Final Exam

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between psychological abuse and other forms of abuse and neglect is MOST accurate? A. A child who experiences any form of abuse most likely also experiences psychological abuse. B. Psychological abuse and sexual abuse occur together; there is not one without the other. C. Sexual abuse has fewer long-term consequences than psychological abuse. D. Psychological abuse is, by definition, abuse that occurs solely within the home.

A. A child who experiences any form of abuse most likely also experiences psychological abuse.

In response to a recommendation by the American Psychiatric Association regarding insanity pleas, current federal practice is MOST like the: A. M'Naghten rule. B. irresistible impulse test. C. Durham test. D. American Law Institute test

A. M'Naghten rule.

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement regarding the relationship between eyewitness testimony and how it is used in the legal system? A. Most juries are very skeptical of the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, for good reason. B. Confident witnesses are more likely to be believed, but are probably no more accurate. C. Most juries believe eyewitnesses and they are right. Eyewitnesses are very accurate. D. Confidence is directly related to accuracy. The more confidence there is, the more accuracy there is.

A. Most juries are very skeptical of the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, for good reason.

If you are involuntarily committed, you have the right to request that your records periodically be reviewed in order to determine if it is safe to release you. This request is possible because of: A. O'Connor v. Donaldson. B. Youngberg v. Romeo. C. Wyatt v. Stickney. D. the 2 PCs.

A. O'Connor v. Donaldson.

Elimination disorders are diagnosed when which of the following criteria has been met? A. The children have reached an age at which they are expected to control their bodily functions. B. The children have a physical illness causing the disorder. C. The children have been taking medications that are causing the disorder. D. The children hide the disorder from their parents.

A. The children have reached an age at which they are expected to control their bodily functions.

Which of the following is an example of the way patients' rights might interfere with patients' recovery (that is, an example of a time when patients' rights are not good for the patients)? A. The right to refuse medication may limit the patient's recovery. B. Payment for work done enhances token economy programs. C. The right to refuse medication helps lower treatment costs. D. Our present state of knowledge does not justify overriding patients' decisions.

A. The right to refuse medication may limit the patient's recovery.

You are a forensic psychologist testifying about the sanity of someone. The question that is hardest for you to be sure of answering correctly is: A. Was the defendant sane at the time of the crime? B. What is the mental disorder that the defendant has now? C. Would treatment be beneficial for the defendant? D. Was what the defendant is alleged to have done wrong?

A. Was the defendant sane at the time of the crime?

Of the following, which is the MOST likely to lead to hospitalization for an Alzheimer's patient? A. a familial cause for the disorder. B. the caretaker being overwhelmed. C. the patient does not want to live at home. D. the patient's pet interfering with care.

A. a familial cause for the disorder.

Imagine that you are a therapist working on the border between the United States and Mexico, but don't speak Spanish. What is proper ethical behavior for you? A. acknowledge your limitations and seek further training B. pretend to be knowledgeable so as not to upset your clients C. ignore the potential influence of culture and language because the basic concerns of all people are the same D. continue to practice as you were originally taught

A. acknowledge your limitations and seek further training

A child grows up in a poor and non-stimulating environment, which puts the child at greatest risk for which level of intellectual developmental disorder? A. mild B. moderate C. severe D. profound

A. mild

Which of the following people would never have to stand trial for a crime he or she might have committed? A. one judged not guilty by reason of insanity B. one judged mentally unstable at the time of the trial C. one unable to assist in his or her defense at the time of the trial D. one who had experienced criminal commitment

A. one judged not guilty by reason of insanity

Boys and girls have about the same percentage chance of being diagnosed with: A. oppositional defiant disorder if they are prepubertal. B. oppositional defiant disorder if they are postpuberty. C. conduct disorder if they are prepuberty. D. conduct disorder if they are postpuberty.

A. oppositional defiant disorder if they are prepubertal.

A person who abuses alcohol frequently often drinks alone, blacks out occasionally, and falls a lot. These characteristics are: A. over twice as common in young alcohol abusers as they are in elderly alcohol abusers. B. slightly more common in young alcohol abusers than they are in elderly alcohol abusers. C. slightly more common in elderly alcohol abusers than they are in young alcohol abusers. D. over twice as common in elderly alcohol abusers as they are in young alcohol abusers.

A. over twice as common in young alcohol abusers as they are in elderly alcohol abusers.

Imagine a child who is afraid of the school resource officer and his or her gun. The child cries every morning and fakes illness to avoid school. The BEST diagnosis for this child is: A. school refusal. B. separation anxiety. C. a mood disorder. D. nightmare disorder.

