Deck 19: Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

Question 1

Currently, legal standards for NGRI vary from state to state, but they all require that _______ is present and operating at the time of the offense.

A) schizophrenia
B) a mental disease or defect
C) mental retardation
D) intoxication by alcohol or other substance

Answer 1

a mental disease or defect

Question 2

According to the Daubert standards,

A) individuals can be involuntarily hospitalized if they represent a threat to themselves, but not if they represent a threat to others.
B) testimony from an expert witness such as a clinical psychologist is admissible in court if it is generally accepted in the field, even if it is not reliable or valid.
C) testimony from an expert witness such as a clinical psychologist is admissible in court if it is reliable and valid, even if it is not generally accepted in the field.
D) the mental status of a defendant at the time of the trial is a more important factor than the mental status of a defendant at the time of the crime in NGRI evaluations.

Answer 2

testimony from an expert witness such as a clinical psychologist is admissible in court if it is reliable and valid, even if it is not generally accepted in the field.

Question 3

Forensic psychology is the application of psychological methods and principles

A) within the legal system.
B) to issues related to physical health.
C) in an inpatient setting.
D) in an outpatient setting.

Answer 3

within the legal system.

Question 4

Hugo Munsterberg is most closely associated with the field of

A) health psychology.
B) pediatric psychology.
C) forensic psychology.
D) humanistic psychotherapy.

Question 5

Regarding the prediction of dangerousness, it is generally true that

A) individuals with more extensive arrest records are more likely to be dangerous than individuals with less extensive arrest records.
B) individuals with more social support are more likely to be dangerous than individuals with less social support.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 6

The process by which an expert witness is approved for the court

A) does not apply to clinical psychologists because they are exempt.
B) is called voir dire.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above.

Question 7

The prediction of dangerousness is particularly difficult because it happens so infrequently. This phenomenon is known as

A) the Daubert standard.
B) the base rate problem.
C) voir dire.
D) none of the above

Question 8

______ psychologists are involved in forensic psychology.

A) Clinical
B) Cognitive
C) Social
D) all of the above

Question 9

In forensic psychology, a method of predicting dangerousness that involves a statistical prediction based on objective variables, with little to no subjective data, is the _________ method.

A) clinical prediction
B) historical prediction
C) actuarial prediction
D) individual prediction

Question 10

More than 90% of child custody evaluators use _____ during a typical evaluation.

A) clinical interviews with each parent
B) clinical interviews with the children
C) psychological testing of the parents
D) all of the above

Question 11

When serving as expert witnesses, clinical psychologists should

A) provide information that will support the case of the party that hired him or her.
B) accurately provide information based on available data, whether or not that information supports the case of the party that hired him or her.
C) refuse to participate in the voir dire process.
D) disregard the standards set forth in the APA ethical code.

Question 12

In child custody evaluations, the role of the ______ is to make sure that the rights of the child are protected.

A) forensic psychologist
B) guardian ad litem
C) voir dire
D) none of the above

Question 13

Currently, about ________% of all felony defendants undergo evaluations to determine if they are competent to stand trial.

A) 5
B) 30
C) 60
D) 90

Question 14

Clinical psychologists conducting assessments in forensic settings may be asked to

A) predict the dangerousness of a defendant or criminal.
B) determine the mental status of a defendant pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 15

Clinical psychologists who consult with law enforcement agencies conduct

A) fitness-for-duty evaluations.
B) pre-employment evaluations.
C) psychotherapy.
D) all of the above

Question 16

The process whereby a person is involuntarily hospitalized because it is determined that their behavior is likely to represent a threat to his/her own welfare or the welfare of others is known as

A) civil commitment.
B) functional evaluation.
C) actuarial prediction.
D) guardian ad litem.

Question 17

According to experts in forensic psychology, _____ tests tend to be considered unacceptable for assessments of defendants or criminals.

A) Wechsler intelligence
B) projective personality
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 18

________ was the first legal standard for the insanity defense in the history of the American legal system.

A) The M'Naghten test
B) Voir dire
C) The Munsterberg criteria
D) The Daubet standards

Question 19

A clinical psychologist conducting an "NGRI" evaluation is most interested in determining

A) the mental status of the defendant at the time the crime was committed.
B) the likelihood that the defendant will behave dangerously in the future.
C) the current mental status of the defendant.
D) the fitness of the defendant to stand trial.

Question 20

The legal case Dusky v. United States (1960) set the standard used throughout most of the U. S. regarding

A) competency to stand trial.
B) NGRI evaluations.
C) the prediction of dangerousness.
D) all of the above

Question 21

Fitness-for-duty evaluations are most typically conducted by clinical psychologists

A) on applicants to the police force who are seriously being considered for employment
B) on current police officers who have experienced a traumatic incident or who are struggling with a psychological disorder.
C) on current police officers who are being considered for promotion to a higher rank.
D) on current police officers whose weight has significantly increased in recent months.

Question 22

Briefly summarize two types of evaluations clinical psychologists conduct in the context of consultation with law enforcement agencies.

Question 23

What is the difference between the Frye standards and the Daubert standards regarding the admissibility of expert testimony?

Question 24

How do clinical prediction methods of predicting dangerousness differ from actuarial prediction methods of predicting dangerousness?

Question 25

The controversy surrounding psychologists' activities with detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib prison primarily center around

A) providing psychotherapy with detainees without obtaining informed consent.
B) participating in interrogations that may have included elements of torture.
C) varying from evidence-based treatment manuals when treating psychological disorders in the detainees.
D) using outdated personality and intelligence tests with detainees.

Question 26

Surveys of psychologists who conduct child custody evaluations suggest that

A) psychological tests are rarely utilized.
B) interviews with parents and children are considered less important than psychological tests.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above.

Question 27

Generally, how do the goals of clinical psychologists in forensic settings tend to differ from the goals of clinical psychologists in more traditional (e.g., therapy, assessment) settings?

Question 28

What is the emphasis of a functional evaluation of competency to stand trial?