This free survey is powered by
  1. Surveys
  2. 2013
  3. December
  4. P
  5. Pretest Only
0%
Questions marked with an * are required Exit Survey
 
 
* Name:
   
 
 
 
* Date:
   
 
 
 
1. Static Risk is based on historical elements of an individual's criminal history and can only increase over time.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
2. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors?
 
They are static and don't change.
 
They are based on past behavior.
 
They help to predict an offender's potential to reoffend.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
3. When assessing Static Risk, all criminal history factors are weighed equally.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
4. Criminal history, number of times on probation, and current age are examples of Static Risk factors.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
5. Which of the following items are Static Risk factors?
 
Criminal history, number of times on probation, and current age.
 
Age at first arrest, number of prior arrests, and severity of current arrest.
 
Number of times on probation, number of probation violations, and number of prior arrests.
 
Type of criminal history, number of probation revocations, and drug use.
 
 
 
6. Which of the following items is NOT a Static Risk factor?
 
Substance abuse
 
Number of prior arrests
 
Age at time of first arrest
 
Number of times on probation
 
 
 
7. Criminogenic Need is a component of Risk
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
8. Criminogenic Needs...
 
include historical factors such as age at first arrest.
 
tend to increase the likelihood that an offender will reoffend.
 
cannot change over time.
 
 
 
9. Which of the following is NOT a Criminogenic Need?
 
Criminal peers
 
Substance abuse
 
Dysfunctional family
 
History of criminal behavior
 
 
 
10. Self-control is unrelated to RIsk.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
11. Associating with friends who participate in criminal behavior is an example of a Criminogenic Need.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
12. The Need Principle states that interventions should target ______ related to criminal behavior.
 
Criminogenic needs
 
Static risk
 
Antisocial behaviors
 
All of the above
 
 
 
13. Responsivity is unrelated to the concepts of Risk and Need.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
14. Responsivity involves consideration of which of the following factors?
 
Age at first arrest
 
Substance use
 
Literacy
 
All of the above
 
 
 
15. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors?
 
They are Static and don't change.
 
They are based on past behavior.
 
They help to predict an offender's potential to reoffend.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
16. The effects of Stabilizers are the same for everyone.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
17. Destabilizers are factors that make it easier for an offender to focus and benefit from treatment programming and controls.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
18. Mental health history is a...
 
destabilizing factor.
 
static risk factor.
 
stabilizing factor
 
None of the above.
 
 
 
19. Drug abuse...
 
is a Static Risk factor.
 
is the same as drug dependence.
 
negatively influences a person's ability to make good decisions.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
20. Frequency of alcohol use is the only important factor in determining whether a person has alcohol dependence.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
21. Which of the following is NOT related to an offender's Motivation to Change?
 
Completion of probation
 
Criminal history
 
Recidivism
 
Participation in treatment
 
 
 
22. Treatment Readiness can only increase over time.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
23. An Ambivalent offender only has negative perceptions of treatment.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
24. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Motivational Interviewing?
 
Treatment Readiness and Motivation to Change are not offender traits.
 
It is the probation officer's job to articulate and resolve the offender's Ambivalence.
 
Direct persuasion is not an effective method for resolving Ambivalence.
 
Trust between the offender and the criminal justice staff is an important factor in developing Motivation to Change.
 
 
 
25. When probation officers are either overly authoritative or unduly direct, individuals are less likely to engage in criminal activity.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
26. Which of the following indicates cooperation?
 
Completing conditions of supervision.
 
Working with correctional staff to establish supervision goals.
 
Following the rules of supervision.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
27. Mandated treatment is more effective than voluntary treatment.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
28. The purpose of Decisional Balance techniques is to...
 
emphasize that the consequences of the action (crime) outweigh the perceived benefits.
 
identify an individual's Static Risk factors and Criminogenic Needs.
 
determine which criminal behavior will result in the greatest reward.
 
None of the above.
 
 
 
29. Minimizing actions, justifying actions, and shifting responsibility are all examples of...
 
situational barriers to change.
 
attitudinal barriers to change.
 
prosocial supports.
 
a behavioral chain.
 
 
 
30. If an offender is unable to identify the cost of engaging in crime through Decisional Balance, what other skills can you use to help them?
 
Explore their Ambivalence to change.
 
Review their Behavioral (Offense) Chain.
 
Review their Risk/Need Assessment.
 
All of the above.
 
None of the above.
 
 
 
31. The risk and need assessment and offender contact information are the only components that should be included in the case plan.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
32. Which of the following should NOT be incorporated into a case plan?
 
Special conditions imposed by the court.
 
