Psych 526 Exam 2 questions with
correct answers
Mens Rea - ANSWER: ➡ guilty mind/intentional culpability
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Not Guilty by Reason Insanity (or mental disease or defect) - ANSWER: ➡ 1) Did XXX suffer
o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o
from a mental disease or defect at the time of the commission of the act alleged in the petition
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
and, if so,
o o o
2) Did this cause them to lack the substantial capacity to
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1) appreciate the wrongfulness of their conduct and/or
o o o o o o o
2) to conform their conduct to the requirements of the law
o o o o o o o o o o
Assessing NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ Did they plan the offense? (capacity to control)
o o o oo o o o o o o o o
-demonstrates control, but... o o
-if planned, was the reason psychotic?
o o o o o
Did the attempt to avoid detection? (appreciate wrongfulness)
o o o o o o o
-Evidence they understood wrong, or... o o o o
-Evidence delusional beliefs motivating need to avoid detection
o o o o o o o
Myths about NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ -This is a high frequency event
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--Rarely raised: only 1% of felony indictments
o o o o o o
--generally tends to be high expert agreement o o o o o o
-Defendants "get off" if found NGRI o o o o o
,--Individuals found NGRI likely to have psychotic disorders & mental health history
o o o o o o o o o o o
--70% had psychotic disorders
o o o
--Other possible issues? o o
-Neurological, Intelligence, Bipolar o o
Psychotic Disorders & NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ Main criterion for psychotic disorders:
o o o o o oo o o o o o
-Loss of contact with reality is key
o o o o o o
-Delusions
-Hallucinations
-Disorganized behavior/thoughts o
Command Hallucination - ANSWER: ➡ Hallucinations that direct the patient to perform an
o o o oo o o o o o o o o
action
o
-Related to more severe mental disorder o o o o o
-25% report feeling unable to resist command hallucinations
o o o o o o o
-Harm to self or others risko o o o o
Dusky standard - ANSWER: ➡ refers to the defendant having sufficient present ability to
o o o oo o o o o o o o o o
consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and *whether he
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
has a rational, as well as factual, understanding of the proceedings against him*
o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Malingering - ANSWER: ➡ The intentional faking of symptoms for secondary gain (avoid legal
o o oo o o o o o o o o o o
consequences)
o o
-This does not mean they are not mentally ill...but may exaggerate symptoms
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Assessing:
-what symptoms are consistent with psychotic process?
o o o o o o
-suggestibility to symptoms? o o
, -reports inconsistent with presentation?
o o o
-unlikely symptoms? o
-collateral information? o
Detecting Deception: o
Control Question Test (CQT) - ANSWER: ➡ -Measuring heart rate and skin conductance
o o o o o oo o o o o o o
Ask control questions, then ask relevant question
o o o o o o
Psychopathy & Polygraph Accuracy - ANSWER: ➡ Do differences in manipulation skill and
o o o o o oo o o o o o o
physiological arousal make polygraph less accurate for high PCL-R?
o o o o o o o o o
Patrick & lacono (1989) o o o
Results?
How to beat a polygraph? - ANSWER: ➡ Some research can train people to beat it
o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o
-47% of guilty sample able to beat it if taught
o o o o o o o o o
-bite tongue/press toes on the floor during control questions
o o o o o o o o
Can Police Officers Spot a Liar? - ANSWER: ➡ Previous research 57% accuracy
o o o o o o o oo o o o o o
-police officers not better than college students
o o o o o o
Accuracy rates were highest with experience & focusing on deceit cues related to story (65%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Myths & Facts about Mental Illness & Violence - ANSWER: ➡ -4-5% of gun-related killings in
o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o
the United States between 2001 and 2010 committed by people with serious mental illness
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
-Only 4% of violence is committed by someone with a serious mental illness
o o o o o o o o o o o o
correct answers
Mens Rea - ANSWER: ➡ guilty mind/intentional culpability
o o o oo o o o
Not Guilty by Reason Insanity (or mental disease or defect) - ANSWER: ➡ 1) Did XXX suffer
o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o
from a mental disease or defect at the time of the commission of the act alleged in the petition
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
and, if so,
o o o
2) Did this cause them to lack the substantial capacity to
o o o o o o o o o o o
1) appreciate the wrongfulness of their conduct and/or
o o o o o o o
2) to conform their conduct to the requirements of the law
o o o o o o o o o o
Assessing NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ Did they plan the offense? (capacity to control)
o o o oo o o o o o o o o
-demonstrates control, but... o o
-if planned, was the reason psychotic?
o o o o o
Did the attempt to avoid detection? (appreciate wrongfulness)
o o o o o o o
-Evidence they understood wrong, or... o o o o
-Evidence delusional beliefs motivating need to avoid detection
o o o o o o o
Myths about NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ -This is a high frequency event
o o o o oo o o o o o o
--Rarely raised: only 1% of felony indictments
o o o o o o
--generally tends to be high expert agreement o o o o o o
-Defendants "get off" if found NGRI o o o o o
,--Individuals found NGRI likely to have psychotic disorders & mental health history
o o o o o o o o o o o
--70% had psychotic disorders
o o o
--Other possible issues? o o
-Neurological, Intelligence, Bipolar o o
Psychotic Disorders & NGRI - ANSWER: ➡ Main criterion for psychotic disorders:
o o o o o oo o o o o o
-Loss of contact with reality is key
o o o o o o
-Delusions
-Hallucinations
-Disorganized behavior/thoughts o
Command Hallucination - ANSWER: ➡ Hallucinations that direct the patient to perform an
o o o oo o o o o o o o o
action
o
-Related to more severe mental disorder o o o o o
-25% report feeling unable to resist command hallucinations
o o o o o o o
-Harm to self or others risko o o o o
Dusky standard - ANSWER: ➡ refers to the defendant having sufficient present ability to
o o o oo o o o o o o o o o
consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and *whether he
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
has a rational, as well as factual, understanding of the proceedings against him*
o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Malingering - ANSWER: ➡ The intentional faking of symptoms for secondary gain (avoid legal
o o oo o o o o o o o o o o
consequences)
o o
-This does not mean they are not mentally ill...but may exaggerate symptoms
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Assessing:
-what symptoms are consistent with psychotic process?
o o o o o o
-suggestibility to symptoms? o o
, -reports inconsistent with presentation?
o o o
-unlikely symptoms? o
-collateral information? o
Detecting Deception: o
Control Question Test (CQT) - ANSWER: ➡ -Measuring heart rate and skin conductance
o o o o o oo o o o o o o
Ask control questions, then ask relevant question
o o o o o o
Psychopathy & Polygraph Accuracy - ANSWER: ➡ Do differences in manipulation skill and
o o o o o oo o o o o o o
physiological arousal make polygraph less accurate for high PCL-R?
o o o o o o o o o
Patrick & lacono (1989) o o o
Results?
How to beat a polygraph? - ANSWER: ➡ Some research can train people to beat it
o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o
-47% of guilty sample able to beat it if taught
o o o o o o o o o
-bite tongue/press toes on the floor during control questions
o o o o o o o o
Can Police Officers Spot a Liar? - ANSWER: ➡ Previous research 57% accuracy
o o o o o o o oo o o o o o
-police officers not better than college students
o o o o o o
Accuracy rates were highest with experience & focusing on deceit cues related to story (65%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Myths & Facts about Mental Illness & Violence - ANSWER: ➡ -4-5% of gun-related killings in
o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o
the United States between 2001 and 2010 committed by people with serious mental illness
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
-Only 4% of violence is committed by someone with a serious mental illness
o o o o o o o o o o o o
