Question 1

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Varendonck in 1911?

Accepted Answer

A) a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B) a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C) a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D) a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E) a psychologist interested in factors that influence jury decision making 
A) a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B) a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C) a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D) a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E) a psychologist interested in factors that influence jury decision making

Question 2

Who is generally considered the father of forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) John Henry Wigmore 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) James Ogloff 
D) James Cattell 
E) Hugo Munsterberg 
A) John Henry Wigmore 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) James Ogloff 
D) James Cattell 
E) Hugo Munsterberg

Question 3

The following psychologist was the first to propose a tes theory of criminal behaviour:

Accepted Answer

A) Bandura 
B) Freud 
C) Munsterberg 
D) Eysenck 
E) Marston 
A) Bandura 
B) Freud 
C) Munsterberg 
D) Eysenck 
E) Marston

Question 4

In what legal case did the Supreme Court of Canada rule that police interrogation techniques using psychological coercion were an accep way to extract confessions and were admissible in court?

Accepted Answer

A) R.v.Swain 
B) R.v.L.T.H. 
C) R.v.Gladue 
D) R.v.Oickle 
E) R.v.Hubbert 
A) R.v.Swain 
B) R.v.L.T.H. 
C) R.v.Gladue 
D) R.v.Oickle 
E) R.v.Hubbert

Question 5

According to Sutherland's (1939)differential association theory,crime is the result of?

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) labelling 
C) learning 
D) socio-economic strain 
E) high levels of extraversion and neuroticism 
A) poverty 
B) labelling 
C) learning 
D) socio-economic strain 
E) high levels of extraversion and neuroticism

Question 6

The case of Brown v.Board of Education (1954)has been cited as a significant case in the development of psychology and the law.On what issue in this case did psychologists submit a brief to the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice and discrimination 
B) intelligence 
C) aggression 
D) inclusion of mitigating factors in death penalty decisions 
E) gender differences in treatment readiness 
A) prejudice and discrimination 
B) intelligence 
C) aggression 
D) inclusion of mitigating factors in death penalty decisions 
E) gender differences in treatment readiness

Question 7

The issue in the case of Jenkins v.United States (1962)that is of most interest to forensic psychologists is?

Accepted Answer

A) the right for a defendant to plead not guilty by reason of insanity 
B) the duty to inform a third party of potential risks 
C) the duty to report suspected cases of child abuse 
D) the admissibility of expert testimony from psychologists on mental disorders 
E) the use of psychology in civil trials 
A) the right for a defendant to plead not guilty by reason of insanity 
B) the duty to inform a third party of potential risks 
C) the duty to report suspected cases of child abuse 
D) the admissibility of expert testimony from psychologists on mental disorders 
E) the use of psychology in civil trials

Question 8

Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies to examine how question style influenced the accuracy of child eyewitnesses.He found that:

Accepted Answer

A) moderately leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
B) free recall results in the most accurate answers 
C) highly leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
D) free recall results in the least accurate answers 
E) eyewitness accuracy did not vary across question type 
A) moderately leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
B) free recall results in the most accurate answers 
C) highly leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
D) free recall results in the least accurate answers 
E) eyewitness accuracy did not vary across question type

Question 9

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by von Schrenck-Notzing in 1896?

Accepted Answer

A) a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B) a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C) a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D) a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E) a psychologist interested in lie detection 
A) a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B) a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C) a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D) a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E) a psychologist interested in lie detection

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Varendonck in 1911?

Who is generally considered the father of forensic psychology?

The following psychologist was the first to propose a tes theory of criminal behaviour:

In what legal case did the Supreme Court of Canada rule that police interrogation techniques using psychological coercion were an accep way to extract confessions and were admissible in court?

According to Sutherland's (1939)differential association theory,crime is the result of?

The case of Brown v.Board of Education (1954)has been cited as a significant case in the development of psychology and the law.On what issue in this case did psychologists submit a brief to the Supreme Court?

The issue in the case of Jenkins v.United States (1962)that is of most interest to forensic psychologists is?

Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies to examine how question style influenced the accuracy of child eyewitnesses.He found that:

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by von Schrenck-Notzing in 1896?

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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Exam 1: A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Varendonck in 1911?

Who is generally considered the father of forensic psychology?

The following psychologist was the first to propose a tes theory of criminal behaviour:

In what legal case did the Supreme Court of Canada rule that police interrogation techniques using psychological coercion were an accep way to extract confessions and were admissible in court?

According to Sutherland's (1939)differential association theory,crime is the result of?

The case of Brown v.Board of Education (1954)has been cited as a significant case in the development of psychology and the law.On what issue in this case did psychologists submit a brief to the Supreme Court?

The issue in the case of Jenkins v.United States (1962)that is of most interest to forensic psychologists is?

Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies to examine how question style influenced the accuracy of child eyewitnesses.He found that:

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by von Schrenck-Notzing in 1896?

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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