Question 1

What is one difference between a therapeutic assessment and a forensic assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical assessments are more costly to the client than forensic assessments. 
B) Broad issues are primary in a therapeutic assessment,whereas narrowly defined areas are typically the focus in a forensic setting. 
C) Narrowly defined areas and events are primary in a therapeutic assessment,whereas broad issues are typically the focus in a forensic setting. 
D) Forensic assessments have less threat to validity than therapeutic assessments. 
A) Clinical assessments are more costly to the client than forensic assessments. 
B) Broad issues are primary in a therapeutic assessment,whereas narrowly defined areas are typically the focus in a forensic setting. 
C) Narrowly defined areas and events are primary in a therapeutic assessment,whereas broad issues are typically the focus in a forensic setting. 
D) Forensic assessments have less threat to validity than therapeutic assessments. B

Question 2

Of the following,which could not fall under the "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense?

Accepted Answer

A) An individual diagnosed with schizophrenia commits a robbery during a psychotic episode 
B) An individual,while under acute methamphetamine intoxication,assaults a police officer 
C) An individual diagnosed with major depression attempts murder 
D) An individual diagnosed with dementia steals a car 
A) An individual diagnosed with schizophrenia commits a robbery during a psychotic episode 
B) An individual,while under acute methamphetamine intoxication,assaults a police officer 
C) An individual diagnosed with major depression attempts murder 
D) An individual diagnosed with dementia steals a car B

Question 3

What is one required finding in order to impose the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) When the defendant's life is considered in its totality,there are no circumstances that warrant mercy from the court. 
B) Execution will save the public money versus housing a convicted murderer for many years. 
C) A firearm was involved in the crime. 
D) When the defendant's history is considered,the court finds that the defendant did not encounter severe abuse as a child. 
A) When the defendant's life is considered in its totality,there are no circumstances that warrant mercy from the court. 
B) Execution will save the public money versus housing a convicted murderer for many years. 
C) A firearm was involved in the crime. 
D) When the defendant's history is considered,the court finds that the defendant did not encounter severe abuse as a child. A

Question 4

In what context is the threat of conscious and intentional distortion greatest?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical 
B) Counseling 
C) Forensic 
D) School 
A) Clinical 
B) Counseling 
C) Forensic 
D) School

Question 5

For the purpose of legal proceedings,who defines an expert?

Accepted Answer

A) American Psychological Association 
B) American Board of Forensic Psychology 
C) Rules of evidence in federal and state courts 
D) The judge presiding over the legal proceeding 
A) American Psychological Association 
B) American Board of Forensic Psychology 
C) Rules of evidence in federal and state courts 
D) The judge presiding over the legal proceeding

Question 6

The burden of proving someone is an expert is placed on:

Accepted Answer

A) the party who offers the testimony to the court. 
B) the party in opposition of the one who offers the testimony to the court. 
C) the judge. 
D) the state licensing board. 
A) the party who offers the testimony to the court. 
B) the party in opposition of the one who offers the testimony to the court. 
C) the judge. 
D) the state licensing board.

Question 7

Which landmark court decision outlawed the execution of persons with mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A) Atkins v.Virginia 
B) Daubert v.Dow 
C) Ferguson v.California 
D) Miranda v.Arizona 
E) Plessy v.Texas 
A) Atkins v.Virginia 
B) Daubert v.Dow 
C) Ferguson v.California 
D) Miranda v.Arizona 
E) Plessy v.Texas

Question 8

What is a factor considered by State and Federal Courts regarding the admissibility of expert testimony?

Accepted Answer

A) Has the expert published a scientific article within the previous year? 
B) Has the hypothesis been subjected to peer review? 
C) Was the sensitivity error rate zero? 
D) Is the theory unanimously accepted in the appropriate scientific community? 
A) Has the expert published a scientific article within the previous year? 
B) Has the hypothesis been subjected to peer review? 
C) Was the sensitivity error rate zero? 
D) Is the theory unanimously accepted in the appropriate scientific community?

Question 9

An individual with a mild traumatic brain injury who had initial,temporary deficits now reports severe memory loss and an inability to return to work.This is technically referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) faking. 
B) malingering. 
C) perjury. 
D) feigning. 
A) faking. 
B) malingering. 
C) perjury. 
D) feigning.

Question 10

Studies on the Flynn Effect have observed an increase of _______ points per year in average IQs.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2 
B) 0.3 
C) 0.5 
D) 0.8 
A) 0.2 
B) 0.3 
C) 0.5 
D) 0.8

Question 11

________ focuses on the expert's methods as opposed to the opinions they have derived.

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptability 
B) Admissibility 
C) Credibility 
D) Reasonableness 
A) Acceptability 
B) Admissibility 
C) Credibility 
D) Reasonableness

Question 12

In clinical settings,the treating clinician's focus is on __________ however,the forensic examiner is concerned primarily with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the client's subjective view of the problem; accuracy 
B) accuracy; the client's subjective view of the problem 
C) the client's subjective view of the problem; autonomy of the client 
D) autonomy of the client; the client's subjective view of the problem 
A) the client's subjective view of the problem; accuracy 
B) accuracy; the client's subjective view of the problem 
C) the client's subjective view of the problem; autonomy of the client 
D) autonomy of the client; the client's subjective view of the problem

Question 13

Regarding child custody evaluations,what is the most common of all ethical complaints filed against psychologists with their state licensing boards?

