 
C)  lenient sentencing. 
D)  probation requirements.

Question 20

Jails are typically operated by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the process of a competency to be executed evaluation. Identify two reasons why are psychologists unlikely to be involved in this process.

Yvette Young is a psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill. Sandy Slate is a social worker at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haut. Which professional is more likely to use group therapy as part of treatment and why?

Provide an illustration of a treatment program for each of the following special populations: violent offenders, criminal psychopaths, women offenders, sex offenders, and inmates in jail.

Which of the following is an example of a criminogenic need?

What is the American Psychological Association's stance on the mental health professional's role in evaluating an offender's competence to be executed?

Psychological treatment of inmates in jail settings is considerably different from treatment in prisons.

How is recidivism measured? What does research on recidivism tell us about rehabilitation of offenders in prison? Why are these results interpreted cautiously?

Canada has the highest incarceration rate of any industrialized country.

Discuss the characteristics of prison that negatively affect therapeutic success in prisons. What factors, if any, may enhance therapeutic success?

Define intensive supervision program and intensive rehabilitation supervison.

Who decides which inmates are assigned to particular rehabilitation programs such as job training and substance abuse education?

What effect do budget cuts, inmate transfers, and lack of confidentially have on psychological services in correctional facilities?

Dr. Fox is working with an inmate to strengthen his coping skills after the death of his wife. Which category does the treatment goal fall under?

Psychological treatment in correctional facilities generally follows principles of

As a group, psychopaths rarely volunteer for prison treatment programs.

According to James Bonta, the third generation of standardized risk/needs assessment takes into consideration risk and needs factors such as

Explain the difference between the correctional psychologist and the psychologist working in the correctional facility.

Which service are psychologists most likely to perform in jail?

Electronic monitoring, house arrest, and day reporting are examples of

Jails are typically operated by the federal government.

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Exam 12: Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Describe the process of a competency to be executed evaluation. Identify two reasons why are psychologists unlikely to be involved in this process.

Yvette Young is a psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill. Sandy Slate is a social worker at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haut. Which professional is more likely to use group therapy as part of treatment and why?

Provide an illustration of a treatment program for each of the following special populations: violent offenders, criminal psychopaths, women offenders, sex offenders, and inmates in jail.

Which of the following is an example of a criminogenic need?

What is the American Psychological Association's stance on the mental health professional's role in evaluating an offender's competence to be executed?

Psychological treatment of inmates in jail settings is considerably different from treatment in prisons.

How is recidivism measured? What does research on recidivism tell us about rehabilitation of offenders in prison? Why are these results interpreted cautiously?

Canada has the highest incarceration rate of any industrialized country.

Discuss the characteristics of prison that negatively affect therapeutic success in prisons. What factors, if any, may enhance therapeutic success?

Define intensive supervision program and intensive rehabilitation supervison.

Who decides which inmates are assigned to particular rehabilitation programs such as job training and substance abuse education?

What effect do budget cuts, inmate transfers, and lack of confidentially have on psychological services in correctional facilities?

Dr. Fox is working with an inmate to strengthen his coping skills after the death of his wife. Which category does the treatment goal fall under?

Psychological treatment in correctional facilities generally follows principles of

As a group, psychopaths rarely volunteer for prison treatment programs.

According to James Bonta, the third generation of standardized risk/needs assessment takes into consideration risk and needs factors such as

Explain the difference between the correctional psychologist and the psychologist working in the correctional facility.

Which service are psychologists most likely to perform in jail?

Electronic monitoring, house arrest, and day reporting are examples of

Jails are typically operated by the federal government.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Psychology of Police and Public Safety

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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