A. school refusal.

The reason that offenders are being released from mental hospitals earlier and earlier is the result of: A. the increasing effectiveness of drug therapy. B. the inability to accurately diagnose. C. the overcrowding of mental hospitals. D. the pleas of insanity that are overturned.

A. the increasing effectiveness of drug therapy.

The typical child may not realize that the thoughts and beliefs of others are different from theirs or be able to anticipate future negative events. Therefore: A. the symptoms of childhood anxiety tend to be different from adult symptoms. B. children do not experience phobias. C. a child cannot fully experience an anxiety disorder. D. anxiety is not diagnosed until adolescence.

A. the symptoms of childhood anxiety tend to be different from adult symptoms.

Surveys show that ______ is a common experience for close to half of all children in the United States. A. worry B. depression C. anxiety D. substance abuse

A. worry

You see a video on YouTube designed to support young people who are gay and have experienced bullying. It is probably part of a program called: A. "Self-defense is for everyone." B. "It gets better." C. "How to hide your orientation." D. "What to say to your parents."

B. "It gets better."

Which of the following is a qualified criminal justice professor MOST likely to say? A. "The rate of crime among juveniles is almost evenly split between boys and girls." B. "The crimes that juvenile boys and girls commit are different." C. "Fortunately, the overall rate of juvenile crime is declining." D. "Children are not labeled as delinquent until they reach the age of 13."

B. "The crimes that juvenile boys and girls commit are different."

In order to control occasional pain and inflammation, a person uses an over-the-counter drug containing ibuprofen. Interestingly, recent research shows that person also may be reducing the risk of contracting which disease? A. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease B. Alzheimer's disease C. Huntington's disease D. Parkinson's disease

B. Alzheimer's disease

Lucille experienced severe mood, personality, and bodily movement changes. MOST likely, she has: A. Alzheimer's disease. B. Huntington's disease. C. Korsakoff's syndrome. D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

B. Huntington's disease.

According to recent research, should patients with Alzheimer's disease be encouraged to repeat activities daily that they enjoyed doing when they were younger? A. Probably not; although they'd be happier, this would speed up cognitive deterioration. B. Probably; they would tend to be happier, even after forgetting they did the activity. C. Probably; although they would tend to become more dependent on their caregivers. D. Yes; repetitive behaviors can actually reverse cognitive decline for a period of at least a couple of years.

B. Probably; they would tend to be happier, even after forgetting they did the activity.

Assume that you are alone in a room with a child suffering from a disorder. If you didn't know what the child's diagnosis was, what behavior of the child's might start to convince you that the disorder is autism spectrum disorder? A. The child argues defiantly with parents. B. The child is not responsive to other people. C. The child screams uncontrollably when separated from parents. D. The child is very active and finds it difficult to stay on task.

B. The child is not responsive to other people.

If a psychologist wanted to write a newspaper column on mental health issues in the community, the psychologist would need to do which of the following in order to comply with professional ethical standards? A. Psychologists can't give advice in newspapers, only face to face. B. The psychologist would need to make sure the advice was based on sound research. C. The psychologist would have to be supervised by a psychiatrist who oversaw the work. D. The psychologist could not give information about medication in the articles.

B. The psychologist would need to make sure the advice was based on sound research.

Results from TADS (Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study) BEST support which of the following conclusions? A. Second-generation antidepressants should not be used with adolescents because the risk for harm is too high. B. Treatment that works for one category of people may not be effective for another category of people. C. Cognitive-behavior therapy alone is the best treatment for adolescents. D. Cognitive-behavioral therapy cannot be used with adolescents because of their cognitive limitations.

B. Treatment that works for one category of people may not be effective for another category of people.

A landmark California court case, Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, dramatically affected the right to confidentiality between client and therapist. This case led to the conclusion that: A. confidentiality may not be broken if there is a clear danger to an identifiable person. B. a therapist must break the obligation of confidentiality if there is a clear danger to a specific identifiable person. C. confidentiality must not be broken simply to protect a person who may be in close proximity to an intended victim. D. a therapist must break the obligation of confidentiality if there is the potential that the person may hurt someone, even if a particular victim has not been identified.

B. a therapist must break the obligation of confidentiality if there is a clear danger to a specific identifiable person.

If you received two-physician certificates, you would have: A. involuntarily committed a child. B. been involuntarily committed. C. been considered a sexual predator. D. been allowed to prescribe psychiatric medication.

