Question 1

In recent years, the increasing trend has been to _________ people with severe mental illness rather than to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incarcerate; provide treatment.
B)  provide treatment; incarcerate.
C)  diagnose; stigmatize.
D)  raise funds for; keep them in long-term care.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance
B)  Outrage
C)  Support
D)  DisinterestE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What ethnic group with mental illness is most likely to be homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans
B)  Native Americans
C)  African Americans
D)  Hispanic AmericansE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses the issues of civil (involuntary)  commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Should a mentally ill person be involuntarily committed if he or she is not dangerous but is in need of treatment?
B)  Should a mentally ill person be civilly committed if he or she has been convicted of a crime?
C)  Should a mentally ill person be involuntarily committed at the request of family or relatives who believe it is in the person's best interest?
D)  If a person is mentally ill, unable to care for oneself, and in need of help, should the law allow for involuntary commitment?E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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A)  people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to jails.
B)  traninstituionalization occurred.
C)  people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to nursing homes.
D)  all of these are correctE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The term therapeutic jurisprudence refers to using what we know about behavior change to

Accepted Answer

A)  punish those who break the law.
B)  help people in trouble with the law.
C)  protect society from dangerous individuals.
D)  provide therapy to incarcerated individuals.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The Supreme Court ruling Addington v. Texas substantially limited the government's ability to commit individuals unless they were

Accepted Answer

A)  dangerous.
B)  found mentally ill.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Discuss the concept of competency to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.

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Question 9

The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for

Accepted Answer

A)  an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
B)  an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
C)  a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
D)  both a and bE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following psychological tests has been used to accurately identify malingering in people claiming to have posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
B)  Wechsler Adult Scale of Intelligence (WAIS) 
C)  Rorschach inkblot test
D)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The 1970s case in which a student killed his ex-girlfriend, Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, involved the issue called

Accepted Answer

A)  patients' rights.
B)  duty to warn.
C)  competency.
D)  restrictive environment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a nondangerous mentally ill individual

Accepted Answer

A)  must be given medication to control the possibility of dangerous tendencies developing.
B)  cannot be confined in an institution if capable of functioning safely on the outside.
C)  must be confined in an institution in case a violent episode occurs.
D)  can be released from an institution only if relatives agree to provide care.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  jails and prisons.
B)  nursing homes.
C)  group residences.
D)  community health centers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Several years ago, Mary was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then, she has been confined in a psychiatric hospital. Mary is periodically evaluated to see if she is still mentally ill. When it is determined that she is no longer mentally ill, Mary will be released. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that the original verdict in Mary's case was

Accepted Answer

A)  NGRI.
B)  GBMI.
C)  guilty.
D)  none of these are correctE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Idaho, Utah, and Montana have adopted a version of the GBMI verdict, in which the accused

Accepted Answer

A)  remains permanently in a psychiatric facility.
B)  is imprisoned but is assured of receiving mental health services.
C)  is imprisoned but is provided with mental health services only if they are available.
D)  can choose either hospitalization or imprisonment.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Define mental illness and explain how it is not synonymous with psychological disorder.

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Question 17

In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosed incorrectly.
B)  not considered dangerous to himself or others.
C)  no longer covered by their health insurance.
D)  an adult.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Wyatt v. Stickney (1972) , a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of mental patients, addressed all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate shower and toilet facilities.
B)  treatment goals.
C)  staff-patient ratios.
D)  methods of administering medication.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

When facing questions about ethics and legal concepts, what must mental health professionals consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient rights
B)  Societal rights and responsibilities
C)  Diagnosis and treatment
D)  All of these are correctE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT related to the M'Naghten ruling made by an English court more than 150 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  It concerns a person's mental state at the time a crime is committed.
B)  It states that individuals are not responsible for criminal behavior if they do not know what they are doing.
C)  It states that individuals are not responsible for their behavior if they don't know that what they are doing is wrong.
D)  It states that an individual should only be held responsible for their cognitive functioning and not their emotional functioningE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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