Crisis Intervention Strategies 8th Edition James Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
- : According to Shneidmans concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people, the
common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Seung-hui Chos rampage really does not fit Shneidmans characteristics of suicidal people.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : The suicide rate among children and adolescents has been essentially stable since 1950.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : Each suicide is idiosyncratic, and there are no absolute or universal characteristics which
portray all suicides.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
5 : Research has established that suicide runs in families.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : A recently suicidal person who begins to show generosity and share possessions is showing
signs of renewal and recovery.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
7 : Suicide is almost always an impulsive act.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : In assessing for suicidal risk, a history of previous attempts is high on the list of factors to
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A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Suicidal clients may emit behavioral clues which range from purchasing a grave marker for
themselves to slashing their wrists as a practice run.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : Many times the suicidal person is also homicidal.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
11 : Discussing suicide with a client will usually cause the person to move toward doing it.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
12 : There is basically little difference in how one goes about assessing a client for suicidal or homicidal ideation.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
13 : Suicide is the leading cause of death of adolescents in the United States.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
14 : Assisted suicide and euthanasia are invariably synonymous terms.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
15 : There is essentially no difference country by country in the number of people per capita that commit suicide.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
16 : Clients who threaten suicide may well do it.
A : true
B : false
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Correct Answer : A
17 : Crisis management of suicidal behavior is essentially no different than crisis intervention.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
18 : Seung-Hui Chos egoistic murder/suicidal rampage at Virginia Tech is characteristically marked with unendurable psyche ache.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
19 : One of the very first things the CIT officer does to get Deborah off the bridge is to simply tell her in a kind but authoritative voice to climb down.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
20 : On a worldwide basis, about a million people kill themselves each year.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
21 : According to Shneidmans concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people, the common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
22 : Most people who are suicidal feel a high level of ambivalence or inner conflict.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
23 : In working with suicidal clients, even when they admit their lethal thoughts, confidentiality and privileged information make it legally, ethically, and morally difficult for the crisis interventionist to break confidence.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
MULTIPLE CHOICE
24 : All of the following statements about statistics on suicide are true, except: A : Native Americans kill themselves about 1.5 times more than other Americans. 3 / 4
B : the second leading cause of death among children and teens (behind accidents).C : a serious problem in men over age 65 because that segment of the population kills themselves at a rate four times the national norm.
D : the true number of people who commit suicide is well established.
Correct Answer : D
25 : The type of suicide by which a person chooses death in the face of a serious, incurable
illness is:
A : dying with dignity.
B : anomic.
C : egoistic.
D : hari-kari.
Correct Answer : A
26 : Which one of the following is not listed as a myth about suicide?
A : Clients who threaten suicide dont necessarily mean it.
B : Persons who commit suicide are insane.
C : Talking about their desire to kill themselves decreases the danger that suicidal individuals will do it.
D : Suicide is always an impulsive act.
Correct Answer : C
27 : Which of the following is not a category of assessment dynamics which is of concern to workers who deal with suicidal clients?
A : Risk factors
B : Warning signs
C : Suicidal clues
D : Clinical interview
Correct Answer : D
28 : Suicidal persons may emit clues including all of the following, except:
A : syndromatic.
B : behavioral.
C : situational.
D : geographical
Correct Answer : D
29 : Almost all suicidal persons reveal:
A : the same characteristics.
B : some kind of clues.
C : some kind of pathological behaviors.
D : nothing, people who want to die will not tell anyone.
Correct Answer : B
30 : People with strong death wishes are invariably:
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