Target behaviors.
 
Current offense.
 
The offender's interests.
 
 
 
33. Target Behaviors are long-term goals for the offender to lead a crime- and drug-free lifestyle.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
34. Target Behaviors should be described in broad language.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
35. Which of the following would be an appropriate Target Behavior for the long-term goal of sobriety?
 
Submit a clean urine test to the PO twice per week.
 
Go to three anger management sessions per week.
 
Stay drug-free.
 
Submit five job applications.
 
 
 
36. Which of the following is an example of an Internal Control?
 
Curfew.
 
Sense of responsibility to others.
 
Probation officer.
 
Drug addiction.
 
 
 
37. Which of the following is NOT a gender-related issue that should be addressed n Case Planning?
 
Unique health issues
 
Trauma
 
Parental role
 
Language
 
 
 
38. Cultural Competency impairs a system's ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural situation.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
39. Once a Case Plan is developed it must always be followed as written.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
40. What is NOT true about Case Plans?
 
Only the offender should sign the case plan.
 
The case plan should define consequences for the offender's actions.
 
The case plan should be a comprehensive strategy to manage risk.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
41. Problem Soling is a process in which probation officers help offenders to identify the thoughts and actions that occur prior to, during, and after an offender engages in criminal activity.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
42. One of the benefits of Problem Solving is that it encourages offenders to ignore consequences.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
43. An identified problem should be linked to any situation impacting an offender's life.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
44. When defining a problem, an offender and probation officer should first...
 
list as many problems as possible.
 
determine if the problem exists and is real.
 
prioritize the problem.
 
make sure the offender feels the problem is a priority,
 
 
 
45. When identifying alternative options and solutions, correctional staff should...
 
help the offender examine potential short-term outcomes.
 
identify the offender's real problems.
 
help the offender weigh the positives and negatives of engaging in problem behavior.
 
outline the steps necessary for the offender to achieve their goals.
 
 
 
46. When assessing the positives and negatives of a situation, the probation officer should...
 
provide examples of other offender's problems.
 
help the offender see that the negatives outweigh the positives
 
discuss strategies for dealing with problem behaviors.
 
All of the above.
 
 
 
47. Reviewing the offender's Risk/Need Assessment is part of which step of the Problem Solving process?
 
Identifying the triggers that affect the circumstances of the problem.
 
Identifying the goal.
 
Identifying alternative options and solutions for achieving the goal.
 
Assessing circumstances that cause the offender's current situation.
 
 
 
48. A Decision Grid should be used as a Problem Solving Tool only to highligh the negative consequences of current behavior.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
49. Recurring problems are generally related to static risk factors that continue to negatively impact an offender.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
50. Delivery of the positive reinforcement for engaging in good behavior should NOT be...
 
swift.
 
certain.
 
severe.
 
increased over time.
 
 
 
51. Crime Desistance is when an offender stops their criminal behavior.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
52. All offenders Desist from crime at some point during their life span.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
53. Only offenders who are confident and clear about how to stay crime-free are ready to start Desisting from crime.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
54. Which of the following statements about Desistance is true?
 
Offenders always desist from crime when they get older.
 
Desistance occurs as an immediate event, when the offender decides not to engage in crime.
 
The majority of offenders desist from crime at some point during their life span.
 
None of the above.
 
 
 
55. Which of the following is NOT a factor related to Desistance?
 
Believing that the probation officer has the offender's best interests at heart.
 
Developing enduring supports in life.
 
Building connections in the community.
 
Wanting to invest in life with more maturity.
 
 
 
56. Desistance factors (strengths) are often destabilizers that do not insulate an offender from engaging in crime.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
57. To desist from crime, offenders simply need to reduce their need factors.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
58. How can a probation officer help an offender visualize the benefits of being an ex-offender?
 
Let the offender try to stay crime-free on their own and point out the consequences of failure.
 
Remind the offender of the consequences of returning to crime.
 
Ask the offender about how crime has affected their life in a negative way.
 
Ask the offender about how they can reach their goals through non-criminal, prosocial strategies.
 
 
 
59. Oscar says he does not want to return to prison and asks his supervision officer for help to stay crime-free. What is an example of an External Stabilizer his supervision officer can facilitate?
 
Help Oscar think through his decision grid.
 
Specify the rewards and consequences that will be in place for the duration of supervision.
 
Use questions to help Oscar see positive Strengths in his life.
 
Make sure supervision meetings are positive, encouraging, and consistent.
 
 
 
60. When attempting to introduce new Stabilizers into an offender's life, it is most helpful to set out a plan for what Stabilizers should be built over the next year.
 
True
 
False