B. been involuntarily committed.

A person who has an excess of plaques due to Alzheimer's would be likely to have: A. excessive cell growth. B. cell breakdown and death. C. a loss of amino acid production. D. mutations of the cells of the eye.

B. cell breakdown and death.

You read a case study about a 10-year-old girl from a poor background who was sexually abused. This case is: A. common; girls from poor backgrounds are the most common victims of sexual abuse. B. fairly common; girls, regardless of their socio-economic group, are the most common victims of sexual abuse. C. uncommon; girls from wealthy backgrounds are the most common victims of sexual abuse. D. very uncommon; boys from wealthy backgrounds are the most common victims of sexual abuse.

B. fairly common; girls, regardless of their socioeconomic group, are the most common victims of sexual abuse.

In the case of Foucha v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court ruled that the only acceptable basis for determining the release of hospitalized offenders is whether they are still: A. mentally ill. B. insane. C. dangerous. D. unable to assist with their defense.

B. insane.

If a man walked in on his wife in bed with his best friend and killed both of them in a fit of "passion," that man may be eligible for an insanity defense under the: A. M'Naghten rule. B. irresistible impulse test. C. Durham test. D. American Law Institute test.

B. irresistible impulse test.

Carl is a terrible bully. He is very aggressive and repeatedly takes advantage of others. He will say anything to get his way or stay out of trouble. Recently, he was arrested for vandalism and ended up getting probation. He will MOST likely be labeled as displaying: A. depressive disorder. B. juvenile delinquency. C. passive-aggressive disorder. D. oppositional defiant disorder.

B. juvenile delinquency.

Among the elderly, schizophrenia is: A. more common than among younger individuals, but there are fewer new cases per year. B. less common than among younger individuals, and there are fewer new cases per year. C. more common than among younger individuals, and there are more new cases per year. D. less common than among younger individuals, but there are more new cases per year.

B. less common than among younger individuals, and there are fewer new cases per year.

When nonwhite defendants, compared to white defendants, are evaluated for competence to stand trail: A. nonwhite defendants are less likely to be found incompetent to stand trial. B. nonwhite defendants are more likely to be found incompetent to stand trial. C. nonwhite defendants are likely to plead insanity, while white defendants plead mentally competent. D. white defendants are likely to plead insanity, while nonwhite defendants plead mentally competent.

B. nonwhite defendants are more likely to be found incompetent to stand trial.

The current trend in legislation and treatment regarding people who commit sex crimes and are also mentally ill is to: A. emphasize treatment and deemphasize imprisonment. B. require both punishment for the crime and treatment. C. emphasize the rights of the sex criminal. D. require restitution rather than punishment.

B. require both punishment for the crime and treatment.

If a person with paranoid schizophrenia commits murder and either is not able to understand that murder is wrong or is not able to control his or her actions and follow the law, that person would MOST likely be eligible for an insanity defense under: A. the Durham test. B. the American Law Institute test. C. the irresistible impulse test. D. All the answers are true.

B. the American Law Institute test.

In the past, people with mental disorders were less likely than those without mental disorders to commit violent or dangerous acts. Why do we think that is? A. Many more were hospitalized in the past than are now. B. The newer antipsychotic drugs do not control violence as well as older drugs did. C. Fewer people with mental disorders are living in the community now than in the past. D. Those with less severe mental disorders are showing an increase in violence

C. Fewer people with mental disorders are living in the community now than in the past.

A child's distracting behaviors occur only in a school setting, and include failure to follow instructions and finish work, answering questions before they have been completed, and a lot of seat squirming and fidgeting. Could ADHD be a diagnosis of this child? A. Yes; it could be a diagnosis. B. No; the child's symptoms started at too young an age. C. No; the child's symptoms occur in only one setting. D. Yes; it could be, but only if the fidgeting is distracting to others.

C. No; the child's symptoms occur in only one setting.

A person who has difficulty with interpersonal interactions but is otherwise high functioning and would have been diagnosed with Asperger's disorder in the past, will now, in DSM-5, be diagnosed with: A. Asperger's disorder; nothing has changed. B. Autism spectrum disorder. C. Social communications disorder. D. no disorder.

C. Social communications disorder.

All of the following are characteristics of a serial murderer EXCEPT: A. They are mostly male. B. They have average to high intelligence. C. They have empathy for their victims. D. They are skillful manipulators.

