Question 1

Which of the following individuals would be most interested to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Varendonck 
B) Bandura 
C) Marston 
D) Von Schrenck-Notzing 
E) Eysenck 
A) Varendonck 
B) Bandura 
C) Marston 
D) Von Schrenck-Notzing 
E) Eysenck

Question 2

Historically,psychologists in Canada have made the most significant contributions in what area of forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Eyewitness testimony 
B) Jury decision making 
C) Deception detection 
D) Risk assessment and treatment 
E) Police selection and training 
A) Eyewitness testimony 
B) Jury decision making 
C) Deception detection 
D) Risk assessment and treatment 
E) Police selection and training

Question 3

Place the following events in chronological order: 1-Cattell conducts some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony
2-APA recognizes forensic psychology as a specialty discipline
3-Hugo Munsterberg publishes On the Witness Stand
4-The U.S.Supreme courts lays out the Daubert criteria for determining when scientific evidence should be admitted in court

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning our criminal justice system is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Police officers are good at detecting deception 
B) Getting "tough on crime" works to reduce future criminal behaviour. 
C) Police officers are less likely to get divorced than the general population. 
D) Sex offender treatment doesn't work. 
E) Clinicians can accurately predict whether offenders will commit new offences. 
A) Police officers are good at detecting deception 
B) Getting "tough on crime" works to reduce future criminal behaviour. 
C) Police officers are less likely to get divorced than the general population. 
D) Sex offender treatment doesn't work. 
E) Clinicians can accurately predict whether offenders will commit new offences.

Question 5

What is the main difference between an expert witness and other witnesses in court?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert witnesses are not cross-examined. 
B) Expert witnesses can only testify about what they directly observed. 
C) Expert witnesses are able to offer their opinion to the court. 
D) Expert witnesses are only available for the prosecution. 
E) Expert witnesses do not have to meet any criteria before they are allowed to testify. 
A) Expert witnesses are not cross-examined. 
B) Expert witnesses can only testify about what they directly observed. 
C) Expert witnesses are able to offer their opinion to the court. 
D) Expert witnesses are only available for the prosecution. 
E) Expert witnesses do not have to meet any criteria before they are allowed to testify.

Question 6

Which task is likely to be performed by an experimental forensic psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) examining the effects of judges' instructions on jury verdicts 
B) providing expert testimony 
C) examining the effects of correctional programs on reoffending rates 
D) studying the effects of police stress on job satisfaction 
E) all of the above 
A) examining the effects of judges' instructions on jury verdicts 
B) providing expert testimony 
C) examining the effects of correctional programs on reoffending rates 
D) studying the effects of police stress on job satisfaction 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Hess (1987,1999)describes seven dimensions along which law and psychology differ.Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology is nomothetic and law is idiographic. 
B) Psychology is prescriptive and law is descriptive. 
C) Psychological knowledge is gained through research and legal knowledge is gained through precedent. 
D) A psychologist's behaviour is severely limited within the court while the behaviour of a lawyer is less restricted. 
E) Psychology believes in the quest for objective truths whereas the law defines truth subjectively. 
A) Psychology is nomothetic and law is idiographic. 
B) Psychology is prescriptive and law is descriptive. 
C) Psychological knowledge is gained through research and legal knowledge is gained through precedent. 
D) A psychologist's behaviour is severely limited within the court while the behaviour of a lawyer is less restricted. 
E) Psychology believes in the quest for objective truths whereas the law defines truth subjectively.

Question 8

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with labelling theories of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Merton 
B) Becker 
C) Sutherland 
D) Bowlby 
E) Bandura 
A) Merton 
B) Becker 
C) Sutherland 
D) Bowlby 
E) Bandura

Question 9

According to Hess (1987,1999),which of the following accurately represents a dimension along which law and psychology can be contrasted?

Accepted Answer

A) Law is idiographic while psychology is nomothetic. 
B) Law is descriptive while psychology is prescriptive. 
C) Law is proactive while psychology is reactive. 
D) Law is academic while psychology is operational. 
E) Law defines truth objectively while psychology defines truth subjectively. 
A) Law is idiographic while psychology is nomothetic. 
B) Law is descriptive while psychology is prescriptive. 
C) Law is proactive while psychology is reactive. 
D) Law is academic while psychology is operational. 
E) Law defines truth objectively while psychology defines truth subjectively.

