Question 1

Which was not identified by Putnam (2003)as a category of outcomes in adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunctional behaviours 
B) psychiatric disorders 
C) neurobiological dysregulation 
D) eating disorders 
E) all of the above were identified as outcomes 
A) dysfunctional behaviours 
B) psychiatric disorders 
C) neurobiological dysregulation 
D) eating disorders 
E) all of the above were identified as outcomes D

Question 2

Which of the following currently applies to the use of corporal punishment in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents are permitted to strike their children on the head or face between the ages of 3 and 12. 
B) Parents may use physical force with a child between the ages of 3 and 12,but may not use an object to hit the child. 
C) Parents are permitted to spank a child,under the age of 2 or older than age 12. 
D) Under no circumstances is a teacher allowed to use physical force with a student. 
E) none of the above 
A) Parents are permitted to strike their children on the head or face between the ages of 3 and 12. 
B) Parents may use physical force with a child between the ages of 3 and 12,but may not use an object to hit the child. 
C) Parents are permitted to spank a child,under the age of 2 or older than age 12. 
D) Under no circumstances is a teacher allowed to use physical force with a student. 
E) none of the above B

Question 3

Pozzulo and Lindsay (1999)found that,with the use of the elimination procedure,children produce ___________ rates that are _________ than/as when the simultaneous procedure is used with adults.

Accepted Answer

A) false positive/lower 
B) false positive/higher 
C) false positive/about the same 
D) false negative/about the same 
E) false negative/lower 
A) false positive/lower 
B) false positive/higher 
C) false positive/about the same 
D) false negative/about the same 
E) false negative/lower A

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) It is commonly used in Canada. 
B) It was recently found to be less effective than the Action for Child Protection procedure. 
C) The procedure begins with the least leading questions possible and proceeds to more specific forms of questioning as necessary. 
D) It encourages the use of free narrative. 
E) The first goal is to build a rapport with the child. 
A) It is commonly used in Canada. 
B) It was recently found to be less effective than the Action for Child Protection procedure. 
C) The procedure begins with the least leading questions possible and proceeds to more specific forms of questioning as necessary. 
D) It encourages the use of free narrative. 
E) The first goal is to build a rapport with the child.

Question 5

As stated in your text,while risk factors for ____________ are varied,risk factors for ____________ tend to revolve around family composition.

Accepted Answer

A) physical abuse/sexual abuse 
B) sexual abuse/physical abuse 
C) emotional abuse/physical abuse 
D) sexual abuse/emotional abuse 
E) neglect/emotional abuse 
A) physical abuse/sexual abuse 
B) sexual abuse/physical abuse 
C) emotional abuse/physical abuse 
D) sexual abuse/emotional abuse 
E) neglect/emotional abuse

Question 6

Which of the following is not specified as a category of the narrative elaboration procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) criminal acts 
B) participants 
C) conversation/affective states 
D) settings 
E) consequences 
A) criminal acts 
B) participants 
C) conversation/affective states 
D) settings 
E) consequences

Question 7

Under the new Canada Evidence Act,a child is defined as anyone under:

Accepted Answer

A) 18 years old 
B) 16 years old 
C) 14 years old 
D) 12 years old 
E) 10 years old 
A) 18 years old 
B) 16 years old 
C) 14 years old 
D) 12 years old 
E) 10 years old

Question 8

What is the underlying assumption of the Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)?

Accepted Answer

A) Descriptions of real events differ in quality and content from memories that are fabricated. 
B) Children are likely to lie when interviewed by an adult. 
C) Pressure techniques aid at distinguishing truth from lies. 
D) Non-verbal actions allow an interviewer to distinguish truthful reports. 
E) Wh-questions aid at distinguishing truth from lies. 
A) Descriptions of real events differ in quality and content from memories that are fabricated. 
B) Children are likely to lie when interviewed by an adult. 
C) Pressure techniques aid at distinguishing truth from lies. 
D) Non-verbal actions allow an interviewer to distinguish truthful reports. 
E) Wh-questions aid at distinguishing truth from lies.

Question 9

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the renewed interest in research on child witnesses in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert psychological testimony was becoming more accep in the courtroom. 
B) Social scientists were interested in research that could be applied to real-world problems. 
C) There was increased interest by social scientists in applied research. 
D) There was increase in adult eyewitness research. 
E) All of the above were contributing factors to the renewed interest in child witness research. 
A) Expert psychological testimony was becoming more accep in the courtroom. 
B) Social scientists were interested in research that could be applied to real-world problems. 
C) There was increased interest by social scientists in applied research. 
D) There was increase in adult eyewitness research. 
E) All of the above were contributing factors to the renewed interest in child witness research.

Question 10

In the study conducted by Pozzulo and Lindsay (1998),it was found that,in contrast to a simultaneous lineup,a sequential lineup tended to __________ the gap for __________ between children and adults.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease/false positives 
B) decrease/false negatives 
C) increase/false positives 
D) increase/false negatives 
E) not affect/false positives 
A) decrease/false positives 
B) decrease/false negatives 
C) increase/false positives 
D) increase/false negatives 
E) not affect/false positives

Question 11

The theory that explains children's suggestibility by exploring the social characteristics of the interview process itself is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive influence 
B) social domination 
C) social compliance 
D) social suggestibility 
E) adult compliance 
A) cognitive influence 
B) social domination 
C) social compliance 
D) social suggestibility 
E) adult compliance

Question 12

Pozzulo and Balfour (2006)found that correct rejection rates for children and adults were similar when:

Accepted Answer

A) no change in appearance occurred 
B) the simultaneous lineup was used when no change occurred 
C) the elimination lineup was used when no change occurred 
D) a change in appearance occurred regardless of lineup procedure used 
E) none of the above 
A) no change in appearance occurred 
B) the simultaneous lineup was used when no change occurred 
C) the elimination lineup was used when no change occurred 
D) a change in appearance occurred regardless of lineup procedure used 
E) none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false concerning the cognitive processes of children?

