Texas CSO Certification Study
Guide Exam|256 Q’s and A’s
Evidence-based practices are: - --are approaches empirically researched and
proven to have measurable, positive outcomes
- Interventions are considered effective when they what: - --reduce risk and
recidivism
- Evidence based practices emphasize the use of what: - --validated
assessment tool and treatments
- TRAS will help make decisions regarding what: - --how to most effectively
supervise the probationers
- Does punishment alone reduce recidivism: - --no evidence has been found
that punishment alone reduces recidivism
- Prosocial behaviors are: - --law abiding behaviors
-concern for others rights, feeling, and welfare
-behaving in a way intended to help other people
- Antisocial behaviors are: - --law breaking behaviors
-disregard for rules, laws, and authority
- 4 principles of effective intervention: - --Risk principle
-Need principle
-Responsivity principle
-Professional discretion
- The Risk Principle states that: - --supervision and treatment resources
should be prioritized for probationers who are at higher risk to re-offend
- Treatment effects have what effect of high and low risk probationers: - --
strongest on high risk probationers
-can be harmful to low risk probationers
- Low risk probationers are often able to what: - --self-correct
- Offense type is or is not predictive of risk: - -offense type is not predictive
of risk
- Risk does or does not determine how dangerous a probationer is: - -does
not determine how dangerous a probationer is
,- The risk principle focuses on what: - --who to target for intervention
- Using the risk principle, CSO's have a systematic approach to prioritize
supervision and treatment resources on which probationers: - --probationers
higher risk to re-offend
- Accurate assessment is what: - --drives effective correctional programs
and evidence-based decision-making
- Good assessments meet the what: - --risk and needs principle
- Assessments allow: - --reduced bias
-assist in decision making
-target dynamic risk factors
-measure change
- Dynamic factor are: - --factors that can change
- Static factors are: - --factors that can't change
- An "agent of change" is who: - --someone who provokes or precipitates
significant change or action in an individual
- 7 Stages of Change: - --Pre-contemplation
-Contemplation
-Determination
-Action
-Maintenance
-Relapse
-Permanent exit
- Pre-contemplation stage of change: - -stage where a person is not even
contemplating making a change
- Contemplation stage of change: - -stage where a person is generally
ambivalent- weighing pros and cons
- Determination stage of change: - -stage where person makes a firm
decision to change- planning takes place in this stage
- Action stage of change: - -stage where a person begins their plan- difficult
because person misses comfort of past habits while developing new habits
- Maintenance stage of change: - -stage where new habits have been
established- in crisis old habits may occur
, - Relapse stage of change: - -stage where continues old behaviors
- Permanent exit stage of change: - -stage where old habits are no longer
tempting- even during crisis situations
- Need principle focuses on what: - --criminogenic needs to target
- The need principle states that interventions must be what: - --focused
- In community supervision, "dosage" means: - --applying the appropriate
intensity and duration of treatment based on the probationer's risk level and
criminogenic needs
- The needs principle states that interventions must: - --target the needs
that are related to the probationers law breaking behavior
- Risk management: - --determines risk
-applies corresponding sanctions, supervision, and restrictions
-may produce change, but is generally short-term
- Risk reduction: - --determines risk and identify criminogenic needs
-utilizes effective interventions and treatment
-produces long-term change
- Primary Risk Factors often exist: - --on their own, independent of other
factors
- Secondary Risk Factors typically: - --stem from primary risk factors
-are rooted in the behaviors associated with primary risk factors
- Primary Risk Factors include: - --antisocial attitudes
-antisocial peers
-antisocial personality
-history of antisocial behavior
- Secondary Risk Factors include: - --lack of prosocial family support
-lack of prosocial leisure activities
-lack of education/employment
-drug abuse/addiction
- Antisocial attitudes include: - --crime is a way of life
-a distrust of authority
-pro-criminal values, beliefs, cognitive-emotional state
- #1 probationer risk factor: - --antisocial attitudes