Accepted Answer

A) Breach of confidentiality 
B) Errors or omissions from the informed consent process 
C) Misconduct or bias 
D) Practicing outside the scope of one's competence 
A) Breach of confidentiality 
B) Errors or omissions from the informed consent process 
C) Misconduct or bias 
D) Practicing outside the scope of one's competence

Question 14

A juvenile court action is technically a:

Accepted Answer

A) civil proceeding. 
B) casual proceeding,or informal means of resolving issues. 
C) criminal proceeding. 
D) administrative proceeding. 
A) civil proceeding. 
B) casual proceeding,or informal means of resolving issues. 
C) criminal proceeding. 
D) administrative proceeding.

Question 15

A diagnosis of mental retardation requires that a person scores at least _____ standard deviation(s)below the mean on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

Who is credited with discovering that the presence of an audience enhances your performance if you are very familiar with a task but decreases your performance if you have limited or no talent for the task?

Accepted Answer

A) Norman Triplett 
B) Rensis Likert 
C) Robert Zajonc 
D) Wilhelm Wundt 
A) Norman Triplett 
B) Rensis Likert 
C) Robert Zajonc 
D) Wilhelm Wundt

Question 17

Expert witnesses should:

Accepted Answer

A) advocate for the subjective interpretation of data to assist the side that hired them. 
B) advocate for the objective interpretation of data to assist the court. 
C) only present the data that will benefit the side that hired them. 
D) limit their testimony to the presentations of their opinions and not reveal actual test data. 
A) advocate for the subjective interpretation of data to assist the side that hired them. 
B) advocate for the objective interpretation of data to assist the court. 
C) only present the data that will benefit the side that hired them. 
D) limit their testimony to the presentations of their opinions and not reveal actual test data.

Question 18

Defendants are assumed competent to stand trial unless:

Accepted Answer

A) they raise the issue with the court and prove otherwise. 
B) they raise the issue with the court and the prosecutor bears the burden of proof. 
C) the prosecutor raises the issue with the court and bears the burden of proof. 
D) the prosecutor raises the issue with the court and the defendant bears the burden of proof. 
A) they raise the issue with the court and prove otherwise. 
B) they raise the issue with the court and the prosecutor bears the burden of proof. 
C) the prosecutor raises the issue with the court and bears the burden of proof. 
D) the prosecutor raises the issue with the court and the defendant bears the burden of proof.

Question 19

The not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)defense is used in approximately what percentage of cases?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 40% 
A) 1% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 40%

Question 20

Testamentary capacity is:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to execute a will and bequeath one's assets. 
B) the competence to give testimony in court. 
C) the ability to consent to a psychological evaluation. 
D) the competence to execute a power of attorney. 
A) the ability to execute a will and bequeath one's assets. 
B) the competence to give testimony in court. 
C) the ability to consent to a psychological evaluation. 
D) the competence to execute a power of attorney.

What is one difference between a therapeutic assessment and a forensic assessment?

Of the following,which could not fall under the "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense?

What is one required finding in order to impose the death penalty?

In what context is the threat of conscious and intentional distortion greatest?

For the purpose of legal proceedings,who defines an expert?

The burden of proving someone is an expert is placed on:

Which landmark court decision outlawed the execution of persons with mental retardation?

What is a factor considered by State and Federal Courts regarding the admissibility of expert testimony?

An individual with a mild traumatic brain injury who had initial,temporary deficits now reports severe memory loss and an inability to return to work.This is technically referred to as:

Studies on the Flynn Effect have observed an increase of _______ points per year in average IQs.

________ focuses on the expert's methods as opposed to the opinions they have derived.

In clinical settings,the treating clinician's focus is on however,the forensic examiner is concerned primarily with _.

Regarding child custody evaluations,what is the most common of all ethical complaints filed against psychologists with their state licensing boards?

A juvenile court action is technically a:

A diagnosis of mental retardation requires that a person scores at least _____ standard deviation(s)below the mean on an intelligence test.

Who is credited with discovering that the presence of an audience enhances your performance if you are very familiar with a task but decreases your performance if you have limited or no talent for the task?

Expert witnesses should:

Defendants are assumed competent to stand trial unless:

The not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)defense is used in approximately what percentage of cases?

Testamentary capacity is:

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What is one difference between a therapeutic assessment and a forensic assessment?

Of the following,which could not fall under the "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense?

What is one required finding in order to impose the death penalty?

In what context is the threat of conscious and intentional distortion greatest?

For the purpose of legal proceedings,who defines an expert?

The burden of proving someone is an expert is placed on:

Which landmark court decision outlawed the execution of persons with mental retardation?

What is a factor considered by State and Federal Courts regarding the admissibility of expert testimony?

An individual with a mild traumatic brain injury who had initial,temporary deficits now reports severe memory loss and an inability to return to work.This is technically referred to as:

Studies on the Flynn Effect have observed an increase of _______ points per year in average IQs.

________ focuses on the expert's methods as opposed to the opinions they have derived.

In clinical settings,the treating clinician's focus is on __________ however,the forensic examiner is concerned primarily with ___________.

Regarding child custody evaluations,what is the most common of all ethical complaints filed against psychologists with their state licensing boards?

A juvenile court action is technically a:

A diagnosis of mental retardation requires that a person scores at least _____ standard deviation(s)below the mean on an intelligence test.

Who is credited with discovering that the presence of an audience enhances your performance if you are very familiar with a task but decreases your performance if you have limited or no talent for the task?

Expert witnesses should:

Defendants are assumed competent to stand trial unless:

The not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)defense is used in approximately what percentage of cases?

Testamentary capacity is:

Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Validity

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Assessment Accommodations

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

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In clinical settings,the treating clinician's focus is on however,the forensic examiner is concerned primarily with _.