Question 1

Jurors deviated from eyewitness experts' opinions on what percentage of issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  87 
B)  79 
C)  63 
D)  55 
A)  87 
B)  79 
C)  63 
D)  55 A

Question 2

Jurors' beliefs about witness testimony are often misinformed,placing too much credence in accuracy,and resulting in a diminished ability to appreciate its fallibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the investigating officer conduct the lineup. 
B)  Ensure the foils in the lineup physically resemble the suspect 
C)  Explicitly tell the witness that the perpetrator might be absent from the lineup. 
D)  Use a double-blind procedure to guard against unintentional communication. 
A)  Have the investigating officer conduct the lineup. 
B)  Ensure the foils in the lineup physically resemble the suspect 
C)  Explicitly tell the witness that the perpetrator might be absent from the lineup. 
D)  Use a double-blind procedure to guard against unintentional communication. A

Question 4

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.Give two advantages of each method.

Accepted Answer

A lineup is a procedure in which a witne

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

Accepted Answer

A)  portability 
B)  the higher degree of realism 
C)  the control over the behaviour of lineup members 
D)  lessened anxiety of witnesses 
A)  portability 
B)  the higher degree of realism 
C)  the control over the behaviour of lineup members 
D)  lessened anxiety of witnesses

Question 6

Describe some of the system and estimator variables evidenced in the eyewitness testimony in the Thomas Sophonow murder case.

Accepted Answer

In the Thomas Sophonow murder case, ther

Question 7

Suggestive procedures by police that can increase witness confidence have not been found to increase witness accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Accepted Answer

A showup, also known as a one-person lin

Question 9

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

Accepted Answer

Wells and his colleagues have suggested

Question 10

What happens in a showup?

Accepted Answer

A)  The suspect is brought to the witness's residence. 
B)  The lineup is formed at the crime scene. 
C)  Only the head of the suspect,not his or her body,is shown to the witness. 
D)  Only the suspect is in the lineup. 
A)  The suspect is brought to the witness's residence. 
B)  The lineup is formed at the crime scene. 
C)  Only the head of the suspect,not his or her body,is shown to the witness. 
D)  Only the suspect is in the lineup.

Question 11

Which possible influences on witness error do psychologists almost unanimously (97 percent)consider "reliable enough" to testify about?

Accepted Answer

A)  wording of interview questions 
B)  stress 
C)  unconscious transference 
D)  time effects 
A)  wording of interview questions 
B)  stress 
C)  unconscious transference 
D)  time effects

Question 12

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists can make several

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be suggested by Ronald Fisher (1995)as a way of improving the accuracy of information elicited from witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow down the rate of questioning. 
B)  Re-create the original context. 
C)  Make the interview witness centred,rather than interviewer centred. 
D)  Use a standardized checklist of questions for witnesses. 
A)  Slow down the rate of questioning. 
B)  Re-create the original context. 
C)  Make the interview witness centred,rather than interviewer centred. 
D)  Use a standardized checklist of questions for witnesses.

Question 14

According to your text,which type of variable relating to witness interviewing can forensic psychologists provide advice on in avoiding investigative errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  system variable 
B)  estimator variable 
C)  static variable 
D)  dynamic variable 
A)  system variable 
B)  estimator variable 
C)  static variable 
D)  dynamic variable

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Step-Wise Interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  to maximize the amount and quality of information obtained from witnesses 
B)  to minimize any contamination of the reported information 
C)  to ensure that all investigators follow the same protocol 
D)  to maintain the integrity of the investigative process 
A)  to maximize the amount and quality of information obtained from witnesses 
B)  to minimize any contamination of the reported information 
C)  to ensure that all investigators follow the same protocol 
D)  to maintain the integrity of the investigative process

Question 16

What might be the result of delayed discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing witness accuracy through hypnosis,even after significant time has passed 
B)  encouraging more false reports of child abuse 
C)  proving innocent many who have been committed of crimes 
D)  interfering with the collection of physical evidence 
A)  increasing witness accuracy through hypnosis,even after significant time has passed 
B)  encouraging more false reports of child abuse 
C)  proving innocent many who have been committed of crimes 
D)  interfering with the collection of physical evidence

Question 17

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A cognitive interview is a method used p

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a common kind of error in eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  implying that the criminal is definitely one of the stimulus persons 
B)  creating no real demand to make a choice 
C)  asking the witness questions about the suspect but not about the foils 
D)  leaking the detective's hunch 
A)  implying that the criminal is definitely one of the stimulus persons 
B)  creating no real demand to make a choice 
C)  asking the witness questions about the suspect but not about the foils 
D)  leaking the detective's hunch

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting a witness interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interview several witnesses together to corroborate details. 
B)  Carefully construct interview questions upon discovering the crime. 
C)  Use interviewers who have been trained in the art of interviewing. 
D)  Take detailed notes of both the questions asked and the answers given. 
A)  Interview several witnesses together to corroborate details. 
B)  Carefully construct interview questions upon discovering the crime. 
C)  Use interviewers who have been trained in the art of interviewing. 
D)  Take detailed notes of both the questions asked and the answers given.

Question 20

What are some common errors when police use lineups?

Accepted Answer

Police lineups are a critical tool in th

Jurors deviated from eyewitness experts' opinions on what percentage of issues?

Jurors' beliefs about witness testimony are often misinformed,placing too much credence in accuracy,and resulting in a diminished ability to appreciate its fallibility.

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.Give two advantages of each method.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

Describe some of the system and estimator variables evidenced in the eyewitness testimony in the Thomas Sophonow murder case.

Suggestive procedures by police that can increase witness confidence have not been found to increase witness accuracy.

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

What happens in a showup?

Which possible influences on witness error do psychologists almost unanimously (97 percent)consider "reliable enough" to testify about?

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Which of the following would NOT be suggested by Ronald Fisher (1995)as a way of improving the accuracy of information elicited from witnesses?

According to your text,which type of variable relating to witness interviewing can forensic psychologists provide advice on in avoiding investigative errors?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Step-Wise Interview?

What might be the result of delayed discovery?

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Which of the following is NOT a common kind of error in eyewitness identification?

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting a witness interview?

What are some common errors when police use lineups?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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Exam 6: Remembering Crime

Jurors deviated from eyewitness experts' opinions on what percentage of issues?

Jurors' beliefs about witness testimony are often misinformed,placing too much credence in accuracy,and resulting in a diminished ability to appreciate its fallibility.

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.Give two advantages of each method.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

Describe some of the system and estimator variables evidenced in the eyewitness testimony in the Thomas Sophonow murder case.

Suggestive procedures by police that can increase witness confidence have not been found to increase witness accuracy.

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

What happens in a showup?

Which possible influences on witness error do psychologists almost unanimously (97 percent)consider "reliable enough" to testify about?

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Which of the following would NOT be suggested by Ronald Fisher (1995)as a way of improving the accuracy of information elicited from witnesses?

According to your text,which type of variable relating to witness interviewing can forensic psychologists provide advice on in avoiding investigative errors?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Step-Wise Interview?

What might be the result of delayed discovery?

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Which of the following is NOT a common kind of error in eyewitness identification?

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting a witness interview?

What are some common errors when police use lineups?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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