Psychology Jurisprudence UPDATED SCRIPT
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Abuse. Answer: An act or omission which results in serious physical
or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial exploitation of an
elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person
to provide for him one or more of the necessities essential for physical
and emotional well-being without which the elderly person would be
unable to safely remain in the community.
● Exceptions to abuse. Answer: tenets and teachings of the church or
religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof.
● Definition of "Elderly person". Answer: an individual who is sixty
years of age or over
● Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse. Answer: A situation in
which an elderly person is living in conditions which present a
substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
harm.
● Definition of "Guardian" of elderly. Answer: a person who has
qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter two
hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
, ● Timeline for reporting abuse. Answer: 1) Immediately make a verbal
report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
● Who makes a report in a corporation or agency. Answer: The worker
reports to the executive director, then the executive director reports
verbally and in writing.
● When is the reporter liable. Answer: If the reporter was the
perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
● Authorized activities of protective services agencies. Answer: 1)
receive and investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
for issuance of an emergency order
4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's consent
6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a
protected person
7) to perform all other functions determined to be necessary for the
department
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Abuse. Answer: An act or omission which results in serious physical
or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial exploitation of an
elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person
to provide for him one or more of the necessities essential for physical
and emotional well-being without which the elderly person would be
unable to safely remain in the community.
● Exceptions to abuse. Answer: tenets and teachings of the church or
religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof.
● Definition of "Elderly person". Answer: an individual who is sixty
years of age or over
● Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse. Answer: A situation in
which an elderly person is living in conditions which present a
substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
harm.
● Definition of "Guardian" of elderly. Answer: a person who has
qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter two
hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
, ● Timeline for reporting abuse. Answer: 1) Immediately make a verbal
report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
● Who makes a report in a corporation or agency. Answer: The worker
reports to the executive director, then the executive director reports
verbally and in writing.
● When is the reporter liable. Answer: If the reporter was the
perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
● Authorized activities of protective services agencies. Answer: 1)
receive and investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
for issuance of an emergency order
4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's consent
6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a
protected person
7) to perform all other functions determined to be necessary for the
department
