CSO Certification test questions well answered to
pass (updated)
1. Evidence-
approaches empirically researched and proven to have measurable,
based
positive out- comes
practices
2. interventions detective when they reduce risk and recidivism
3. Prosocial Law abiding behaviors; good things
behav- iors
4. Antisocial
Law breaking behaviors; bad
behav- iors
5. 4 principles of
Risk; Need; Responsivity; professional discretion
ef- fective
interven- tion
6. Risk Principle Who (who we are concentrating on) - High Risk
7. Accurate Drives detective correctional programs and evidenced-based decision
Assess- ment making
8. Actuarial
assess- ment aa mathematically measured prediction of a person engaging in a
certain behav- ior (TRAS)
9. Stages of Change Pre-Contemplation; Contemplation; Determination; Action;
Maintenance; Re-
lapse; Permanent Exit
10. Pre Stage where a person is not even contemplating making a change (in
Contempla- denial)
tion
11. Contemplation An individual is generally ambivalent. They are going back and forth
,CSO Certification test questions well answered to
pass (updated)
between the pros and cons of making the changes
12. Determination The individual actually makes a firm decision to change. Planning takes
place in
this stage.
, CSO Certification test questions well answered to
pass (updated)
13. Action The individual begins their plan. This is a very diflcult stage bc the
person misses the comfort of past habits while developing new ones
14. Maintenance New habits have been established, but old habits are still tempting
15. Relapse This occurs if the probationer gives up and continues his old behaviors
long after a crisis situation is over
16. Permanent exit Occurs when the old habits are no longer tempting even during crisis
situations
17. RNR Risk, Need, Responsivity
18. Need What (what criminogenic need you need to focus on)
19. Risk Determine risk; may prodcuce change, but is generally short term; apply
Manage-
corre- sponding sanctions, supervision and restrictions.
ment
20. Risk Reduction Determine risk and identify criminongenic needs. Produces long
term change. Utilize ettective interventions and treatment.
21. Primary Risk often exist on their own. independant ott other factors (roots)
Fac- tors
22. Secondary
factors that typically stem from primary risk factors (plant)
risk factors
23. Agent of change someone who provokes or precipitates significant change or action in
an individ- ual (CSO Example)
24. Antisocial thinking process. What they think, not HOW they think. #1 risk factor.
atti- tudes (primary)
25. Antisocial peers Criminal family, friends and associates (primary)
pass (updated)
1. Evidence-
approaches empirically researched and proven to have measurable,
based
positive out- comes
practices
2. interventions detective when they reduce risk and recidivism
3. Prosocial Law abiding behaviors; good things
behav- iors
4. Antisocial
Law breaking behaviors; bad
behav- iors
5. 4 principles of
Risk; Need; Responsivity; professional discretion
ef- fective
interven- tion
6. Risk Principle Who (who we are concentrating on) - High Risk
7. Accurate Drives detective correctional programs and evidenced-based decision
Assess- ment making
8. Actuarial
assess- ment aa mathematically measured prediction of a person engaging in a
certain behav- ior (TRAS)
9. Stages of Change Pre-Contemplation; Contemplation; Determination; Action;
Maintenance; Re-
lapse; Permanent Exit
10. Pre Stage where a person is not even contemplating making a change (in
Contempla- denial)
tion
11. Contemplation An individual is generally ambivalent. They are going back and forth
,CSO Certification test questions well answered to
pass (updated)
between the pros and cons of making the changes
12. Determination The individual actually makes a firm decision to change. Planning takes
place in
this stage.
, CSO Certification test questions well answered to
pass (updated)
13. Action The individual begins their plan. This is a very diflcult stage bc the
person misses the comfort of past habits while developing new ones
14. Maintenance New habits have been established, but old habits are still tempting
15. Relapse This occurs if the probationer gives up and continues his old behaviors
long after a crisis situation is over
16. Permanent exit Occurs when the old habits are no longer tempting even during crisis
situations
17. RNR Risk, Need, Responsivity
18. Need What (what criminogenic need you need to focus on)
19. Risk Determine risk; may prodcuce change, but is generally short term; apply
Manage-
corre- sponding sanctions, supervision and restrictions.
ment
20. Risk Reduction Determine risk and identify criminongenic needs. Produces long
term change. Utilize ettective interventions and treatment.
21. Primary Risk often exist on their own. independant ott other factors (roots)
Fac- tors
22. Secondary
factors that typically stem from primary risk factors (plant)
risk factors
23. Agent of change someone who provokes or precipitates significant change or action in
an individ- ual (CSO Example)
24. Antisocial thinking process. What they think, not HOW they think. #1 risk factor.
atti- tudes (primary)
25. Antisocial peers Criminal family, friends and associates (primary)