C. They have empathy for their victims.

If Dr. Phil were a psychologist, would he be ethically allowed to offer advice to people on television? A. No, psychologists can only offer advice to people who are ongoing clients. B. No, psychologists can only offer advice in newspapers, but not on television. C. Yes, as long as he bases his advice on appropriate psychological practice. D. Yes, as long as he also sees the person for follow-up therapy.

C. Yes, as long as he bases his advice on appropriate psychological practice.

Which of the following is the BEST example of mental health parity? A. Psychologists and psychiatrists can all prescribe psychiatric medication. B. Notes written by clinicians are reviewed by other clinicians. C. Your insurance covers medical and mental illnesses equally. D. Men and women are treated equally when it comes to diagnoses.

C. Your insurance covers medical and mental illnesses equally.

A person who has been criminally committed has been: A. found guilty of a crime but mentally ill. B. found guilty of a crime but developmentally disabled. C. accused of a crime and sent to a psychiatric institution for mental health treatment. D. accused of a crime and unable to cooperate in mental health treatment.

C. accused of a crime and sent to a psychiatric institution for mental health treatment.

The Wyatt v. Stickney decision forced state hospitals to provide: A. care in a mental patient's home community. B. public advocates for mental patients. C. adequate treatment. D. periodic review of treatment plans and progress for mental patients.

C. adequate treatment.

A particular concern among children and adolescents would be: A. racism. B. peer pressure to have sex. C. bullying. D. peer pressure to try alcohol.

C. bullying

An individual has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. We know for sure that the person: A. experiences little or no decline in any area of cognitive functioning. B. experiences decline in only one area of cognitive functioning. C. can still function independently. D. can no longer function independently.

C. can still function independently.

A child has repeatedly engaged in shoplifting and in hitting neighborhood pets with rocks. The child frequently is aggressive and has engaged in an increasing number of fights. The MOST appropriate diagnosis for this child is: A. oppositional defiant disorder. B. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). C. conduct disorder. D. antisocial personality disorder.

C. conduct disorder.

With Alzheimer's, physical health usually: A. declines at the same rate as mental health. B. declines more rapidly than mental health. C. declines less rapidly than mental health. D. remains good until the person dies.

C. declines less rapidly than mental health.

You are treating another therapist for a disorder. What is the therapist you are treating MOST likely to exhibit? A. a physical problem caused by stress B. a suicide attempt C. depression or anxiety D. sexual dysfunction

C. depression or anxiety

The preference insurance companies show for short-term mental health services, by default, favors: A. those with more severe disorders. B. psychodynamic over behavioral therapies. C. drug treatment over talk therapies. D. psychologists over psychiatrists.

C. drug treatment over talk therapies.

Among the goals of parent-child interaction therapy, are all of the following EXCEPT: A. helping parents set realistic goals for their child's behavior. B. teaching the child better skills. C. encouraging parents to not change how they act with their child. D. teaching the parents to use fairer discipline practices.

C. encouraging parents to not change how they act with their child.

Compared to white American children, African American and Hispanic American children with similar levels of activity and attention problems are: A. about equally likely to be assessed for ADHD, but less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. B. about equally likely to be assessed for ADHD, but more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. C. less likely to be assessed for ADHD, and less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. D. more likely to be assessed for ADHD, but more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.

C. less likely to be assessed for ADHD, and less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.

An intervention in which parents and their children who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder learn to do behavior therapy—targeting and rewarding desired behavior—is called: A. parent-child interaction therapy. B. video tape modeling. C. parent management training. D. family-consequence sensitization.

C. parent management training.

For which of the following anxiety disorders would you expect the childhood pattern to be MOST similar to the adult pattern? A. generalized anxiety disorder B. social anxiety disorder C. phobias D. obsessive-compulsive disorder

C. phobias

The majority of criminals institutionalized for psychological treatment in the United States are there because: A. they were judged mentally incompetent. B. they were judged not guilty by reason of insanity. C. prison officials decided they needed treatment. D. their trials resulted in "hung" juries.

C. prison officials decided they needed treatment.

Among the proposed causes of Alzheimer's are all of the following EXCEPT: A. concussion or other brain injury. B. genetic factors. C. slow-acting infections. D. toxicity from zinc or aluminum.

C. slow-acting infections.

The MAIN concern over the rise in diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children, and in particular, the treatment of bipolar disorder in children is: A. the use of cognitive behavioral therapy. B. the use of family therapy. C. the use of adult medications. D. the use of psycho-dynamic therapy.

