Psy 370 quiz questions

Competency to stand trial (CST) refers to the psychological state of the accused:

at the time of the trial.

Competency to stand trial (CST) has two basic components to its definition. The first component refers to the accused individual's _____. The second component refers to the accused individual's _____.

ability to interact rationally with an attorney; understanding how the court process works

Which legal actors are ethically bound to assure that a defendant is competent to stand trial?

defense attorney, judge, and prosecuting attorney

In the case of Indiana v. Edwards (2008), the Supreme Court held that:

there is a higher standard for a mentally ill individual to waive counsel than the CST standard.

Prior to Jackson v. Indiana (1972), all of the following were true about defendants that were deemed to be incompetent, EXCEPT:

they stayed in mental asylums no longer than their prison sentence would have been for the alleged crime.

If restoration to competence cannot be accomplished, proceedings may be held to issue a(n) _____ commitment.

involuntary civil

To commit someone to a mental institution for an indefinite period of time, an individual must be deemed either _____ or _____.

unable to provide for his or her basic needs; imminently dangerous to self or others

Regarding risk assessment, which of the following is an example of a false negative

A person who was predicted not to become violent turns out to be violent.

Placing someone in a psychiatric facility against his or her will is known as:

involuntary civil commitment.

Researchers have determined three broad categories of predictors of risk for future violent behavior:

historical, dynamic, and risk management markers.

Many states and the federal government have passed sexually violent predator civil commitment laws. The basis of these laws is to protect vulnerable citizens, or exercise the _____ power, and to restrain violent individuals, or exercise the state's _____ power.

parens patriae; police

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy?

Kansas v. Hendricks

The NASH system is utilized to classify the:

causes of death

Psychologists must seek to promote accuracy, avoid intentional misrepresentation of facts and strive to keep promises and avoid unwise commitments.  The sentence above describes which of the General Principles below?

Integrity

 All persons are entitled to access and benefit from the contributions of psychology.  Psychologists must take precautions to ensure that their potential biases, boundaries of competence and limitations of expertise do not lead to unjust practices. The sentences above describes which of the General Principles below? 

Justice

Psychologists who engage others to create or place public statements that promote their professional practice, products, or activities retain professional responsibility for such statements.

True

Can a psychology pay employees of the press or communication media to advertise their research in a news item?

no

In the Medical News Today article, the author indicates that experts have cautioned that some posts that encourage viewers to make a purchase might look like user-generated content but are actually:

Marketing videos

Although child custody laws vary from state to state, every state law indicates that decisions on child custody should be determined according to

what is in the best interests of the child

Shared legal custody without shared physical custody means that:

the parent who lives with the child makes everyday decisions and both parents make serious decisions together.

Under the tender years doctrine, unless there were extenuating circumstances, _____ were placed in the custody of the mother.

female children of all ages and all young children

In recent decades, the instances of joint legal custody have been:

increasing

Several focused forensic assessment instruments were developed for determining the best custody arrangement. However:

their validity and reliability are largely in doubt

A process alternative to litigation is mandatory in many states for couples seeking divorce. A neutral third party who approaches the parents together in a non-adversarial manner is called a:

mediator

Evaluators who conduct testing in custody cases are most likely to encouter which type of response style?

faking good

Criminal profiles (as discussed in your text) are created primarily for the purpose of:

developing some leads in an ongoing investigation

Victims in a string of murder cases were all mutilated in a specific way, which makes profilers think of this feature as a/n ________ that may reveal something about the perpetrator's personality.

signature

Which of the following is a correct statement about research on profiling?

There has been little systematic research on profiling.

Many people believe that profiling is effective in solving crimes. These perceptions are commonly:

based on first-person accounts of FBI profilers.

The reliance on maps and mathematics to develop predictions about possible locations of future crimes is referred to as:

geographic profiling.

The term insanity is considered to a(n):

legal term

The notion that punishment for criminal activity should be proportionate to the harm that was committed is known as:

retribution

The M'Naghten rule lists three components to be used as a defense in criminal cases. One of the components is that at the moment of the crime, the accused must have

been laboring under a defect of reason.

Volitional capacity refers to the defendant's:

being unable to control his or her behavior.

According to the text, those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) generally spend _____ time in secure mental hospitals than they would have served in prison had they been found guilty.

equal to more

When determining insanity, the courts rely on:

clinical psychologists

Mr. Bentley has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. His defense team is using the fact that despite understanding the nature of his act, Mr. Bentley was unable to stop himself from committing a crime to argue that he qualifies for being found not guilty by reason of insanity. Which test is being applied here?

American Law Institute test

In Mitch Prinstein's guide to graduate school in psychology, in the first section he describes a number of degrees that are related to clinical psychology.  According to Dr. Prinstein, what percentage of mental health providers are doctoral level health service psychologists?

15%

Dr. Prinstein reviews a list of 9 different degrees that are related to psychology.  A professional in psychiatry has what type of degree?

MD (medical degree)