Test Bank for Psychopathology
Science and Practice 12th
International Edition By Ronald
Comer, Jonathan Comer (All
Chapters 1-18, 100% Original
Verified, A+ Grade)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 18-1
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Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is LEAST likely to be true regarding the psychological dysfunction of an individual?
a. It is influenced—and sometimes caused—by societal and social factors.
b. It affects the lives of relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
c. It can affect the well-being and rights of people the person does not know.
d. It commonly occurs in isolation from other factors.
ANSWER: d
2. The intersections between the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems are collectively referred to as:
a. forensic psychology.
b. the U.S. legal system.
c. scientific law.
d. legal psychology.
ANSWER: a
3. Which would a forensic psychologist NOT be likely to do?
a. research questions pertinent to trials
b. testify in criminal or civil proceedings
c. write legislation to regulate the practice of psychology in the courts
d. profile serial killers
ANSWER: c
4. A forensic psychologist may do all of these EXCEPT:
a. make an arrest.
b. testify in a trial.
c. research the reliability of eyewitness testimony.
d. help police profile the personality of a serial killer.
ANSWER: a
5. Manisha's family was concerned about her stability and mental health. They felt strongly that Manisha was a
danger to herself and therefore decided to begin proceedings to have her involuntarily committed. The judge
ultimately decided that Manisha was required to enter an institution to receive treatment. This is an example of:
a. law in psychology.
b. psychology in law.
c. the Hippocratic Oath.
d. the code by which therapists have a duty to protect.
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
6. What will occur if a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable?
a. The defendant will not be tried for the crime.
b. The defendant will not be punished in the usual way.
c. The defendant will be sentenced to jail time without a trial.
d. The defendant will be committed to a mental hospital for the rest of their life.
ANSWER: b
7. Luda was actively hallucinating and experiencing delusions during the time of their trial. They 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 themself.
ANSWER: d
8. Defendants who are judged mentally unstable at the time that they are said to have committed crimes are MOST
likely to:
a. be judged to be faking or using a legal loophole to get out of their crimes.
b. be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
c. be committed to a mental hospital until they are able to defend themselves.
d. refuse to use the testimony of mental health professionals.
ANSWER: b
9. Criminal commitment is a legal process by which people are:
a. found guilty of a crime but are diagnosed with a mental illness.
b. found guilty of a crime but are diagnosed with a developmental disability.
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.
ANSWER: c
10. When a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity, at what point are they released?
a. after they have received treatment and shown enough improvement
b. in half the time of someone found guilty
c. after they have received treatment and then served their prison sentence
d. immediately
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
11. What must be TRUE before a person may be tried for a crime and potentially found guilty?
a. The person must have a typical level of intelligence.
b. The person must be a citizen of the United States.
c. The person must not act in a bizarre way in court.
d. The person must be capable of helping to defend themself in court.
ANSWER: d
12. In the judicial system, _____ decide whether a person may be tried for a crime.
a. the courts
b. a panel of psychiatrists
c. a panel of psychologists
d. a court-appointed psychologist or psychiatrist
ANSWER: a
13. What is the difference between criminal commitment and civil commitment?
a. Criminal commitment requires a judge's mandate for treatment, while civil commitment requires a
psychologist's mandate for treatment.
b. Criminal commitment involves receiving mandated treatment in prison, while civil commitment involves
receiving mandated treatment at a mental institution.
c. Criminal commitment is forced upon someone who had to stand trial, while civil commitment is a voluntary
choice to receive treatment.
d. Criminal commitment involves forced mental health treatment following a crime, while civil commitment
involves forced treatment without a crime being involved.
ANSWER: d
14. Izya heard voices telling them a neighbor was plotting to destroy the earth. In a fit of rage, Izya killed their
neighbor. They are likely to be sent to a mental institution because:
a. no crime was committed.
b. they were mentally unstable at the time of the crime.
c. a person who commits such a crime must be insane.
d. they were mentally unstable at the time of the trial and unable to defend themself.
