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Q: "Fictional finalism" is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with the social world.

Q: The positive orientation of solution focused brief therapy suggests that: a. problem-focused clients often have deterministic attitudes that keep them stuck. b. clients have the resolve to face life's challenges. c. the essence of therapy lies in creating hope and positive expectations for clients. d. all of the above e. all but (a)

Q: In working with diverse clients, strengths of the behavioral approach include: a. specificity. b. action orientation. c. careful consideration of environmental conditions in the client's life. d. both (a) and (b) e. all of the above

Q: According to your textbook, at least one study reflected that the single largest predictor of police use of force is a. citizens disrespecting the police. b. citizens being intoxicated. c. citizens lying about their identity. d. use of force by suspects against police first.

Q: One Adlerian concept is that everything we do is influenced by our style of life.

Q: Police officers are expected to use which type of force? a. Corporal punishment b. Discretionary c. Legitimate and reasonable d. Military

Q: Which statement best reflectscurrent use of new technology in policing? a. Technologyis never a problem. b. Police departments stand to gain very little from the use of new technology. c. New technology may raise issues regarding constitutional rights. d. Police rarely use new technology.

Q: New technology means added funding and training. a. True b. False

Q: All are true of solution-focused brief therapists except that they: a. have little interest in a client exploring past problems. b. focus on the client's early childhood experiences. c. believe that the cause of a problem is not necessarily related to its solution. d. expect that two clients may have different solutions to the same problem. e. both (a) and (b)

Q: The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement is one well-known accrediting agency. a. True b. False

Q: Techniques used in mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy include all but: a. yoga. b. flooding. c. body scan meditation. d. a present-focused orientation.

Q: Adler stressed that our desire to strive for perfection is learned from our parents.

Q: New York City created the Commission to Combat Police Corruption that is a separate entity from the department that investigates corruption. a. True b. False

Q: All of the following are characteristics shared by the postmodern and person-centered approaches except: a. the high value of the therapeutic relationship. b. the belief that are capable of solving their problems. c. the importance of using specific techniques in therapy. d. the therapist's sense of caring and respect for their client. e. the importance of the client defining the goals for therapy.

Q: Increased public and business awareness and the use of more cost-effective private security services has had little effect on the use of private security. a. True b. False

Q: All of the following are steps in the use of systematic desensitization except for: a. hypnosis. b. relaxation training. c. the development of an anxiety hierarchy. d. psychoeducation.

Q: The role of policing has changed dramatically since 9/11. a. True b. False

Q: By discussing a client's earliest recollections, an Adlerian counselor hopes to bring unconscious conflicts to the surface.

Q: The Patriot Act allows law enforcement to monitor emails. a. True b. False

Q: All of the following are techniques used in solution-focused therapy except for: a. using the reflecting team b. scaling questions c. the miracle question d. formula first session task e. exception questions

Q: The lack of threats in society has forced private security to decrease. a. True b. False

Q: Police officers must avoid any appearance of conflict of interest when they accept private employment. a. True b. False

Q: Behavior therapists tend to: a. be active and directive. b. function as consultants. c. function as problem solvers. d. all of the above

Q: Favoritism includes issuing license tabs, window stickers, or courtesy card that exempt users from arrest or apply only to certain individuals. a. True b. False

Q: For Adlerian counselors, techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.

Q: In the view of the postmodern therapist, the most essential element of therapy is: a. assessment. b. the collaborative therapeutic relationship. c. diagnosis. d. brief course of treatment. e. skilled use of techniques.

Q: Private firms are not allowed to hire public police officers. a. True b. False

Q: The rise in private agencies is related to the fear of crime. a. True b. False

Q: The goal of acceptance in ACT is: a. helping clients to challenge their current maladaptive thoughts. b. encouraging clients to engage in nonjudgmental observation of cognitions and feelings. c. developing the client's willingness to set specific goals for the direction of his or her life. d. creating psychological flexibility. e. both (b) and (d)

Q: The rise in private agencies is not related to the increase in crime. a. True b. False

Q: Adlerians emphasize reeducating people and reshaping society.

Q: All of the following are ways narrative therapy differs from traditional therapy except for: a. viewing problems in a sociopolitical and cultural context. b. assisting clients in developing an alternative life story. c. accepting the premise that diagnosis is a basic prerequisite for effective treatment. d. creating a therapeutic relationship that is collaborative. e. recognition that clients know what is best for their life and are experts in their own life.

Q: The USA Patriot Act has made it more difficult to collect evidence against suspected terrorists. a. True b. False

Q: Funding for homeland security issues generally comes from money supporting community policing. a. True b. False

Q: Local police departments are not trained in homeland security issues. a. True b. False

Q: In conducting a behavioral assessment, the client's functioning is taken into account in which area(s)? a. emotional dimensions b. cognitive dimensions c. behavioral dimensions d. interpersonal dimensions e. all of the above

Q: From the Adlerian perspective, objective reality is more important than how we interpret reality and the meanings we attach to what we experience.