C. the use of adult medications.

Based on the MOST current research, we can conclude that: A. MMR vaccinations are probably related to the incidence of autism. B. MMR vaccinations are related to some, but not all, of the cases of autism. C. as parents have refused MMR vaccinations for their children, the incidence of autism has declined. D. MMR vaccinations are not related to the development of autism.

D. MMR vaccinations are not related to the development of autism.

A person who had a serious mental illness and was in need of treatment could, nevertheless, not be civilly committed unless that person was also: A. a danger to him or herself. B. a danger to others. C. a danger to his or her parents. D. a danger either to themselves or to others.

D. a danger either to themselves or to others.

A child who has difficulty putting puzzles together, playing ball, or who writes at a level well below that of others his or her age, may be diagnosed with: A. dyslexia. B. a perceptual deficit. C. attention-deficit disorder. D. a developmental coordination disorder.

D. a developmental coordination disorder.

Among the "oldest old," those who are over 95 years of age, the MOST common concern is: A. feeling envious of friends who are in their 80s because they are in better health. B. a fear of dying. C. experiencing thinking that is a lot "fuzzier" than it used to be. D. a fear of losing mental abilities.

D. a fear of losing mental abilities.

Childhood patterns of behavior that are diagnosed as bipolar disorder differ from adult patterns in that: A. children display depression while adults generally do not. B. children display more symptoms of mania than adults do. C. a higher proportion of girls than women are diagnosed with the disorder. D. children display rage and aggression rather than mania.

D. children display rage and aggression rather than mania.

Defendants who are actively hallucinating and experiencing delusions during the time of their trials are MOST likely to be: A. judged not guilty of the crime by reason of insanity. B. judged not guilty of the crime due to severe mental instability. C. committed for treatment until they improve enough to be released. D. committed for treatment until they improve enough to defend themselves.

D. committed for treatment until they improve enough to defend themselves.

Children with persistent difficulty acquiring, using, or comprehending spoken or written language may be diagnosed with: A. conduct disorder. B. developmental coordination disorder. C. receptive language disorder. D. communication disorder.

D. communication disorder.

"I can't help myself. I had to do it," would likely be a successful insanity defense: A. in most states of the United States due to the American Law Institute test. B. in federal courts due to the M'Naghten rule. C. virtually nowhere in the United States. D. in fewer than half of the states in the United States.

D. in fewer than half of the states in the United States.

Which one of the following people would MOST correctly be diagnosed with intellectual developmental disorder? A. one with an IQ of 85 and significant difficulty communicating B. one with an IQ of 85 but no other significant diffiiculties C. one with an IQ of 65 but functioning well in life D. one with an IQ of 69 having problems coping with life

D. one with an IQ of 69 having problems coping with life

A child will not obey his mother. When threatened with punishment, he swears, throws things, and threatens to break everything in the house. His outbreaks seem to be restricted to his parents, but he is almost completely unmanageable. This is an example of: A. conduct disorder. B. juvenile delinquency. C. childhood schizophrenia. D. oppositional defiant disorder.

D. oppositional defiant disorder.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may react with tantrums if an object is moved to a different part of the room. This is known as: A. lack of responsiveness. B. communication difficulties. C. rigid and repetitive behavior. D. preservation of sameness.

D. preservation of sameness.

When a child with autism spectrum disorder says, "You want a drink," when he really means that he wants a drink, he is displaying: A. self-stimulatory behavior. B. delayed echolalia. C. limited imagination. D. pronominal reversal.

D. pronominal reversal.

A person diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder listens to a piano piece at a concert. Later at home, the person plays the piano piece without the music and without making a mistake. This behavior is best described as a: A. perseveration of sameness. B. repetitive and rigid behavior. C. delayed echolalia. D. savant skill.

D. savant skill.

Your daughter is MORE likely than your son to be diagnosed with: A. encopresis. B. ADHD. C. autism spectrum disorder. D. separation anxiety disorder.

D. separation anxiety disorder.

Compared to past years, these days: A. there are more distinct lines between the work of psychologists and psychiatrists. B. psychologists have less authority than in previous years. C. only psychiatrists can admit people to psychiatric hospitals. D. some psychologists are able to prescribe psychiatric medication.

D. some psychologists are able to prescribe psychiatric medication.

An individual suffering from a neurological disorder shows no evidence of infection or poisoning, but experiences tremors, rigidity, and unsteadiness. The MOST probable diagnosis is: A. Parkinson's disease. B. Alzheimer's disease. C. Huntington's disease. D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

A. Parkinson's disease.

A forensic psychologist would be likely to do all of the following EXCEPT: A. write legislation to regulate the practice of psychology in the courts. B. testify in criminal or civil proceedings. C. research questions pertinent to trials. D. profile serial killers.

