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1. Static Risk is based on historical elements of an individual's criminal history and can only increase over time. |
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2. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors? |
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3. When assessing Static Risk, all criminal history factors are weighed equally. |
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4. Criminal history, number of times on probation, and current age are examples of Static Risk factors. |
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5. Which of the following items are Static Risk factors? |
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6. Which of the following items is NOT a Static Risk factor? |
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7. Criminogenic Need is a component of Risk |
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9. Which of the following is NOT a Criminogenic Need? |
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10. Self-control is unrelated to RIsk. |
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11. Associating with friends who participate in criminal behavior is an example of a Criminogenic Need. |
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12. The Need Principle states that interventions should target ______ related to criminal behavior. |
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13. Responsivity is unrelated to the concepts of Risk and Need. |
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14. Responsivity involves consideration of which of the following factors? |
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15. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors? |
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16. The effects of Stabilizers are the same for everyone. |
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17. Destabilizers are factors that make it easier for an offender to focus and benefit from treatment programming and controls. |
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18. Mental health history is a... |
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20. Frequency of alcohol use is the only important factor in determining whether a person has alcohol dependence. |
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21. Which of the following is NOT related to an offender's Motivation to Change? |
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22. Treatment Readiness can only increase over time. |
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23. An Ambivalent offender only has negative perceptions of treatment. |
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24. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Motivational Interviewing? |
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25. When probation officers are either overly authoritative or unduly direct, individuals are less likely to engage in criminal activity. |
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26. Which of the following indicates cooperation? |
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27. Mandated treatment is more effective than voluntary treatment. |
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28. The purpose of Decisional Balance techniques is to... |
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29. Minimizing actions, justifying actions, and shifting responsibility are all examples of... |
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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? |
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31. The risk and need assessment and offender contact information are the only components that should be included in the case plan. |
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32. Which of the following should NOT be incorporated into a case plan? |
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33. Target Behaviors are long-term goals for the offender to lead a crime- and drug-free lifestyle. |
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34. Target Behaviors should be described in broad language. |
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35. Which of the following would be an appropriate Target Behavior for the long-term goal of sobriety? |
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36. Which of the following is an example of an Internal Control? |
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37. Which of the following is NOT a gender-related issue that should be addressed n Case Planning? |
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38. Cultural Competency impairs a system's ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural situation. |
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39. Once a Case Plan is developed it must always be followed as written. |
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40. What is NOT true about Case Plans? |
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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. |
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42. One of the benefits of Problem Solving is that it encourages offenders to ignore consequences. |
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43. An identified problem should be linked to any situation impacting an offender's life. |
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44. When defining a problem, an offender and probation officer should first... |
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45. When identifying alternative options and solutions, correctional staff should... |
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46. When assessing the positives and negatives of a situation, the probation officer should... |
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47. Reviewing the offender's Risk/Need Assessment is part of which step of the Problem Solving process? |
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48. A Decision Grid should be used as a Problem Solving Tool only to highligh the negative consequences of current behavior. |
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49. Recurring problems are generally related to static risk factors that continue to negatively impact an offender. |
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50. Delivery of the positive reinforcement for engaging in good behavior should NOT be... |
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51. Crime Desistance is when an offender stops their criminal behavior. |
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52. All offenders Desist from crime at some point during their life span. |
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53. Only offenders who are confident and clear about how to stay crime-free are ready to start Desisting from crime. |
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54. Which of the following statements about Desistance is true? |
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55. Which of the following is NOT a factor related to Desistance? |
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56. Desistance factors (strengths) are often destabilizers that do not insulate an offender from engaging in crime. |
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57. To desist from crime, offenders simply need to reduce their need factors. |
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58. How can a probation officer help an offender visualize the benefits of being an ex-offender? |
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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? |
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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. |
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