Dr. McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she

Dr. McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she
 
  a. provides preventive services to prevent criminal behavior.
  b. is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill.
  c. does research on the impact of deinstitutionalization.
  d. works for a managed care organization.

Question 2

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of token economies?
 
  a. They are ineffective.
  b. They are inconsistent with how the real world works.
  c. The patient is not an active part of the treatment process.
  d. It is inhumane to expect a mental patient to behave in accordance with an established schedule of reinforcements.

Question 3

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is
 
  a. problems develop because people view themselves and their world in biased ways.
  b. abnormal behavior is learned like normal behavior and can be unlearned.
  c. people have the freedom and responsibility to control their own lives.
  d. only observable behaviors can really be changed.

Question 4

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?
 
  a. Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in.
  b. Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic.
  c. The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco, which are easily available.
  d. Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply.

Question 5

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs, what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests
 
  a. they are extremely successful.
  b. they are more effective when they utilize a multicomponent approach.
  c. they are effective for children and adolescents who have not already started using.
  d. they are effective for non-minority children and adolescents only.

Question 6

Project Northland demonstrated that
 
  a. a psychotherapist's involvement is the key ingredient in most drug prevention efforts.
  b. the development of peer pressure resistance skills can decrease drug use by 44 percent.
  c. there is no way of counteracting the positive representation of drugs in the media.
  d. community-wide no use norms for teens can be taught.