A. write legislation to regulate the practice of psychology in the courts.

Critics believe that bipolar disorder has become a catch-all diagnosis for children who display uncontrolled rage. DSM-5 addressed this concern by: A. eliminating uncontrolled rage as a symptom of bipolar disorder. B. creating a new disorder, called disruptive mood dysregulation. C. not allowing a diagnosis of a bipolar disorder until children reach age 18. D. dividing bipolar disorder into two categories, one with and one without rage.

B. creating a new disorder, called disruptive mood dysregulation.

From which of the following pair of disorders is a child MOST likely to recover by adulthood? A. autism spectrum and intellectual developmental disorders B. conduct disorder and specific learning disabilities C. ADHD and separation anxiety D. enuresis and encopresis

D. enuresis and encopresis

Imagine that you heard an "expert" on TV talking about child abuse. Which of these statements would make you MOST likely to doubt the credibility of the expert? A. "Substantially more girls than boys are physically abused." B. "Most often, the abusers are the child's parents." C. "Children who experience abuse suffer both over the short term and the long term." D. "During adolescence, children who have been abused are at risk for substance abuse."

A. "Substantially more girls than boys are physically abused."

"Grandpa is 88 years old, and there's no sign of neurocognitive disorder," says a friend of yours. Your MOST accurate reply is: A. "That's wonderful—about half of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." B. "That's wonderful—about a third of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." C. "That's wonderful—about 10 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." D. "That's wonderful—about 5 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder."

A. "That's wonderful—about half of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder."

An 80-year-old hospitalized individual is recovering from surgery but now has gotten an infection. Over the course of a few days, the person shows increasing confusion and consistently misinterprets what others are trying to communicate. The MOST probable diagnosis for this condition would be: A. dementia. B. delirium. C. schizophrenia. D. substance abuse.

B. delirium.

A therapist who broke confidentiality with a patient without the patient's consent because of fears that the person would harm someone else was acting according to the ethical principle of: A. confidentiality. B. duty to protect. C. right to treatment. D. compassionate concern.

B. duty to protect.

If someone asked you about the effectiveness of treatment for Alzheimer's disease, you would have to say: A. "Drug treatment alone, with neither cognitive nor behavioral therapies, is the best." B. "The current focus is more on the patient than the patient's family." C. "Even the best treatments have limited success." D. "There is really no way to improve the lives of Alzheimer's patients."

C. "Even the best treatments have limited success."

"My seven-year-old needs to get help for conduct disorder. What do you recommend?" Of the following alternatives, your BEST answer is: A. "Videotape modeling works especially well with elementary school children." B. "Treatment foster care is best, as long as the program is well-established." C. "Parent management training should work best." D. "Parent-child interaction therapy would be my recommendation."

C. "Parent management training should work best."

Suffering from a psychophysiological disorder—such as headaches, alcoholism, and substance abuse—might make one eligible for an insanity defense under the: A. M'Naghten rule. B. irresistible impulse test. C. Durham test. D. American Law Institute test.

C. Durham test.

Behavioral and somatic symptoms rather than cognitive ones, such as clinginess, sleep difficulties, and stomach pain are MORE characteristic of anxiety disorders: A. that are appropriately treated by psychotropic medications. B. in adolescents rather than in children. C. in children rather than in adults. D. in children of former generations rather than of the present generation.

C. in children rather than in adults.

A child with autism is laughing but sees another child crying. When asked what the other child is feeling, the child with autism is MOST likely to say: A. "sadness," because of preservation of sameness. B. "sadness," because of pronominal reversal. C. "happiness," because of lack of responsiveness. D. "happiness," because of mindblindness.

D. "happiness," because of mindblindness.

Which of the following potential headlines is MOST accurate? A. Twenty percent of criminals plead not guilty by reason of insanity. B. Prosecutors object to insanity pleas. C. Insanity pleas are likely to be successful. D. In the United States, fewer than 1 in 400 criminals is found not guilty by reason of insanity.

D. In the United States, fewer than 1 in 400 criminals is found not guilty by reason of insanity.

"I'm sorry I did that. I didn't know it was wrong," is MOST consistent with the: A. Durham test. B. irresistible impulse test. C. American Law Institute test. D. M'Naghten rule.

D. M'Naghten rule.