Question 1

Research on estimator variables has found that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women have similar rates of both correct and mistaken identifications 
B)  men and women have similar rates of correct identifications but men have higher rates of mistaken identifications 
C)  men and women have similar rates of mistaken identifications but men have higher rates of correct identifications 
D)  women have higher rates of both correct and mistaken identifications 
A)  men and women have similar rates of both correct and mistaken identifications 
B)  men and women have similar rates of correct identifications but men have higher rates of mistaken identifications 
C)  men and women have similar rates of mistaken identifications but men have higher rates of correct identifications 
D)  women have higher rates of both correct and mistaken identifications

Question 2

According to the text, the best way to eliminate biases in jury judgments resulting from pretrial exposure to trial-related information is by making use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuance 
B)  an extended voir dire 
C)  change of venue 
D)  an extended venire 
A)  continuance 
B)  an extended voir dire 
C)  change of venue 
D)  an extended venire

Question 3

When jurors have been exposed to pretrial publicity, they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant guilty 
B)  are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant innocent 
C)  tend to think that they are biased by this exposure, even when they are not 
D)  are able to disregard any information to which they have been exposed once the trial begins 
A)  are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant guilty 
B)  are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant innocent 
C)  tend to think that they are biased by this exposure, even when they are not 
D)  are able to disregard any information to which they have been exposed once the trial begins

Question 4

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no evidence that jurors can be influenced by false memories, since they are so easy to see through 
B)  the issue of recovered memories reflects the fundamental tension between convicting the guilty and acquitting the innocent 
C)  because there has been so much publicity about implanting false memories, jurors rarely believe them 
D)  nearly all trials in which false memories play a role end in a mistrial and are never retried 
A)  there is no evidence that jurors can be influenced by false memories, since they are so easy to see through 
B)  the issue of recovered memories reflects the fundamental tension between convicting the guilty and acquitting the innocent 
C)  because there has been so much publicity about implanting false memories, jurors rarely believe them 
D)  nearly all trials in which false memories play a role end in a mistrial and are never retried

Question 5

In general, jurors ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are swayed by eyewitness testimony only when there is substantial corroborating evidence 
B)  respond to experts' testimony about problems with eyewitness testimony by tending to view all eyewitness testimony skeptically 
C)  are quite capable of evaluating the reliability of eyewitness testimony based on their own life experiences 
D)  typically reject eyewitness testimony because they are well aware that people can and do lie 
A)  are swayed by eyewitness testimony only when there is substantial corroborating evidence 
B)  respond to experts' testimony about problems with eyewitness testimony by tending to view all eyewitness testimony skeptically 
C)  are quite capable of evaluating the reliability of eyewitness testimony based on their own life experiences 
D)  typically reject eyewitness testimony because they are well aware that people can and do lie

Question 6

Suppose that, during jury selection for a burglary trial, the lawyer for the prosecution determines that she does not want a potential juror named Ingrid Malone on the jury. Ingrid has stated that she has been in and out of mental institutions her whole life, and that she sees nothing wrong with a little burglary now and then. Ingrid even offers up the idea that "all burglars should be free to burgle." The prosecution lawyer suggests to the judge that Ingrid is highly biased and should be removed from the jury panel. The judge agrees, and has her quickly removed. This process is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  venire 
B)  voir dire 
C)  challenge for cause 
D)  peremptory challenge 
A)  venire 
B)  voir dire 
C)  challenge for cause 
D)  peremptory challenge

Question 7

A request made by an attorney that a potential juror be removed from the jury panel because he or she is clearly biased and will be unable to hear the case fairly is called a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge for cause 
B)  implicit challenge 
C)  peremptory challenge 
D)  challenge for bias 
A)  challenge for cause 
B)  implicit challenge 
C)  peremptory challenge 
D)  challenge for bias

Question 8

Which of the following best summarizes current thinking on "recovered memories"?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a complicated topic, involving numerous tradeoffs, about which there are few clear answers. 
B)  "Recovered memories" are real, though the criminal justice system has been slow to acknowledge their legitimacy. 
C)  There does not appear to be any legitimacy to the notion of "recovered memories"-despite the commonality with which they allegedly occurred in the 1980's and 1990's. 
D)  "Recovered memories" are now widely recognized by both psychologists and the criminal justice system as being real and legitimate. 
A)  This is a complicated topic, involving numerous tradeoffs, about which there are few clear answers. 
B)  "Recovered memories" are real, though the criminal justice system has been slow to acknowledge their legitimacy. 
C)  There does not appear to be any legitimacy to the notion of "recovered memories"-despite the commonality with which they allegedly occurred in the 1980's and 1990's. 
D)  "Recovered memories" are now widely recognized by both psychologists and the criminal justice system as being real and legitimate.

