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Q: When we do a study to determine why people have different opinions on the same topic, what is the purpose for the study? a. exploration b. description c. explanation d. application

Q: You observe police activity in your city for one week, and then you describe what you observed. What type of study have you preformed? a. explorative b. descriptive c. explanative d. applicative

Q: Explain the CSI effect and use supporting information from the research to determine if it really exists.

Q: When a policy change is being considered, the most appropriate study would be: a. descriptive b. explanatory c. explorative d. applicative

Q: Through the use of examples, elaborate on what it means to have an open and public trial. What are the impacts of this approach on justice?

Q: Which of the following is an integral part of a reality group? a. Developing an action plan for change b. Dream work c. Working on the life scripts of members d. Reenacting past events in the present

Q: Explain what the right to a speedy trial means and how this right may be violated.

Q: Which of the following would NOT be a function deemed important by a reality therapy group leader?a. Setting limits in a groupb. Getting members to evaluate their own behaviorc. Being willing to have his or her own values challengedd. Working through transference relationships

Q: The function of the reality therapy group leader includes all of the following EXCEPT a. to model responsible behavior for the members. b. to question members about what they did in the past and remain focused on the past. c. to encourage members to formulate specific plans for change. d. to establish personal involvement with the members.

Q: When we attempt to gather base line data, usually because of new technology or some new law, the purpose of our research is: a. exploration b. description c. explanation d. application

Q: Regarding the role of self-evaluation in the reality therapy group, which is true? a. The group leader judges the morality of the actions of members. b. The leader teaches members moral behavior in an active way. c. Members must decide for themselves the quality of their actions. d. The group leader judges the morality of the actions of members and teaches members moral behavior in an active way.

Q: What are the four purposes of research? a. exploration, description, explanation, application b. exploration, description, funding, application c. exploration, development, inquisition, funding d. exploration, development, inquisition, application

Q: Can we improve on the current methods of jury selection? How do current procedures impact a fair trial?

Q: If a trial is the independent variable, then which of the following is the dependant variable? a. courtroom b. attorney c. verdict d. judge

Q: Explain 3 legal issues in plea bargaining.

Q: Which of the following is true of reality therapy? a. Leaders encourage members to evaluate their current behavior. b. Therapists shape behavior through punishment. c. Focus is on attitudes and feelings. d. Therapy focuses on the medical model.

Q: Explain three issues that are present when bail is considered.

Q: If the independent variable is the cause then the dependant variable is the: a. reason b. description c. fallacy d. effect

Q: What is plea bargaining? What are its effects on the operation of the criminal justice system? What impact does it have on the defendant?

Q: Values of the dependant variable depend on the: a. independent variable b. main variable c. independent attribute d. dependant attribute

Q: Contemporary reality therapy is best captured by the question a. What are you feeling? b. What are thinking? c. What are you doing? d. What are you fearing?

Q: Of hair color and blonde, which is the attribute? a. hair color b. blonde c. both are attributes d. neither are attributes

Q: Which of the following is NOT a key concept of reality therapy?a. Members must make commitments.b. Members focus on unconscious motivation.c. Members make evaluations of their behavior.d. Members focus on the present not the past.

Q: The founder of reality therapy is a. William Glasser. b. Albert Bandura. c. Alfred Adler. d. Sidney Jourard.

Q: Discuss the history and direction of bail reform, as well as criticisms directed at the current bail system

Q: Compare and contrast the grand jury and preliminary hearing models.

Q: If gender is the variable, male is the: a. description b. variable c. attribute d. concept

Q: Characteristics or qualities that describe an object are known as: a. variables b. attributes c. descriptions d. objectives

Q: What is the reality therapy view of the medical model? a. A useful way to understand psychopathology b. A useful tool to make a diagnosis c. Of value in group with psychotics d. A means of providing excuses to people who are behaving in irresponsible ways

Q: Identify five innovative bail systems and describe how each works.

