Question 1

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

System variables are factors that are co

Question 2

High state anxiety had what kind of effect on participants when identifying the individual they witnessed within a labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  no effect 
B)  complete loss of memory 
C)  greater accuracy 
D)  poorer accuracy 
A)  no effect 
B)  complete loss of memory 
C)  greater accuracy 
D)  poorer accuracy

Question 3

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's face when remembering the crime.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fisher effect 
B)  projective memory 
C)  unconscious transference 
D)  Holmes's law 
A)  the Fisher effect 
B)  projective memory 
C)  unconscious transference 
D)  Holmes's law

Question 4

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, the U

Question 5

What types of procedures or techniques can lead to inaccuracy in an eyewitness's testimony and identification?

Accepted Answer

There are several procedures and techniq

Question 6

Describe the John Demjanjuk case.

Accepted Answer

The John Demjanjuk case refers to the le

Question 7

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Accepted Answer

Demand characteristics refer to subtle c

Question 8

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

Accepted Answer

Yes, witnesses and victims can and do ma

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately describes John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was released when witness testimony exonerated him. 
B)  He was executed in Israel based on the testimony of concentration-camp survivors. 
C)  He was convicted but later released based on questionable police procedures. 
D)  He was a Jewish concentration-camp survivor who was mistakenly identified as a guard because witnesses remembered him being at the camp. 
A)  He was released when witness testimony exonerated him. 
B)  He was executed in Israel based on the testimony of concentration-camp survivors. 
C)  He was convicted but later released based on questionable police procedures. 
D)  He was a Jewish concentration-camp survivor who was mistakenly identified as a guard because witnesses remembered him being at the camp.

Question 10

Which possible influences on witness error are psychologists in the LEAST amount of agreement (71 percent)in viewing as "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 11

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

Accepted Answer

Social framework testimony refers to the

Question 12

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about (i.e. ,what do psychologists consider reliable enough to testify about)?

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists are willing to te

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an error that is almost universally committed by police officers when interviewing witnesses and victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking too many short-answer questions 
B)  allowing the witness to speak too much and ramble 
C)  using an inappropriate sequence in asking questions 
D)  interrupting the witness 
A)  asking too many short-answer questions 
B)  allowing the witness to speak too much and ramble 
C)  using an inappropriate sequence in asking questions 
D)  interrupting the witness

Question 14

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to produce fewer identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Outline some of the research findings that document that the knowledge of expert witnesses about eyewitness memory is beyond the common sense of laypersons.

Accepted Answer

Research findings have consistently show

Question 16

What are leading questions?

Accepted Answer

Leading questions are a type of question

Question 17

In the case of Thomas Sophonow,what was NOT one of the major problems associated with the police evidence-gathering procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of hypnosis to refresh Doerksen's memory 
B)  the use of foils who differed on an important physical attribute from Sophonow 
C)  leading a witness to identify a particular person in the lineup 
D)  allowing witnesses to discuss features of the perpetrator with each other 
A)  the use of hypnosis to refresh Doerksen's memory 
B)  the use of foils who differed on an important physical attribute from Sophonow 
C)  leading a witness to identify a particular person in the lineup 
D)  allowing witnesses to discuss features of the perpetrator with each other

Question 18

What is the term for when a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles-in the witness's memory-the perpetrator of the crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  foil contamination 
B)  unconscious transference 
C)  relative judgment 
D)  state-dependent learning 
A)  foil contamination 
B)  unconscious transference 
C)  relative judgment 
D)  state-dependent learning

Question 19

Wells and Bradfield (1998)showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of some suspects.What did their study find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased confidence was associated with increased accuracy. 
B)  Witnesses were more accurate when they were shown an increased number of photographs. 
C)  Feedback from an authority had an undesirable effect on future reports. 
D)  A time delay can actually improve memory. 
A)  Increased confidence was associated with increased accuracy. 
B)  Witnesses were more accurate when they were shown an increased number of photographs. 
C)  Feedback from an authority had an undesirable effect on future reports. 
D)  A time delay can actually improve memory.

Question 20

What does imagining particular events lead to?

Accepted Answer

A)  less confidence that the events were genuine 
B)  less confidence that the events were fabricated 
C)  greater confidence that the events were genuine 
D)  greater confidence that the events were fabricated 
A)  less confidence that the events were genuine 
B)  less confidence that the events were fabricated 
C)  greater confidence that the events were genuine 
D)  greater confidence that the events were fabricated

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

High state anxiety had what kind of effect on participants when identifying the individual they witnessed within a labyrinth?

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's face when remembering the crime.What is this an example of?

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

What types of procedures or techniques can lead to inaccuracy in an eyewitness's testimony and identification?

Describe the John Demjanjuk case.

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

Which of the following statements accurately describes John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal?

Which possible influences on witness error are psychologists in the LEAST amount of agreement (71 percent)in viewing as "reliable enough" to testify about?

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about (i.e. ,what do psychologists consider reliable enough to testify about)?

Which of the following is NOT an error that is almost universally committed by police officers when interviewing witnesses and victims?

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to produce fewer identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime.

Outline some of the research findings that document that the knowledge of expert witnesses about eyewitness memory is beyond the common sense of laypersons.

What are leading questions?

In the case of Thomas Sophonow,what was NOT one of the major problems associated with the police evidence-gathering procedures?

What is the term for when a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles-in the witness's memory-the perpetrator of the crime?

Wells and Bradfield (1998)showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of some suspects.What did their study find?

What does imagining particular events lead to?

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Exam 6: Remembering Crime

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

High state anxiety had what kind of effect on participants when identifying the individual they witnessed within a labyrinth?

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's face when remembering the crime.What is this an example of?

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

What types of procedures or techniques can lead to inaccuracy in an eyewitness's testimony and identification?

Describe the John Demjanjuk case.

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

Which of the following statements accurately describes John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal?

Which possible influences on witness error are psychologists in the LEAST amount of agreement (71 percent)in viewing as "reliable enough" to testify about?

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about (i.e. ,what do psychologists consider reliable enough to testify about)?

Which of the following is NOT an error that is almost universally committed by police officers when interviewing witnesses and victims?

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to produce fewer identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime.

Outline some of the research findings that document that the knowledge of expert witnesses about eyewitness memory is beyond the common sense of laypersons.

What are leading questions?

In the case of Thomas Sophonow,what was NOT one of the major problems associated with the police evidence-gathering procedures?

What is the term for when a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles-in the witness's memory-the perpetrator of the crime?

Wells and Bradfield (1998)showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of some suspects.What did their study find?

What does imagining particular events lead to?

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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