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct pairing of psychologist to theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Sheldon - strain theory 
B) Eysenck - chromosomal theory 
C) Akers - social learning theory 
D) Hirschi - biosocial theory 
E) Sutherland - dyscontrol theory 
A) Sheldon - strain theory 
B) Eysenck - chromosomal theory 
C) Akers - social learning theory 
D) Hirschi - biosocial theory 
E) Sutherland - dyscontrol theory

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of studying "psychology and the law":

Accepted Answer

A) Providing expert testimony on child witnesses 
B) Studying "are eyewitnesses accurate?" 
C) Police using proper interviewing techniques 
D) Studying how judicial discretion influences future criminal behaviour 
E) Examining how court rulings influence forensic psychologists 
A) Providing expert testimony on child witnesses 
B) Studying "are eyewitnesses accurate?" 
C) Police using proper interviewing techniques 
D) Studying how judicial discretion influences future criminal behaviour 
E) Examining how court rulings influence forensic psychologists

Question 12

What is the main difference between a clinical forensic psychologist and a forensic psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

A) Forensic psychiatrists cannot provide expert testimony in court. 
B) Clinical forensic psychologists can prescribe medication. 
C) Forensic psychiatrists aren't concerned with mental health issues. 
D) Clinical forensic psychologists rely more on a medical model of mental illness. 
E) Forensic psychiatrists are medical doctors. 
A) Forensic psychiatrists cannot provide expert testimony in court. 
B) Clinical forensic psychologists can prescribe medication. 
C) Forensic psychiatrists aren't concerned with mental health issues. 
D) Clinical forensic psychologists rely more on a medical model of mental illness. 
E) Forensic psychiatrists are medical doctors.

Question 13

What would be considered the most ethical behaviour for a psychologist who is hired as an expert witness?

Accepted Answer

A) provide testimony consistent with the party that hired you 
B) ensure that both the defence and the prosecution have an expert witness 
C) provide testimony relevant to the case as you understand it 
D) discuss your testimony with both the defence team and the prosecution team 
E) provide only a written report rather than testify in person 
A) provide testimony consistent with the party that hired you 
B) ensure that both the defence and the prosecution have an expert witness 
C) provide testimony relevant to the case as you understand it 
D) discuss your testimony with both the defence team and the prosecution team 
E) provide only a written report rather than testify in person

Question 14

Which of the following is not specified by the Daubert criteria,which are used to determine the validity of scientific evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) the research adheres to professional standards 
B) the research is falsifiable 
C) the research has been peer reviewed 
D) the research has a recognized rate of error 
E) the research has been conducted in real-world (i.e.,non-lab)settings 
A) the research adheres to professional standards 
B) the research is falsifiable 
C) the research has been peer reviewed 
D) the research has a recognized rate of error 
E) the research has been conducted in real-world (i.e.,non-lab)settings

Question 15

According to von Schrenck-Notzing,extensive pretrial press coverage could influence the testimony of people by causing what he called:

Accepted Answer

A) post-event misinformation 
B) memory contamination 
C) source monitoring errors 
D) exposure distortion 
E) retroactive memory falsification 
A) post-event misinformation 
B) memory contamination 
C) source monitoring errors 
D) exposure distortion 
E) retroactive memory falsification

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of "psychology in the law"?

Accepted Answer

A) a psychologist providing expert testimony in court on the accuracy of eyewitness identification 
B) examining how we can improve the assessment of fitness to stand trial 
C) validating a tool for predicting risk of violence 
D) a researcher examining factors that affect police decision making in a lab setting 
E) studying the impact of a new interrogation technique to see if it decreases the likelihood that people will make false confessions 
A) a psychologist providing expert testimony in court on the accuracy of eyewitness identification 
B) examining how we can improve the assessment of fitness to stand trial 
C) validating a tool for predicting risk of violence 
D) a researcher examining factors that affect police decision making in a lab setting 
E) studying the impact of a new interrogation technique to see if it decreases the likelihood that people will make false confessions

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning our criminal justice system is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Police officers are good at detecting deception 
B) Sex offender treatment can be effective at reducing reoffending. 
C) Clinicians who use actuarial risk assessments are better at predicting risk of reoffending relative to those who rely on unstructured professional judgment. 
D) Police officers have comparable rates of suicide to the general population. 
E) Eyewitnesses can make mistakes when presented with police lineups. 
A) Police officers are good at detecting deception 
B) Sex offender treatment can be effective at reducing reoffending. 
C) Clinicians who use actuarial risk assessments are better at predicting risk of reoffending relative to those who rely on unstructured professional judgment. 
D) Police officers have comparable rates of suicide to the general population. 
E) Eyewitnesses can make mistakes when presented with police lineups.