Q: According to reality therapy a. insight is essential for change to occur. b. people create their own disturbances by accepting irrational beliefs. c. involvement is considered the core of therapy. d. self-rating is necessary for mental health.

Q: Social science involves the study of: a. positives and negatives b. variables and concepts c. variables and paradigms d. variables and attributes

Q: Gender and race are both examples of: a. an attribute b. a variable c. an assessment d. a fallacy

Q: _______has become an essential but controversial part of the administration of justice.

Q: Glasser has been well received by educators interested in applying the basic ideas of reality therapy to the classroom. Educators found the principles of reality therapy helpful, and he was asked to apply them to the classroom and to the school as an organization. Illustrate the benefits and possible limitations of utilizing Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in groups in the K-12 school system.

Q: The leading national organization, the ABA, is opposed to_____ in plea negotiations.

Q: By having members focus on what they are doing, leaders are teaching members that they can gain conscious control over their behavior, can make choices, and can change their lives. Talk about how others are not living up to their expectations or how, if only the world would change, they could be happy, only solidifies members' victim like position. Reality therapists listen to this talk for hints from clients indicating at least some sense of inner control and try to build on those actions. Demonstrate how a reality therapist would utilize this with group members.

Q: Identify and briefly describe two to three strengths and limitations of Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in groups.

Q: In social science, rather than focusing upon an individual, we look at whole groups known as: a. pairs b. gangs c. gaggles d. aggregates

Q: Describe the benefits of using REBT in a school setting.

Q: Social regularities represent: a. probabilistic patterns b. probabilistic problems c. probabilistic predictions d. probabilistic positions

Q: With pretrial diversion programs there was always a suspicion that they would____of the justice system.

Q: Safeguards and guidelines have been developed to ensure that innocent defendants do not______under coercion.

Q: REBT has certain advantages in working with multicultural populations. Consider a group composed of members from a culture that stresses doing one's best, cooperation, interdependence, respect for the family, and working hard. Illustrate how REBT is an advantage and explain what techniques you would use to help these members.

Q: Which of the following is not a subject that can be studied effectively? a. Should a state consider adopting the death penalty. b. Are appointed public defenders better than those that are elected in getting not-guilty verdicts. c. Are police officers respected by the citizens more in community policing areas. d. Are child protective services employees effective as measured by the number of families they reunite.

Q: Social science cannot settle debates on: a. facts b. observations c. logic d. values

Q: The determination of guilt or innocence is called____ .

Q: Briefly describe the rational-emotive imagery technique.

Q: If a verdict cannot be reached, the trial may result in a _____.

Q: To avoid stigma and labeling,_____ programs suspend criminal proceedings so that the accused can participate in treatment under court supervision.

Q: What are three major aspects of the overall scientific enterprise? a. theory, data collection, selective observation b. theory, data collection, data analysis c. data collection, data analysis, funding d. theory, data analysis, funding

Q: Briefly demonstrate how to teach coping self-statements to group members.

Q: Briefly explain active disputation of irrational beliefs.

Q: A_____ is the dismissal of a prospective juror for unexplained, discretionary reasons.

Q: Two pillars of science are: a. logic and data b. questions and answers c. logic and observation d. research and development

Q: ________ teaches people how to make themselves less disturbed. a. Cognitive restructuring b. Conditional self-acceptance c. Shame-increasing exercises d. Unappropriate humor

Q: Research into crime is related to ideology and politics in the following manner: a. crime should not be used as a political issue b. the study of crime can lead to policies that enhance the functioning of the criminal justice system c. there is no political nature to the study of crime d. there is no ideological issues in the study of crime

Q: One way social science differs from our casual day-to-day inquiry is that it is: a. a conscious activity b. a subconscious activity c. a formal activity d. an informal activity

Q: In about half the states, a _____is used as an alternative to the grand jury.

Q: A ____is issued if the grand jury fails to find that probable cause to prosecute exists.