ANSWER: b
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Science and Practice 12th
International Edition By Ronald
Comer, Jonathan Comer (All
Chapters 1-18, 100% Original
Verified, A+ Grade)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 18-1
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank for 12th
International Edition, All Other
Files in the Market are
Fake/Old/Wrong Edition.
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is LEAST likely to be true regarding the psychological dysfunction of an individual?
a. It is influenced—and sometimes caused—by societal and social factors.
b. It affects the lives of relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
c. It can affect the well-being and rights of people the person does not know.
d. It commonly occurs in isolation from other factors.
ANSWER: d
2. The intersections between the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems are collectively referred to as:
a. forensic psychology.
b. the U.S. legal system.
c. scientific law.
d. legal psychology.
ANSWER: a
3. Which would a forensic psychologist NOT be likely to do?
a. research questions pertinent to trials
b. testify in criminal or civil proceedings
c. write legislation to regulate the practice of psychology in the courts
d. profile serial killers
ANSWER: c
4. A forensic psychologist may do all of these EXCEPT:
a. make an arrest.
b. testify in a trial.
c. research the reliability of eyewitness testimony.
d. help police profile the personality of a serial killer.
ANSWER: a
5. Manisha's family was concerned about her stability and mental health. They felt strongly that Manisha was a
danger to herself and therefore decided to begin proceedings to have her involuntarily committed. The judge
ultimately decided that Manisha was required to enter an institution to receive treatment. This is an example of:
a. law in psychology.
b. psychology in law.
c. the Hippocratic Oath.
d. the code by which therapists have a duty to protect.
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
6. What will occur if a court decides that a defendant is mentally unstable?
a. The defendant will not be tried for the crime.
b. The defendant will not be punished in the usual way.
c. The defendant will be sentenced to jail time without a trial.
d. The defendant will be committed to a mental hospital for the rest of their life.
ANSWER: b
7. Luda was actively hallucinating and experiencing delusions during the time of their trial. They 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 themself.
ANSWER: d
8. Defendants who are judged mentally unstable at the time that they are said to have committed crimes are MOST
likely to:
a. be judged to be faking or using a legal loophole to get out of their crimes.
b. be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
c. be committed to a mental hospital until they are able to defend themselves.
d. refuse to use the testimony of mental health professionals.
ANSWER: b
9. Criminal commitment is a legal process by which people are:
a. found guilty of a crime but are diagnosed with a mental illness.
b. found guilty of a crime but are diagnosed with a developmental disability.
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.
ANSWER: c
10. When a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity, at what point are they released?
a. after they have received treatment and shown enough improvement
b. in half the time of someone found guilty
c. after they have received treatment and then served their prison sentence
d. immediately
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 18 – Multiple Choice
11. What must be TRUE before a person may be tried for a crime and potentially found guilty?
a. The person must have a typical level of intelligence.
b. The person must be a citizen of the United States.
c. The person must not act in a bizarre way in court.
d. The person must be capable of helping to defend themself in court.
ANSWER: d
12. In the judicial system, _____ decide whether a person may be tried for a crime.
a. the courts
b. a panel of psychiatrists
c. a panel of psychologists
d. a court-appointed psychologist or psychiatrist
ANSWER: a
13. What is the difference between criminal commitment and civil commitment?
a. Criminal commitment requires a judge's mandate for treatment, while civil commitment requires a
psychologist's mandate for treatment.
b. Criminal commitment involves receiving mandated treatment in prison, while civil commitment involves
receiving mandated treatment at a mental institution.
c. Criminal commitment is forced upon someone who had to stand trial, while civil commitment is a voluntary
choice to receive treatment.
d. Criminal commitment involves forced mental health treatment following a crime, while civil commitment
involves forced treatment without a crime being involved.
ANSWER: d
14. Izya heard voices telling them a neighbor was plotting to destroy the earth. In a fit of rage, Izya killed their
neighbor. They are likely to be sent to a mental institution because:
a. no crime was committed.
b. they were mentally unstable at the time of the crime.
c. a person who commits such a crime must be insane.
d. they were mentally unstable at the time of the trial and unable to defend themself.
ANSWER: b
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