Timeframes For MA Psychology
Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Verified
Solutions
Length of time a child can stay at a temporary shelter without parental consent - Answer -72 hours
How long an order of protection for elder persons can remain in effect - Answer -6 months
How long Psychologist license is valid - Answer -2 years
Time frame for assessments if an emergency exists - Answer -24 hours
Time frame for reporting elder abuse - Answer -Immediate (verbal) 48 hours (written)
Length of time to furnish records to Social Security - Answer -30 days
How long before a confirmed case of elder abuse is reported to the DA - Answer -48 hours
When does the court render it's decision on the petition to commit dangerous persons - Answer -Within
10 days of the completion of the hearing
How long a police officer may restrain if qualified clinicians aren't available? - Answer -3 days
If no period of time is stipulated, a court ordered commitment lasts - Answer -1 year
The first order of commitment lasts... - Answer -6 months
How long minors can remain in seclusion - Answer -No more than 2 hours in a 24 hour period
How long adults can be restrained before an exam - Answer -1-2 hours; 2 with a written report
How long minors can be restrained before an exam - Answer -15 mins-1 hour
Time permitted to elapse before an emergency hearing - Answer -Same day or next business day
How long before a hearing for a petition to release a committed person? - Answer -7 days
How long may adults be restrained and unattended - Answer -2 hours with observation every 5 mins
Length of temporary conservatorship or guardianship - Answer -90 days
Frequency at which a person committed to the treatment center for sexually dangerous crimes may
petition for examination and discharge - Answer -12 months
,Length of time a person may be committed to the treatment center for examination to determine
whether they are sexually dangerous - Answer -60 days
Length of time for examiner to file the report for the person suspected of being a sexually dangerous
person - Answer -15 days
Period of time in which a person can petition the court to a trial by jury when being considered a
sexually dangerous person - Answer -Within 14 days of the examiner filing the report
When the jury trial must be held after a person petitions the court - Answer -60 days
Frequency of periodic reviews when committed to Bridgewater - Answer -3 months after admission, 3
months after that, ten yearly
Maximum amount of time that may pass between reviews for those at Bridgewater - Answer -1 year
Maximum length of time which may elapse for a voluntary patient at Bridgewater to be discharged after
a review - Answer -14 days
After the court receives a petition for an order of commitment, a hearing must occur within - Answer -14
days
When hearing must be held if a person petitions for the release of a person who is committed - Answer -
within 7 days
Maximum number of days a person is required to give before leaving when voluntarily committed -
Answer -3
Maximum amount of time for involuntary commitment without a hearing - Answer -3 days
Time permitted for involuntary commitment of dangerous males prior to hearing - Answer -5 days
Amount of time permitted for observation and determination of competence to stand trial - Answer -20
days; 40 days if extension is filed
Length of time of commitment to Bridgewater - Answer -6 months
Restriction of movement for a committed person must be communicated by the superintendant to the
court within... - Answer -14 days
Period of time that a prisoner may be observed at Bridgewater - Answer -30 days
Length of restraint of a minor which must be reported to the human rights committee for review -
Answer -1 hour
Maximum length of time an adult may be restrained without renewal from physician exam - Answer -6
hours
, Length of time in which restraint of an adult will require approval by the superintendent or facility
director - Answer -8 hours
Length of time that a report must be filed after a period of restraint - Answer -24 hours
Length of time an alcoholic/drug abuser may be committed - Answer -30 days
Immediate danger of abuse recurring to disabled persons is reported - Answer -with 24 hours; all others
10 days
Disabled person may be granted an emergency protective services for... - Answer -72 hours and
extended for 72 hours
How long psychologists must hold records for an adult - Answer -5 years past last encounter
How long psychologist must hold records for minor - Answer -minimum of 5 years and at least 1 year
beyond the time patient was a minor
When reinstatement of license may be pursued - Answer -3 years
Psychologist sexual relationships - Answer -2 years past point of last encounter
How long is a temporary license valid? - Answer -1 year
How long after a person fails a Board exam are they permitted to take it again? - Answer -6 months
Length of time a parent can appoint a "temporary agent" to care for the child - Answer -60 days
Length of time court can appointment an emergency temporary guardian - Answer -90 days
When notice must be given to family members when transferring a patient - Answer -6 days or 24 hours
in an emergencyMA Jurisprudence Exam with Correct Solutions
What is the definition of abuse? - Answer -all acts or omissions resulting in serious physical or emotional
injury
elderly: + financial exploitation
disabled + nonconsensual sexual activity
child: +sexual abuse, malnutrition or born addicted to drug
Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Verified
Solutions
Length of time a child can stay at a temporary shelter without parental consent - Answer -72 hours
How long an order of protection for elder persons can remain in effect - Answer -6 months
How long Psychologist license is valid - Answer -2 years
Time frame for assessments if an emergency exists - Answer -24 hours
Time frame for reporting elder abuse - Answer -Immediate (verbal) 48 hours (written)
Length of time to furnish records to Social Security - Answer -30 days
How long before a confirmed case of elder abuse is reported to the DA - Answer -48 hours
When does the court render it's decision on the petition to commit dangerous persons - Answer -Within
10 days of the completion of the hearing
How long a police officer may restrain if qualified clinicians aren't available? - Answer -3 days
If no period of time is stipulated, a court ordered commitment lasts - Answer -1 year
The first order of commitment lasts... - Answer -6 months
How long minors can remain in seclusion - Answer -No more than 2 hours in a 24 hour period
How long adults can be restrained before an exam - Answer -1-2 hours; 2 with a written report
How long minors can be restrained before an exam - Answer -15 mins-1 hour
Time permitted to elapse before an emergency hearing - Answer -Same day or next business day
How long before a hearing for a petition to release a committed person? - Answer -7 days
How long may adults be restrained and unattended - Answer -2 hours with observation every 5 mins
Length of temporary conservatorship or guardianship - Answer -90 days
Frequency at which a person committed to the treatment center for sexually dangerous crimes may
petition for examination and discharge - Answer -12 months
,Length of time a person may be committed to the treatment center for examination to determine
whether they are sexually dangerous - Answer -60 days
Length of time for examiner to file the report for the person suspected of being a sexually dangerous
person - Answer -15 days
Period of time in which a person can petition the court to a trial by jury when being considered a
sexually dangerous person - Answer -Within 14 days of the examiner filing the report
When the jury trial must be held after a person petitions the court - Answer -60 days
Frequency of periodic reviews when committed to Bridgewater - Answer -3 months after admission, 3
months after that, ten yearly
Maximum amount of time that may pass between reviews for those at Bridgewater - Answer -1 year
Maximum length of time which may elapse for a voluntary patient at Bridgewater to be discharged after
a review - Answer -14 days
After the court receives a petition for an order of commitment, a hearing must occur within - Answer -14
days
When hearing must be held if a person petitions for the release of a person who is committed - Answer -
within 7 days
Maximum number of days a person is required to give before leaving when voluntarily committed -
Answer -3
Maximum amount of time for involuntary commitment without a hearing - Answer -3 days
Time permitted for involuntary commitment of dangerous males prior to hearing - Answer -5 days
Amount of time permitted for observation and determination of competence to stand trial - Answer -20
days; 40 days if extension is filed
Length of time of commitment to Bridgewater - Answer -6 months
Restriction of movement for a committed person must be communicated by the superintendant to the
court within... - Answer -14 days
Period of time that a prisoner may be observed at Bridgewater - Answer -30 days
Length of restraint of a minor which must be reported to the human rights committee for review -
Answer -1 hour
Maximum length of time an adult may be restrained without renewal from physician exam - Answer -6
hours
, Length of time in which restraint of an adult will require approval by the superintendent or facility
director - Answer -8 hours
Length of time that a report must be filed after a period of restraint - Answer -24 hours
Length of time an alcoholic/drug abuser may be committed - Answer -30 days
Immediate danger of abuse recurring to disabled persons is reported - Answer -with 24 hours; all others
10 days
Disabled person may be granted an emergency protective services for... - Answer -72 hours and
extended for 72 hours
How long psychologists must hold records for an adult - Answer -5 years past last encounter
How long psychologist must hold records for minor - Answer -minimum of 5 years and at least 1 year
beyond the time patient was a minor
When reinstatement of license may be pursued - Answer -3 years
Psychologist sexual relationships - Answer -2 years past point of last encounter
How long is a temporary license valid? - Answer -1 year
How long after a person fails a Board exam are they permitted to take it again? - Answer -6 months
Length of time a parent can appoint a "temporary agent" to care for the child - Answer -60 days
Length of time court can appointment an emergency temporary guardian - Answer -90 days
When notice must be given to family members when transferring a patient - Answer -6 days or 24 hours
in an emergencyMA Jurisprudence Exam with Correct Solutions
What is the definition of abuse? - Answer -all acts or omissions resulting in serious physical or emotional
injury
elderly: + financial exploitation
disabled + nonconsensual sexual activity
child: +sexual abuse, malnutrition or born addicted to drug