Q: All of the following are basic assumptions of REBT EXCEPT a. thinking, feeling, and behaving continually interact with and influence one another. b. when unfortunate events occur, we tend to create irrational beliefs about these events characterized by absolutist and dogmatic thinking. c. if we hope to change, we need to acknowledge that we arenot responsible for our own disturbed thoughts, emotions, and actions. d. if we hope to change, we need to look at how we are thinking, feeling, and behaving when we needlessly disturb ourselves.

Q: Leaders who confront the __________ of such clients too quickly are likely to see counterproductive results. In fact, these clients may drop out of therapy, based largely on feeling misunderstood. a. appropriate catharsis b. cultural values c. rational beliefs d. rational principles

Q: Illogical reasoning is best illustrated by which of the following? a. the weather has been good all month, so this weekend the weather will be good enough to go to the beach b. I have lost gambling for hours now, if I just pay a little longer I will win back what I have lost c. on my way to work I always ease through the stop sign at the corner of the school's parking lot and since I have never been hit there, I will continue to do that d. the last two exams were easy, so there is no need for me to study for this exam

Q: Schoolchildren can be taught __________ to help them develop life skills they can apply when coping with emotional distress as well as skills that lead to health, happiness, and accomplishment. a. rational principles b. irrational principles c. irrational beliefs d. underachievement

Q: _____is a plea where the defendant does not accept or deny responsibility for the crime(s)charged but agrees to accept punishment.

Q: The concept of the grand jury was brought to the American colonies by early settlers and later incorporated into the_____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Q: During observation, if you choose to follow "the exception that proves the rule," you have made what error? a. inaccurate observation b. overgeneralization c. illogical reasoning d. selective observation

Q: If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of why, you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that don"t fit. This is: a. inaccurate observation b. overgeneralization c. illogical reasoning d. selective observation

Q: Group work offers many opportunities to complete all of the following EXCEPT a. agree on homework assignments. b. practice assertiveness skills. c. explore self-defeating thinking. d. to nottake risks or practice different behaviors.

Q: Group participants engage in the ___________ technique, deliberately forcing themselves to confront "dangerous" pursuits until they can learn how to cope when they encounter fearful situations. a. embarrassment-inducing b. PYA (Push Your Ass) c. Bond-007 d. Shame Hall of Fame

Q: The____ mandated that no defendant shall be kept in pretrial detention simply because they cannot afford money bail.

Q: Overgeneralization can lead to misrepresentation and: a. justification b. simplification c. complication d. replication

Q: When you repeat a study to see if you achieve similar results, you are doing a. too much work b. pattern following c. replication d. theoretical repetition

Q: Leaders use __________________to show group members how ridiculous some of their irrational ideas actually are. a. sarcasm b. mockery c. humor d. embarrassment-inducing techniques

Q: A(n)_____ is a charging document drawn up by a prosecutor and submitted to a grand jury.

Q: The main purpose of using emotive techniques in REBT is to a. dispute members' irrational beliefs. b. help group members release their blocked emotional pain. c. provide members with much needed support. d. assist members in becoming more reliant on their emotions as a basis for decision making.

Q: At the______, defendants are informed of the formal charges and asked to enter a plea.

Q: At Zack's trial, the prosecution opens their questions by calling on the cleaning lady who found the dead bodies. She tells the court that Zack has always been a demon child and there was always something wrong with him. The judge instructs the jury not to listen to the explanation of who Zack was and how he behaved because...a. she is an expert in cleaning up blood.b. her testimony was not fact but her opinion. c. her opinion boosts the prosecution's case.d. the defense has already entered a directed verdict.

Q: When there is pressure to reach a general understanding, there is a tendency toward a. overgeneralization b. inaccurate observations c. illogical reasoning d. miscalculation

Q: Which of the following would be the best example of the potential for inaccurate observations in the criminal justice system? a. eyewitness testimony b. police officers on a stake-out c. the state witnesses at an execution d. correction officers watching a potentially suicidal prisoner