Accepted Answer

A) Children and adults forget information in the same way. 
B) Children and adults are different in terms of retention of information. 
C) Children can misattribute where information comes from. 
D) Children store information differently than adults. 
E) None of the above statements are false. 
A) Children and adults forget information in the same way. 
B) Children and adults are different in terms of retention of information. 
C) Children can misattribute where information comes from. 
D) Children store information differently than adults. 
E) None of the above statements are false.

Question 14

Low socioeconomic status and large family size are risk factors associated with what type of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) physical abuse 
B) sexual abuse 
C) emotional abuse 
D) neglect 
E) all of the above 
A) physical abuse 
B) sexual abuse 
C) emotional abuse 
D) neglect 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following CBCA criterion listed in your text refers to an assessment of whether the account is consistently organized?

Accepted Answer

A) Spontaneous corrections or additions 
B) Logical structure 
C) Contextual embedding 
D) Interaction details 
E) Unstructured production 
A) Spontaneous corrections or additions 
B) Logical structure 
C) Contextual embedding 
D) Interaction details 
E) Unstructured production

Question 16

In a study by Brown and Pipe (2003),approximately how much information was reported by 6- to 9-year-olds trained with the narrative elaboration technique compared to the control condition without training on the technique?

Accepted Answer

A) half as much 
B) twice as much 
C) three times as much 
D) four times as much 
E) no difference in amount of information reported 
A) half as much 
B) twice as much 
C) three times as much 
D) four times as much 
E) no difference in amount of information reported

Question 17

Which of the following was reported by Dube et al.(2005)to be twice as likely in men and women reporting child sexual abuse histories relative to those without such a history?

Accepted Answer

A) Spousal abuse 
B) Substance abuse disorders 
C) Depression 
D) Neurological disorders 
E) Suicide attempts 
A) Spousal abuse 
B) Substance abuse disorders 
C) Depression 
D) Neurological disorders 
E) Suicide attempts

Question 18

Perceptual-motor deficits are commonly reported as a short-term effect of what form of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) physical abuse 
B) sexual abuse 
C) emotional abuse 
D) neglect 
E) all of the above 
A) physical abuse 
B) sexual abuse 
C) emotional abuse 
D) neglect 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Recent research by Pozzulo,Dempsey,Bruer,and Sheahan (2010)reported that children perform with nearly 100% accuracy at identifying familiar faces in target-present lineups; however,in target-absent lineups they display a significantly lower correct rejection rate than adults.This finding suggests that ________________ may be more influential for children viewing target-absent lineups and lead to greater erroneous identifications.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional factors 
B) memory problems 
C) social factors 
D) cognitive factors 
E) all of the above factors 
A) emotional factors 
B) memory problems 
C) social factors 
D) cognitive factors 
E) all of the above factors

Question 20

Recent research by Lyon,Scurich,Choi,Handmaker,and Blank (2012)examining child sexual abuse transcripts reported what type of question to lead to the most evaluative information elicited?

Accepted Answer

A) Option-posing questions 
B) Wh-questions 
C) Forced choice questions 
D) How-questions 
E) Suggestive questions 
A) Option-posing questions 
B) Wh-questions 
C) Forced choice questions 
D) How-questions 
E) Suggestive questions

Exam 6: A: Child Victims and Witnesses

Which was not identified by Putnam (2003)as a category of outcomes in adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse?

Which of the following currently applies to the use of corporal punishment in Canada?

Pozzulo and Lindsay (1999)found that,with the use of the elimination procedure,children produce ___________ rates that are _________ than/as when the simultaneous procedure is used with adults.

Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?

As stated in your text,while risk factors for ____________ are varied,risk factors for ____________ tend to revolve around family composition.

Which of the following is not specified as a category of the narrative elaboration procedure?

Under the new Canada Evidence Act,a child is defined as anyone under:

What is the underlying assumption of the Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)?

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the renewed interest in research on child witnesses in the 1970s?

In the study conducted by Pozzulo and Lindsay (1998),it was found that,in contrast to a simultaneous lineup,a sequential lineup tended to __________ the gap for __________ between children and adults.

The theory that explains children's suggestibility by exploring the social characteristics of the interview process itself is called:

Pozzulo and Balfour (2006)found that correct rejection rates for children and adults were similar when:

Which of the following statements is false concerning the cognitive processes of children?

Low socioeconomic status and large family size are risk factors associated with what type of abuse?

Which of the following CBCA criterion listed in your text refers to an assessment of whether the account is consistently organized?

In a study by Brown and Pipe (2003),approximately how much information was reported by 6- to 9-year-olds trained with the narrative elaboration technique compared to the control condition without training on the technique?

Which of the following was reported by Dube et al.(2005)to be twice as likely in men and women reporting child sexual abuse histories relative to those without such a history?

Perceptual-motor deficits are commonly reported as a short-term effect of what form of child abuse?

Recent research by Lyon,Scurich,Choi,Handmaker,and Blank (2012)examining child sexual abuse transcripts reported what type of question to lead to the most evaluative information elicited?

A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

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

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

Filters

Pozzulo and Lindsay (1999)found that,with the use of the elimination procedure,children produce ___ rates that are _ than/as when the simultaneous procedure is used with adults.

As stated in your text,while risk factors for are varied,risk factors for tend to revolve around family composition.

In the study conducted by Pozzulo and Lindsay (1998),it was found that,in contrast to a simultaneous lineup,a sequential lineup tended to the gap for between children and adults.