Question 1

The ability of humans to maintain relatively harmonious social relationships is facilitated by our capacity to _____ the truth.

Accepted Answer

A)  bend and reshape 
B)  be honest and share 
C)  deny and reclaim 
D)  preserve and maintain 
A)  bend and reshape 
B)  be honest and share 
C)  deny and reclaim 
D)  preserve and maintain

Question 2

Lying is considered to be an adaptive behavior from a(n) _____ point of view.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  evolutionary

Question 3

Lying can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  straightforward. 
B)  always intentional. 
C)  easily detected. 
D)  multifaceted. 
A)  straightforward. 
B)  always intentional. 
C)  easily detected. 
D)  multifaceted.

Question 4

According to the text, the "_____ hypothesis" posits that human intelligence was accelerated by the need for humans to develop social skills related to manipulation, pretense, and deception.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  Goleman's emotional intelligence 
D)  Machiavellian intelligence 
A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  Goleman's emotional intelligence 
D)  Machiavellian intelligence

Question 5

The tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is otherwise known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  expected outcome. 
B)  integration of thought. 
C)  confirmation bias. 
D)  attribution error. 
A)  expected outcome. 
B)  integration of thought. 
C)  confirmation bias. 
D)  attribution error.

Question 6

According to the text, the level of accuracy of polygraph techniques is:

Accepted Answer

A)  well above 90%. 
B)  between 60% and 90%. 
C)  between 30% and 60%. 
D)  below 30%. 
A)  well above 90%. 
B)  between 60% and 90%. 
C)  between 30% and 60%. 
D)  below 30%.

Question 7

The _____ shows a video image of the brain in action.

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI 
B)  MRI 
C)  CBCA 
D)  EEG 
A)  fMRI 
B)  MRI 
C)  CBCA 
D)  EEG

Question 8

Marissa is being polygraphed using the guilty knowledge test (GKT). This test focuses on whether Marissa:

Accepted Answer

A)  knows facts that one would expect that only the criminal would know. 
B)  understands facts that were published about the crime in the media. 
C)  is willing to share information that is uncomfortable for most people to share. 
D)  remains unwilling to be tested, which amounts to her admission of guilt. 
A)  knows facts that one would expect that only the criminal would know. 
B)  understands facts that were published about the crime in the media. 
C)  is willing to share information that is uncomfortable for most people to share. 
D)  remains unwilling to be tested, which amounts to her admission of guilt.

Question 9

The rates of accuracy of the polygraph have been calculated using controlled lab studies and mock crimes. These rates are likely to be somewhat inflated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects in these studies do not have much to lose. 
B)  lies that subjects in these studies have to tell are very simple. 
C)  the polygraph machines used in these studies are outdated. 
D)  subjects in these studies were not trained in countermeasures. 
A)  subjects in these studies do not have much to lose. 
B)  lies that subjects in these studies have to tell are very simple. 
C)  the polygraph machines used in these studies are outdated. 
D)  subjects in these studies were not trained in countermeasures.

Question 10

Unlike other polygraph tests, the guilty knowledge test (GKT):

Accepted Answer

A)  relies heavily on the expertise of polygraph examiners. 
B)  reduces polygraph examiners to mere technicians. 
C)  places the burden of proof on the polygraph machine. 
D)  is accepted in court in almost all states. 
A)  relies heavily on the expertise of polygraph examiners. 
B)  reduces polygraph examiners to mere technicians. 
C)  places the burden of proof on the polygraph machine. 
D)  is accepted in court in almost all states.

Question 11

According to a study conducted by Honts, Raskin, and Kircher (1994), the use of countermeasures _____ the detection of guilty suspects by 50%, and the examiners _____ able to tell that the suspects were manipulating their own arousal patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced; were not. 
B)  increased; were 
C)  reduced; were 
D)  increased; were not 
A)  reduced; were not. 
B)  increased; were 
C)  reduced; were 
D)  increased; were not

Exam 3: Section 2: Lie Detection

The ability of humans to maintain relatively harmonious social relationships is facilitated by our capacity to _____ the truth.

Lying is considered to be an adaptive behavior from a(n) _____ point of view.

Lying can best be described as:

According to the text, the "_____ hypothesis" posits that human intelligence was accelerated by the need for humans to develop social skills related to manipulation, pretense, and deception.

The tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is otherwise known as:

According to the text, the level of accuracy of polygraph techniques is:

The _____ shows a video image of the brain in action.

Marissa is being polygraphed using the guilty knowledge test (GKT). This test focuses on whether Marissa:

The rates of accuracy of the polygraph have been calculated using controlled lab studies and mock crimes. These rates are likely to be somewhat inflated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Unlike other polygraph tests, the guilty knowledge test (GKT):

According to a study conducted by Honts, Raskin, and Kircher (1994), the use of countermeasures _____ the detection of guilty suspects by 50%, and the examiners _____ able to tell that the suspects were manipulating their own arousal patterns.

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 2: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Section 3: The Death Penalty

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According to a study conducted by Honts, Raskin, and Kircher (1994), the use of countermeasures _ the detection of guilty suspects by 50%, and the examiners _ able to tell that the suspects were manipulating their own arousal patterns.