Texas CSO Certification Exam Study Guide with
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Evidence-based practices are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-are approaches empirically
researched and proven to have measurable, positive outcomes
Interventions are considered effective when they what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-reduce
risk and recidivism
Evidence based practices emphasize the use of what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-validated
assessment tool and treatments
TRAS will help make decisions regarding what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-how to most
effectively supervise the probationers
Does punishment alone reduce recidivism: - ...(ANSWERS)....-no evidence has
been found that punishment alone reduces recidivism
Prosocial behaviors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-law abiding behaviors
-concern for others rights, feeling, and welfare
-behaving in a way intended to help other people
Antisocial behaviors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-law breaking behaviors
-disregard for rules, laws, and authority
,4 principles of effective intervention: - ...(ANSWERS)....-Risk principle
-Need principle
-Responsivity principle
-Professional discretion
The Risk Principle states that: - ...(ANSWERS)....-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: -
...(ANSWERS)....-strongest on high risk probationers
-can be harmful to low risk probationers
Low risk probationers are often able to what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-self-correct
Offense type is or is not predictive of risk: - ...(ANSWERS)....offense type is not
predictive of risk
Risk does or does not determine how dangerous a probationer is: -
...(ANSWERS)....does not determine how dangerous a probationer is
The risk principle focuses on what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-who to target for
intervention
,Using the risk principle, CSO's have a systematic approach to prioritize supervision
and treatment resources on which probationers: - ...(ANSWERS)....-probationers
higher risk to re-offend
Accurate assessment is what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-drives effective correctional
programs and evidence-based decision-making
Good assessments meet the what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-risk and needs principle
Assessments allow: - ...(ANSWERS)....-reduced bias
-assist in decision making
-target dynamic risk factors
-measure change
Dynamic factor are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-factors that can change
Static factors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-factors that can't change
An "agent of change" is who: - ...(ANSWERS)....-someone who provokes or
precipitates significant change or action in an individual
7 Stages of Change: - ...(ANSWERS)....-Pre-contemplation
-Contemplation
, -Determination
-Action
-Maintenance
-Relapse
-Permanent exit
Pre-contemplation stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person is not
even contemplating making a change
Contemplation stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person is
generally ambivalent- weighing pros and cons
Determination stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where person makes a
firm decision to change- planning takes place in this stage
Action stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person begins their plan-
difficult because person misses comfort of past habits while developing new
habits
Maintenance stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where new habits have
been established- in crisis old habits may occur
Relapse stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where continues old behaviors
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Evidence-based practices are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-are approaches empirically
researched and proven to have measurable, positive outcomes
Interventions are considered effective when they what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-reduce
risk and recidivism
Evidence based practices emphasize the use of what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-validated
assessment tool and treatments
TRAS will help make decisions regarding what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-how to most
effectively supervise the probationers
Does punishment alone reduce recidivism: - ...(ANSWERS)....-no evidence has
been found that punishment alone reduces recidivism
Prosocial behaviors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-law abiding behaviors
-concern for others rights, feeling, and welfare
-behaving in a way intended to help other people
Antisocial behaviors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-law breaking behaviors
-disregard for rules, laws, and authority
,4 principles of effective intervention: - ...(ANSWERS)....-Risk principle
-Need principle
-Responsivity principle
-Professional discretion
The Risk Principle states that: - ...(ANSWERS)....-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: -
...(ANSWERS)....-strongest on high risk probationers
-can be harmful to low risk probationers
Low risk probationers are often able to what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-self-correct
Offense type is or is not predictive of risk: - ...(ANSWERS)....offense type is not
predictive of risk
Risk does or does not determine how dangerous a probationer is: -
...(ANSWERS)....does not determine how dangerous a probationer is
The risk principle focuses on what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-who to target for
intervention
,Using the risk principle, CSO's have a systematic approach to prioritize supervision
and treatment resources on which probationers: - ...(ANSWERS)....-probationers
higher risk to re-offend
Accurate assessment is what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-drives effective correctional
programs and evidence-based decision-making
Good assessments meet the what: - ...(ANSWERS)....-risk and needs principle
Assessments allow: - ...(ANSWERS)....-reduced bias
-assist in decision making
-target dynamic risk factors
-measure change
Dynamic factor are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-factors that can change
Static factors are: - ...(ANSWERS)....-factors that can't change
An "agent of change" is who: - ...(ANSWERS)....-someone who provokes or
precipitates significant change or action in an individual
7 Stages of Change: - ...(ANSWERS)....-Pre-contemplation
-Contemplation
, -Determination
-Action
-Maintenance
-Relapse
-Permanent exit
Pre-contemplation stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person is not
even contemplating making a change
Contemplation stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person is
generally ambivalent- weighing pros and cons
Determination stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where person makes a
firm decision to change- planning takes place in this stage
Action stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where a person begins their plan-
difficult because person misses comfort of past habits while developing new
habits
Maintenance stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where new habits have
been established- in crisis old habits may occur
Relapse stage of change: - ...(ANSWERS)....stage where continues old behaviors
