Question 1

When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984,it made successful use of the insanity defense

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A)   more difficult for all individuals.
B)   easier for any individual.
C)   more difficult for the mentally ill only.
D)   easier for the non-mentally ill.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Since Roberto has been found incompetent to stand trial,he will be committed to a mental health facility.After a reasonable period of time,the law requires any one of the following outcomes EXCEPT

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A)   he must be found competent.
B)   he must be set free.
C)   he must be medicated.
D)   he must be committed under civil law.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The legal concept of mens rea is generally used to mean ________________.

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A)   "guilty mind"
B)   criminal intent
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In the 1970s and 1980s,tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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A)   the criminal justice system becoming responsible for mentally ill people.
B)   fewer mentally ill patients living in the community.
C)   family members having increased access to treatment services for their loved ones.
D)   mentally ill patients receiving needed mental health services.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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 the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Each of the following statements correctly describes the circumstances of mentally ill people prior to the late 19ᵗʰ century EXCEPT

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A)   the community often took on the care of mentally ill people.
B)   family members often cared for a mentally ill person at home.
C)   mentally ill people received specialized care in psychiatric hospitals.
D)   mentally ill people were often left to care for themselves.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Because a mental disorder may lessen a person's ability to understand his/her behavior and criminal intent,it is difficult to prove

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A)   actus rea.
B)   mens rea.
C)   diminished capacity.
D)   involvement in the crime.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Functional MRI data suggests that empathy involves activity in the _________________.

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A)   prefrontal cortex
B)   hypothalamus
C)   ventricles
D)   hippocampusE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Clinical utility refers to the

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A)   use of scientific evidence to detect treatment effects.
B)   assessment of the costs and benefits of a treatment.
C)   patient's opinion of the treatment.
D)   effectiveness of the intervention in the practice setting in which it is to be applied.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The popular opinion that the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill is probably the result of

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A)   data from medical records.
B)   public knowledge of DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria.
C)   media reports.
D)   statistics on homicide and other violent crimes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The link between mental illness and violence is ___________________.

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A)   negligible
B)   mild
C)   moderate
D)   strongE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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

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Each of the following statements correctly describes the circumstances of mentally ill people prior to the late 19ᵗʰ century EXCEPT

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Since Roberto has been found incompetent to stand trial,he will be committed to a mental health facility.After a reasonable period of time,the law requires any one of the following outcomes EXCEPT

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Clinical utility refers to the

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When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984,it made successful use of the insanity defense

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The link between mental illness and violence is ___________________.

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Because a mental disorder may lessen a person's ability to understand his/her behavior and criminal intent,it is difficult to prove

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A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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The legal concept of mens rea is generally used to mean ________________.

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Functional MRI data suggests that empathy involves activity in the _________________.

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In the 1970s and 1980s,tightened restrictions on involuntary commitment resulted in

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Since Roberto has been found incompetent to stand trial,he will be committed to a mental health facility.After a reasonable period of time,the law requires any one of the following outcomes EXCEPT

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