Question 18

What is the significance of the case of R.v.McIntosh and McCarthy (1997)?

Accepted Answer

A) It dealt with racial segregation. 
B) It raises potential problems with the Mohan criteria. 
C) It dealt with issues associated with the insanity defence. 
D) It highlighted the importance of voluntary (i.e.,non-coercive)confessions. 
E) It established guidelines for cross-examination. 
A) It dealt with racial segregation. 
B) It raises potential problems with the Mohan criteria. 
C) It dealt with issues associated with the insanity defence. 
D) It highlighted the importance of voluntary (i.e.,non-coercive)confessions. 
E) It established guidelines for cross-examination.

Question 19

According to R.v.Mohan (1994),which is not a consideration when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?

Accepted Answer

A) The expert must be qualified. 
B) The testimony must provide information that goes beyond the jurors' common understanding. 
C) The evidence provided must be necessary for assisting the trier of fact. 
D) The testimony must have been allowed into evidence by a higher court. 
E) The evidence must not violate any rules of exclusion. 
A) The expert must be qualified. 
B) The testimony must provide information that goes beyond the jurors' common understanding. 
C) The evidence provided must be necessary for assisting the trier of fact. 
D) The testimony must have been allowed into evidence by a higher court. 
E) The evidence must not violate any rules of exclusion.

Question 20

In what legal case did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for determining when the testimony of expert witnesses,including psychologists,would be admitted in court?

Accepted Answer

A) R.v.Daubert 
B) R.v,Mohan 
C) R.v.Gladue 
D) R.v.Oickle 
E) R.v.Hubbert 
A) R.v.Daubert 
B) R.v,Mohan 
C) R.v.Gladue 
D) R.v.Oickle 
E) R.v.Hubbert

Exam 1: A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Which of the following individuals would be most interested to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate?

Historically,psychologists in Canada have made the most significant contributions in what area of forensic psychology?

Which of the following statements concerning our criminal justice system is true?

What is the main difference between an expert witness and other witnesses in court?

Which task is likely to be performed by an experimental forensic psychologist?

Hess (1987,1999)describes seven dimensions along which law and psychology differ.Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with labelling theories of crime?

According to Hess (1987,1999),which of the following accurately represents a dimension along which law and psychology can be contrasted?

Which of the following is the correct pairing of psychologist to theory?

Which of the following is an example of studying "psychology and the law":

What is the main difference between a clinical forensic psychologist and a forensic psychiatrist?

What would be considered the most ethical behaviour for a psychologist who is hired as an expert witness?

Which of the following is not specified by the Daubert criteria,which are used to determine the validity of scientific evidence?

According to von Schrenck-Notzing,extensive pretrial press coverage could influence the testimony of people by causing what he called:

Which of the following is an example of "psychology in the law"?

Which of the following statements concerning our criminal justice system is false?

What is the significance of the case of R.v.McIntosh and McCarthy (1997)?

According to R.v.Mohan (1994),which is not a consideration when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?

In what legal case did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for determining when the testimony of expert witnesses,including psychologists,would be admitted in court?

B: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

A: Police Psychology

B: Police Psychology

A: The Psychology of Police Investigations

B: The Psychology of Police Investigations

A: Deception

B: Deception

A: Eyewitness Testimony

B: Eyewitness Testimony

A: Child Victims and Witnesses

B: Child Victims and Witnesses

A: Juries: Fact Finders

B: Juries: Fact Finders

A: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

B: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

A: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

B: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

A: Risk Assessment

B: Risk Assessment

A: Psychopaths

B: Psychopaths

A: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

B: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

A: Intimate Partner Violence

B: Intimate Partner Violence

A: Sexual Offenders

B: Sexual Offenders

A: Homicidal Offenders

B: Homicidal Offenders

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