Question 1

The reassignment of a face that is familiar from another context to the scene of a crime is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval inhibition. 
B)  preexisting scripts. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  unconscious transference. 
A)  retrieval inhibition. 
B)  preexisting scripts. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  unconscious transference.

Question 2

Children's memories are likely to be impacted by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  their desire to please the adults. 
B)  a stress-inducing interview style. 
C)  their lack of understanding of the court proceedings. 
D)  a situation of being presented with a culprit-absent lineup. 
A)  their desire to please the adults. 
B)  a stress-inducing interview style. 
C)  their lack of understanding of the court proceedings. 
D)  a situation of being presented with a culprit-absent lineup.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mental health status of the witness. 
B)  How carefully an eyewitness observes the crime. 
C)  The type of questions asked by police about the crime. 
D)  The race of the victim. 
A)  The mental health status of the witness. 
B)  How carefully an eyewitness observes the crime. 
C)  The type of questions asked by police about the crime. 
D)  The race of the victim.

Question 4

To improve the accuracy of eyewitnesses' identifications, social scientists can assist the legal system in improving _____ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  system 
C)  predictor 
D)  estimator 
A)  dependent 
B)  system 
C)  predictor 
D)  estimator

Question 5

The memory process is often described as having the following components:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding, storage, retrieval. 
B)  storage, retrieval, identification. 
C)  retrieval, storage, processing. 
D)  processing, encoding, storage. 
A)  encoding, storage, retrieval. 
B)  storage, retrieval, identification. 
C)  retrieval, storage, processing. 
D)  processing, encoding, storage.

Question 6

Wrongful convictions have been shown to result from faulty eyewitness testimony _____ from any other type of evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  less frequently than 
B)  as often as 
C)  more often than 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  less frequently than 
B)  as often as 
C)  more often than 
D)  None of the above is correct.

The reassignment of a face that is familiar from another context to the scene of a crime is referred to as:

Children's memories are likely to be impacted by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

To improve the accuracy of eyewitnesses' identifications, social scientists can assist the legal system in improving _____ variables.

The memory process is often described as having the following components:

Wrongful convictions have been shown to result from faulty eyewitness testimony _____ from any other type of evidence.

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

The Insanity Defense

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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Exam 7: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

The reassignment of a face that is familiar from another context to the scene of a crime is referred to as:

Children's memories are likely to be impacted by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

To improve the accuracy of eyewitnesses' identifications, social scientists can assist the legal system in improving _____ variables.

The memory process is often described as having the following components:

Wrongful convictions have been shown to result from faulty eyewitness testimony _____ from any other type of evidence.

Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Presents Several Potential Solutions to the Problem of False Confessions Which of the Following Is Not One of These Solutions

Lie Detection

The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Competency to Stand Trial

Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

The Insanity Defense

Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Child Custody Disputes

Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The Death Penalty

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