Question 9

Juries for robbery trials, assault trials, and other trials all go through a process of voir dire; juries for capital cases also go through a screening called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  venire 
B)  death qualification 
C)  continuance 
D)  peremptory challenge 
A)  venire 
B)  death qualification 
C)  continuance 
D)  peremptory challenge

Question 10

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are all suspects of the crime 
B)  are all known to be innocent of the crime 
C)  do not match the physical description of the suspect 
D)  do not match the psychological profile of the suspect 
A)  are all suspects of the crime 
B)  are all known to be innocent of the crime 
C)  do not match the physical description of the suspect 
D)  do not match the psychological profile of the suspect

Question 11

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  foils 
B)  false flags 
C)  fillers 
D)  validators 
A)  foils 
B)  false flags 
C)  fillers 
D)  validators

Question 12

Women, the poor, and blacks are less likely than others to be represented on trials for capital cases. One big reason for this, according to the text, is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  judges tend to be in favor of the death penalty, and therefore remove from jury panels members of these groups because they are believed to be relatively averse to the death penalty 
B)  trials for these cases tend to be held in counties where these groups are underrepresented 
C)  these groups tend to be more opposed to the death penalty than others, and thus often "opt out" of sitting on juries for these cases 
D)  these groups tend to be more opposed to the death penalty than others, and are thus often disqualified from sitting on juries for these cases 
A)  judges tend to be in favor of the death penalty, and therefore remove from jury panels members of these groups because they are believed to be relatively averse to the death penalty 
B)  trials for these cases tend to be held in counties where these groups are underrepresented 
C)  these groups tend to be more opposed to the death penalty than others, and thus often "opt out" of sitting on juries for these cases 
D)  these groups tend to be more opposed to the death penalty than others, and are thus often disqualified from sitting on juries for these cases

Question 13

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  venire 
B)  voir dire 
C)  implicit panel 
D)  challenger board 
A)  venire 
B)  voir dire 
C)  implicit panel 
D)  challenger board

Question 14

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people chosen to appear in the lineup alongside the suspect 
B)  Whether the eyewitness is confident about his or her identification of the eyewitness during the lineup procedure 
C)  Whether the eyewitness and the criminal are of the same race/ethnicity 
D)  Whether the witness is confident about the original statement that he or she gave to the police 
A)  The number of people chosen to appear in the lineup alongside the suspect 
B)  Whether the eyewitness is confident about his or her identification of the eyewitness during the lineup procedure 
C)  Whether the eyewitness and the criminal are of the same race/ethnicity 
D)  Whether the witness is confident about the original statement that he or she gave to the police

Research on estimator variables has found that _____.

According to the text, the best way to eliminate biases in jury judgments resulting from pretrial exposure to trial-related information is by making use of ____.

When jurors have been exposed to pretrial publicity, they ____.

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

In general, jurors ____.

A request made by an attorney that a potential juror be removed from the jury panel because he or she is clearly biased and will be unable to hear the case fairly is called a(n) ____.

Which of the following best summarizes current thinking on "recovered memories"?

Juries for robbery trials, assault trials, and other trials all go through a process of voir dire; juries for capital cases also go through a screening called ____.

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Women, the poor, and blacks are less likely than others to be represented on trials for capital cases. One big reason for this, according to the text, is that ____.

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n) ____.

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

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Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

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Exam 18: Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Research on estimator variables has found that _____.

According to the text, the best way to eliminate biases in jury judgments resulting from pretrial exposure to trial-related information is by making use of ____.

When jurors have been exposed to pretrial publicity, they ____.

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

In general, jurors ____.

A request made by an attorney that a potential juror be removed from the jury panel because he or she is clearly biased and will be unable to hear the case fairly is called a(n) ____.

Which of the following best summarizes current thinking on "recovered memories"?

Juries for robbery trials, assault trials, and other trials all go through a process of voir dire; juries for capital cases also go through a screening called ____.

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Women, the poor, and blacks are less likely than others to be represented on trials for capital cases. One big reason for this, according to the text, is that ____.

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n) ____.

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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