Question 1

In clinical settings ___________ are primary,whereas forensic evaluations more commonly address ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) broad issues; narrowly defined issues or events 
B) narrow issues; broad issues or events 
C) narrow issues; only legal issues 
D) subjective personality tests; objective personality tests 
A) broad issues; narrowly defined issues or events 
B) narrow issues; broad issues or events 
C) narrow issues; only legal issues 
D) subjective personality tests; objective personality tests

Question 2

After receiving a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict,the defendant is most often:

Accepted Answer

A) committed to a minimum security prison where they receive psychological treatment. 
B) allowed to go free but with the stipulation that they will submit to psychological treatment. 
C) committed to a mental health facility for no more than 30 days. 
D) committed to a mental health facility indefinitely. 
A) committed to a minimum security prison where they receive psychological treatment. 
B) allowed to go free but with the stipulation that they will submit to psychological treatment. 
C) committed to a mental health facility for no more than 30 days. 
D) committed to a mental health facility indefinitely.

Question 3

A reasonable estimate for malingering in brain injury cases in personal injury litigation is:

Accepted Answer

A) 10%-35% 
B) 25%-35% 
C) 25%-50% 
D) 50%-75% 
A) 10%-35% 
B) 25%-35% 
C) 25%-50% 
D) 50%-75%

Question 4

Which Supreme Court case most recently outlined the criteria of admissibility of scientific evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Atkins v.United States 
B) Atkins v.Virginia 
C) Daubert v.Merrill Dow 
D) Plessy v.Texas 
A) Atkins v.United States 
B) Atkins v.Virginia 
C) Daubert v.Merrill Dow 
D) Plessy v.Texas

Question 5

What assessments are most likely to be used by a psychologist charged with determining a defendant's competence to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuropsychological tests 
B) Projective personality tests 
C) Career assessment tests 
D) Performance assessments 
A) Neuropsychological tests 
B) Projective personality tests 
C) Career assessment tests 
D) Performance assessments

Question 6

What is the most effective method to determine the degree and form of functional impairment in the event of central nervous system damage?

Accepted Answer

A) CAT scan 
B) fMRI 
C) Neuroimaging studies 
D) Neuropsychological testing 
A) CAT scan 
B) fMRI 
C) Neuroimaging studies 
D) Neuropsychological testing

Question 7

The __________ must consider certain criteria before allowing an expert to render an opinion to the court.

Accepted Answer

A) judge 
B) jury 
C) defense attorney 
D) prosecuting (or plaintiff's)attorney 
A) judge 
B) jury 
C) defense attorney 
D) prosecuting (or plaintiff's)attorney

Question 8

The ____________ contains a Relations with Parents scale that provides an objective evaluation of the child's regards for the parents.

Accepted Answer

A) BASC-2 SRP 
B) BASC-2 TRS 
C) BASC-2 PRS 
D) BASC-2 SOS 
A) BASC-2 SRP 
B) BASC-2 TRS 
C) BASC-2 PRS 
D) BASC-2 SOS

Question 9

What position has the National Academy of Neuropsychology taken in regards to third party observers during forensic examinations?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of TPOs is opposed . 
B) The presence of TPOs is acceptable in most situations. 
C) The presence of TPOs is acceptable in all situations. 
D) It depends on who requested the observer. 
A) The presence of TPOs is opposed . 
B) The presence of TPOs is acceptable in most situations. 
C) The presence of TPOs is acceptable in all situations. 
D) It depends on who requested the observer.

Question 10

What is the estimated incidence of Antisocial Personality Disorder that occurs in a prison population?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 60% 
D) 80%

Question 11

Studies conducted at the University of Albany,State University of New York demonstrated that a third party observer ____________ impact(s)an examinee's performance on neuropsychological testing.

Accepted Answer

A) does not 
B) negatively 
C) positively 
A) does not 
B) negatively 
C) positively

Question 12

What has been found to be predictive of high error rates in clinical diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of neuroimaging studies conducted 
B) A clinician with extremely high levels of confidence 
C) A clinician new to the field 
D) The administration of neuropsychological tests 
A) Lack of neuroimaging studies conducted 
B) A clinician with extremely high levels of confidence 
C) A clinician new to the field 
D) The administration of neuropsychological tests

Question 13

In mitigation,the primary concern is determining whether or not:

Accepted Answer

A) the person encountered difficult life circumstances that caused them harm,thus lessening their responsibility for the crime. 
B) circumstances exist in the individual's life that lessen their moral culpability for the crime committed. 
C) the person is mentally ill and should not be held responsible for the crime. 
D) the person had adequate access to a competent legal defense. 
A) the person encountered difficult life circumstances that caused them harm,thus lessening their responsibility for the crime. 
B) circumstances exist in the individual's life that lessen their moral culpability for the crime committed. 
C) the person is mentally ill and should not be held responsible for the crime. 
D) the person had adequate access to a competent legal defense.

In clinical settings _ are primary,whereas forensic evaluations more commonly address ____.

After receiving a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict,the defendant is most often:

A reasonable estimate for malingering in brain injury cases in personal injury litigation is:

Which Supreme Court case most recently outlined the criteria of admissibility of scientific evidence?

What assessments are most likely to be used by a psychologist charged with determining a defendant's competence to stand trial?

What is the most effective method to determine the degree and form of functional impairment in the event of central nervous system damage?

The __________ must consider certain criteria before allowing an expert to render an opinion to the court.

The ____________ contains a Relations with Parents scale that provides an objective evaluation of the child's regards for the parents.

What position has the National Academy of Neuropsychology taken in regards to third party observers during forensic examinations?

What is the estimated incidence of Antisocial Personality Disorder that occurs in a prison population?

Studies conducted at the University of Albany,State University of New York demonstrated that a third party observer ____________ impact(s)an examinee's performance on neuropsychological testing.

What has been found to be predictive of high error rates in clinical diagnoses?

In mitigation,the primary concern is determining whether or not:

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Exam 14: Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

In clinical settings ___________ are primary,whereas forensic evaluations more commonly address ______________.

After receiving a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict,the defendant is most often:

A reasonable estimate for malingering in brain injury cases in personal injury litigation is:

Which Supreme Court case most recently outlined the criteria of admissibility of scientific evidence?

What assessments are most likely to be used by a psychologist charged with determining a defendant's competence to stand trial?

What is the most effective method to determine the degree and form of functional impairment in the event of central nervous system damage?

The __________ must consider certain criteria before allowing an expert to render an opinion to the court.

The ____________ contains a Relations with Parents scale that provides an objective evaluation of the child's regards for the parents.

What position has the National Academy of Neuropsychology taken in regards to third party observers during forensic examinations?

What is the estimated incidence of Antisocial Personality Disorder that occurs in a prison population?

Studies conducted at the University of Albany,State University of New York demonstrated that a third party observer ____________ impact(s)an examinee's performance on neuropsychological testing.

What has been found to be predictive of high error rates in clinical diagnoses?

In mitigation,the primary concern is determining whether or not:

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 _ are primary,whereas forensic evaluations more commonly address ____.