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Thinking for a change is An integrated cognitive behavioral– change program that includes cognitive restructuring, social skill development, and the development of problem-solving skills

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Correct Answer: True

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Thinking for a change is an integrated cognitive behavioral– change program that includes _____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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A subconscious domain of the psyche; according to Freud, it is not part of our nature but must be developed through early social attachments

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Correct Answer: Superego

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A subconscious domain of the psyche; according to Freud, it is not part of our nature but must be developed through early social attachments refers to _____

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Correct Answer: Superego

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Sociopaths are People whose antisocial personalities are due to ________ dysfunction

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Correct Answer: Both

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People whose antisocial personalities are due to ______ refer to Sociopath.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Individuals considered to have high psychoticism are associated with being aggressive, cold, egocentric, impersonal, impulsive, antisocial, unempathic, creative, and tough-minded; individuals with low psychoticism are characterized as being empathic, unselfish, altruistic, warm, peaceful, and generally more pleasant

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Correct Answer: True

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Individuals considered to have high psychoticism are associated with being_____

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Correct Answer: Both a and c

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Psychopaths are Individuals whose antisocial behavior may be the result of

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Correct Answer: A & B

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Individuals whose antisocial behavior may be the result of _____

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Correct Answer: A physiological defect

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According to Psychoanalytic perspective an individual’s behavior is presumed to be due to the three aspects of his or her personality: the id, ego, and superego.

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ are key principles of the psychoanalytic perspective.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Preconventional level of morality, characteristic of designating what is considered “right” and “wrong”

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Correct Answer: True

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Preconventional Level of Morality refers to a level of morality, characteristic of designating what is considered “right” and “wrong”.

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Correct Answer: True

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Postconventional level of morality is when a person attempts to strike _______ between individual rights and societal rules

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Correct Answer: Balance

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Postconventional Level of Mortality refers to when a person attempts to strike a balance between _____

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Correct Answer: Both

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Discussions of Pen model theory emphasize that human personality can be viewed in ______ dimension

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Discussions of this theory emphasize that human personality can be viewed in dimension such as _____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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In reference to the PEN model, neuroticism has often been linked with such traits as being anxious, depressed, tense, irrational, shy, moody and emotional, and having guilty feelings and low self-esteem

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Correct Answer: True

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In reference to the PEN model, neuroticism has often been linked with such traits as being anxious, tense, irrational, and emotional, and having guilty feelings and low self-esteem.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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The M’Naghten case introduced the modern concept of insanity into English common law. The legal standard is that “he didn’t know what he was doing or didn’t know it was wrong”

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Correct Answer: True

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The M’Naghten case (in 1843, Daniel M’Naghten shot Edward Drummond, secretary to the British prime minister) introduced the modern concept of insanity into English common law. The legal standard is that ______

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Mental Health Courts Established beginning in 1897 to address the large proportion of individuals with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system

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Correct Answer: False

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Mental Health Courts established beginning in _____ to address the large proportion of individuals with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system.

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Correct Answer: 1997

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Offenders can claim that, due to a mental disease, they were unable to control their behavior

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Correct Answer: True

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Irresistible Impulse is tne standard for the _____ defense.

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Correct Answer: Insanity

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IQ is a quantified measure of

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Correct Answer: Intelligence

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Intelligence Quotient is a _____ measure of intelligence.

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Correct Answer: Quantified

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The term insanity is a medical term

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Correct Answer: False

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The idea of excusing offenders for their criminal actions due to a mental disease has been in existence for centuries is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Insanity

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Id is a subconscious domain of the psyche, according to Freud,

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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_____ is a subconscious domain of the psyche, according to Freud, with which we are all born.

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Correct Answer: Id

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Traits associated with extroversion include being

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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In reference to the PEN model, traits associated with extroversion include being sociable, lively, active, assertive, sensation-seeking, carefree and_____

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Correct Answer: Both b and c

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The only conscious domain of the psyche; according to Freud, it functions to mediate the battle between id and superego

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Correct Answer: Ego

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The only conscious domain of the psyche; according to Freud, it functions to mediate the battle between id and superego is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Ego

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According to Durham rule Offenders are criminally responsible, even if they are aware of their conduct, if this behavior was the “product of mental disease or defect”

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ Rule states that offenders are not criminally responsible, even if they are aware of their conduct, if this behavior was the “product of mental disease or defect”.

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Correct Answer: Durham

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The conventional level of morality considered the normal adult approach used to maintain the family and social order

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Correct Answer: True

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The level of morality considered the normal adult approach used to maintain the family and social order, such as _____

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Correct Answer: Both

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_____ is one of the essential features of Attachmemt Theory.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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There are ______ essential features of this attachment theoretical perspective

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Correct Answer: Seven

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A key difference between the M’Naghten and the ALI/MPC tests is the M’Naghten test stipulates that the offender demonstrate total mental impairment; the ALI/MPC test stipulates that the offender demonstrate a lack of substantial capacity

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Correct Answer: True

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Ali\Mpc is one standard for the _____ defense.

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Correct Answer: Insanity

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According to Kohlberg, this level of morality is characteristic of designating what is considered “right” and wrong.”

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Correct Answer: Preconventional

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A psychopath refers specifically to antisocial personalities that are due to social or familial dysfunction.

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Correct Answer: False

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According to Freud, an individual’s behavior is presumed to be due to the three aspects of his or her personality: the id, ego, and superego.

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Correct Answer: True

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In contrast to sociological theories, psychological theories of crime focus on the influence of individuals’ experiences or their emotional adjustment, as well as on their personality traits and types.

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Correct Answer: True

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The proportion of male and female jail detainees with a mental health disorder is significantly higher than in the general population.

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Correct Answer: True

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The ______ test of insanity states the person “Didn’t know what he was doing or didn’t know it was wrong.”

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Correct Answer: M’Naghten

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According to the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, individuals considered to have high ______ are associated with being aggressive, cold, egocentric, impersonal, impulsive, antisocial, unempathic, creative, and tough-minded.

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Correct Answer: Psychoticism

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Who are the primary proponents of Attachment theory?

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Correct Answer: Bowlby & Ainsworth

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According to Kohlberg, moral judgment evolves in children in a three-level progression; each level consists of two stages.

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Correct Answer: True

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PEN model emphasizes that the human personality can be viewed in three dimensions: psychoticism, extroversion, and neuroticism.

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Correct Answer: True

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Kohlberg’s preconventional level of morality is the characteristic of designating what is considered right and wrong.

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Correct Answer: True

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Kohlberg only studied adult criminality.

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Correct Answer: False

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The M’Naghten rule cannot be used in court.

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Correct Answer: False

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The ______ is the source of instinctual drives; it contains everything that is present at birth.

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Correct Answer: Id

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