Guide Exam|256 Q’s and A’s
Evidence-based practices are: - --are approaches empirically researched and
proven to have measurable, positive outcomes
- Interventions are considered effective when they what: - --reduce risk and
recidivism
- Evidence based practices emphasize the use of what: - --validated
assessment tool and treatments
- TRAS will help make decisions regarding what: - --how to most effectively
supervise the probationers
- Does punishment alone reduce recidivism: - --no evidence has been found
that punishment alone reduces recidivism
- Prosocial behaviors are: - --law abiding behaviors
-concern for others rights, feeling, and welfare
-behaving in a way intended to help other people
- Antisocial behaviors are: - --law breaking behaviors
-disregard for rules, laws, and authority
- 4 principles of effective intervention: - --Risk principle
-Need principle
-Responsivity principle
-Professional discretion
- The Risk Principle states that: - --supervision and treatment resources
should be prioritized for probationers who are at higher risk to re-offend
- Treatment effects have what effect of high and low risk probationers: - --
strongest on high risk probationers
-can be harmful to low risk probationers
- Low risk probationers are often able to what: - --self-correct
- Offense type is or is not predictive of risk: - -offense type is not predictive
of risk
- Risk does or does not determine how dangerous a probationer is: - -does
not determine how dangerous a probationer is
,- The risk principle focuses on what: - --who to target for intervention
- Using the risk principle, CSO's have a systematic approach to prioritize
supervision and treatment resources on which probationers: - --probationers
higher risk to re-offend
- Accurate assessment is what: - --drives effective correctional programs
and evidence-based decision-making
- Good assessments meet the what: - --risk and needs principle
- Assessments allow: - --reduced bias
-assist in decision making
-target dynamic risk factors
-measure change
- Dynamic factor are: - --factors that can change
- Static factors are: - --factors that can't change
- An "agent of change" is who: - --someone who provokes or precipitates
significant change or action in an individual
- 7 Stages of Change: - --Pre-contemplation
-Contemplation
-Determination
-Action
-Maintenance
-Relapse
-Permanent exit
- Pre-contemplation stage of change: - -stage where a person is not even
contemplating making a change
- Contemplation stage of change: - -stage where a person is generally
ambivalent- weighing pros and cons
- Determination stage of change: - -stage where person makes a firm
decision to change- planning takes place in this stage
- Action stage of change: - -stage where a person begins their plan- difficult
because person misses comfort of past habits while developing new habits
- Maintenance stage of change: - -stage where new habits have been
established- in crisis old habits may occur
, - Relapse stage of change: - -stage where continues old behaviors
- Permanent exit stage of change: - -stage where old habits are no longer
tempting- even during crisis situations
- Need principle focuses on what: - --criminogenic needs to target
- The need principle states that interventions must be what: - --focused
- In community supervision, "dosage" means: - --applying the appropriate
intensity and duration of treatment based on the probationer's risk level and
criminogenic needs
- The needs principle states that interventions must: - --target the needs
that are related to the probationers law breaking behavior
- Risk management: - --determines risk
-applies corresponding sanctions, supervision, and restrictions
-may produce change, but is generally short-term
- Risk reduction: - --determines risk and identify criminogenic needs
-utilizes effective interventions and treatment
-produces long-term change
- Primary Risk Factors often exist: - --on their own, independent of other
factors
- Secondary Risk Factors typically: - --stem from primary risk factors
-are rooted in the behaviors associated with primary risk factors
- Primary Risk Factors include: - --antisocial attitudes
-antisocial peers
-antisocial personality
-history of antisocial behavior
- Secondary Risk Factors include: - --lack of prosocial family support
-lack of prosocial leisure activities
-lack of education/employment
-drug abuse/addiction
- Antisocial attitudes include: - --crime is a way of life
-a distrust of authority
-pro-criminal values, beliefs, cognitive-emotional state
- #1 probationer risk factor: - --antisocial attitudes