Q: The postmodern view incorporates all of the following concepts except for the notion that: a. reality is objectively defined. b. reality is based on the use of language. c. reality is socially constructed. d. each individual experiences their own unique reality.

Q: Law enforcement agencies need to be trained to recognize terrorist threats such as the growth of phony charities. a. True b. False

Q: Less-lethal weapons may cause officers to act too quickly when an incident might be handled without force. a. True b. False

Q: All of the following are characteristics of the behavioral approaches except: a. Behavior therapy relies on the principles and procedures of the scientific method. b. Behavior therapy specifies treatment goals in concrete and objective terms. c. Behavior therapy focuses on the client's current problems and the factors influencing them. d. Behavior therapy employs the same procedures to every client with a particular dysfunctional behavior.

Q: Adlerians typically do not use techniques of interpretation, for they believe that clients can make their own interpretations without therapist intervention.

Q: Police need to develop new technologies in weaponry because of the increased lethality of the weapons used by criminals. a. True b. False

Q: Increasing surveillance measures can potentially risk violating the civil liberties of citizens. a. True b. False

Q: A solution-focused brief therapist believes: a. The client is an expert on his or her own life. b. The client is inherently competent. c. The therapist is the expert on a client's life. d. both (a) and (b) e. For change to occur, clients must first acquire insight into the cause of their problems.

Q: All 50 states are members of MATRIX, the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange. a. True b. False

Q: _________ is a key pioneer of clinical behavior therapy because of his broadening of its conceptual bases and development of multimodal therapy. a. Albert Bandura. b. Joseph Wolpe. c. B.F. Skinner. d. Arnold Lazarus. e. Alan Kazdin.

Q: Polygraph tests are admissible in a court of law. a. True b. False

Q: Encouragement is a part of the Adlerian counseling process.

Q: Feminist theorists consider depression a somewhat normative experience for women due to socio-political factors.

Q: New technology in policing is sometimes not reliable. a. True b. False

Q: American citizens have always had the right to sue police departments for misconduct. a. True b. False

Q: Deadly force was used in the Edward Garner case . a. True b. False

Q: Cognitive-behavioral therapy: a. is considered a humanistic adaptation of behavioral principles. b. is considered more effective than other forms of behavior therapy. c. stands alone as a unique approach to psychotherapy. d. is poorly studied.

Q: According to your text, internal affairs is a stressful job. a. True b. False

Q: Adlerian counseling focuses on the family constellation and the influence of the family on the individual.

Q: Feminist group work uses a structured approach and focuses on the use of techniques.

Q: Internal Affairs maintains a formal process for citizens to file complaints. a. True b. False

Q: The techniques used to control police are adequate to prevent misconduct from occurring again. a. True b. False

Q: _____________involves the removal of unpleasant stimuli from a situation once a certain behavior has occurred. a. Negative reinforcement b. Positive reinforcement c. Punishment d. Systematic desensitization e. none of the above

Q: Adlerians maintain that change is not possible without insight; understanding the causes of one's problems is a prerequisite to behavioral change.

Q: The job of controlling police misbehavior is often left to the internal control of the police department. a. True b. False

Q: The "rotten apple" theory explains nearly all police corruption. a. True b. False

Q: Historically, feminist psychotherapy groups were a vehicle for consciousness raising.

Q: Looking only at victim statistics, police kill more young African American men than young Caucasian men. a. True b. False

Q: Skinner's view of shaping behavior is based on the principle of: a. classical conditioning. b. operant conditioning. c. reciprocal inhibition. d. acceptance.

Q: In Adler's view we can be fully understood only in light of knowing the purposes and goals toward which we are striving.

Q: Police have not developed a new law enforcement weapon in over 50 years. a. True b. False

Q: Police have broad discretion on the use of deadly force. a. True b. False

Q: The feminist perspective is inconsistent with other theoretical orientations of psychotherapy.

Q: The situation in which behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them is: a. classical conditioning. b. operant conditioning. c. modeling. d. flooding.

Q: Many citizens perceive that a significant amount of police misconduct may be hidden from public view. a. True b. False

Q: Describe the new technologies that facilitate crime.

Q: Adler maintained that individuals attempt to overcome feelings of basic inferiority by developing a lifestyle in which success is possible.

Q: Discuss the policing and related activities undertaken by private-sector security management.

Q: Empowerment is a central tenet of feminist psychotherapy.

Q: Imagine that you are the chief of police of your local police department. Devise a use-of-force policy that your officers could follow, including a discussion of what weaponry you would use.

Q: Wolpe's systematic desensitization is based on the principles of: a. classical conditioning. b. operant conditioning. c. modeling. d. both (a) and (b) e. all of the above

Q: What are the technological advances that can be used as investigative tools for law enforcement agencies?

Q: Explain the necessity of fusion centers in the War on Terror. Do fusion centers have the capability to infringe on the rights of U.S. citizens?