MASS PSYCHOLOGY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions | A+
Verified
• Abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: An act or omission which results in
serious physical or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial
exploitation of an elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of
an elderly person to provide for him one or more of the necessities
essential for physical and emotional well-being without which the
elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
• Exceptions to abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: tenets and teachings of
the church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner
thereof.
• Definition of "Elderly person". CORRECT ANSWER: an individual
who is sixty years of age or over
• Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: A
situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions which present
a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
harm.
• Definition of "Guardian" of elderly. CORRECT ANSWER: a person
who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter
two hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
• Timeline for reporting abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Immediately
make a verbal report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
, • Who makes a report in a corporation or agency. CORRECT
ANSWER: The worker reports to the executive director, then the
executive director reports verbally and in writing.
• When is the reporter liable. CORRECT ANSWER: If the reporter was
the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
• Authorized activities of protective services agencies. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) receive and investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
for issuance of an emergency order
4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's consent
6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a
protected person
7) to perform all other functions determined to be necessary for the
department
• Procedure to assess and evaluate the information reported. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) visit to the residence
2) consultations with appropriate service agencies and individuals who
have knowledge of the situation of potential abuse
• procedure of the department if abuse is founded. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) evaluate person's functional capacity
2) evaluate person's situation and resources
3) create a service plan for protective services that uses the least
restrictive alternatives
• Information to include when making a report. CORRECT ANSWER:
Name, address, age, info on abuse, anything else relevant to the case.
Optionally, reporter can leave contact info (name, address, phone).
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions | A+
Verified
• Abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: An act or omission which results in
serious physical or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial
exploitation of an elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of
an elderly person to provide for him one or more of the necessities
essential for physical and emotional well-being without which the
elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
• Exceptions to abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: tenets and teachings of
the church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner
thereof.
• Definition of "Elderly person". CORRECT ANSWER: an individual
who is sixty years of age or over
• Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: A
situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions which present
a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
harm.
• Definition of "Guardian" of elderly. CORRECT ANSWER: a person
who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter
two hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
• Timeline for reporting abuse. CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Immediately
make a verbal report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
, • Who makes a report in a corporation or agency. CORRECT
ANSWER: The worker reports to the executive director, then the
executive director reports verbally and in writing.
• When is the reporter liable. CORRECT ANSWER: If the reporter was
the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
• Authorized activities of protective services agencies. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) receive and investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
for issuance of an emergency order
4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's consent
6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a
protected person
7) to perform all other functions determined to be necessary for the
department
• Procedure to assess and evaluate the information reported. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) visit to the residence
2) consultations with appropriate service agencies and individuals who
have knowledge of the situation of potential abuse
• procedure of the department if abuse is founded. CORRECT
ANSWER: 1) evaluate person's functional capacity
2) evaluate person's situation and resources
3) create a service plan for protective services that uses the least
restrictive alternatives
• Information to include when making a report. CORRECT ANSWER:
Name, address, age, info on abuse, anything else relevant to the case.
Optionally, reporter can leave contact info (name, address, phone).
