Question 1

Regarding violent and nonviolent events,people

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A) are more accurate in reporting violent events. 
B) are more accurate in reporting nonviolent events. 
C) are extremely accurate in reporting both types of events. 
D) are extremely inaccurate in reporting both types of events. 
A) are more accurate in reporting violent events. 
B) are more accurate in reporting nonviolent events. 
C) are extremely accurate in reporting both types of events. 
D) are extremely inaccurate in reporting both types of events. B

Question 2

What are the two factors that are most likely to lead to a solved case?

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A) When police arrived on the scene quickly and when someone confessed to the crime. 
B) When police arrived on the scene quickly and when an eyewitness provided a specific piece of information. 
C) When the offenders were captured within minutes and when someone confessed to the crime. 
D) When the offenders were captured within minutes and when an eyewitness provided a specific piece of information. 
A) When police arrived on the scene quickly and when someone confessed to the crime. 
B) When police arrived on the scene quickly and when an eyewitness provided a specific piece of information. 
C) When the offenders were captured within minutes and when someone confessed to the crime. 
D) When the offenders were captured within minutes and when an eyewitness provided a specific piece of information. D

Question 3

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to

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A) produce fewer identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime. 
B) produce more identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime. 
C) not affect identifications of that person. 
D) produce more identifications in simultaneous,but not sequential arrays. 
A) produce fewer identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime. 
B) produce more identifications of that person as perpetrator of the crime. 
C) not affect identifications of that person. 
D) produce more identifications in simultaneous,but not sequential arrays. B

Question 4

What was the final result of the case of Stovall v.Denno (1967)?

Accepted Answer

A) Stovall's conviction was overturned,based on inaccurate eyewitness testimony. 
B) Stovall's conviction was overturned,with the court declaring the eyewitness identification procedure to be prejudicial. 
C) Stovall's conviction was upheld,with the court maintaining the identification was not unnecessarily suggestive. 
D) Stovall's conviction was upheld,despite a ruling that the procedure was a violation of due process. 
A) Stovall's conviction was overturned,based on inaccurate eyewitness testimony. 
B) Stovall's conviction was overturned,with the court declaring the eyewitness identification procedure to be prejudicial. 
C) Stovall's conviction was upheld,with the court maintaining the identification was not unnecessarily suggestive. 
D) Stovall's conviction was upheld,despite a ruling that the procedure was a violation of due process.

Question 5

Discuss the findings and problems with the 2006 Illinois Pilot Program on SequentialDouble-blind Identification Procedures.

Accepted Answer

The 2006 Illinois Pilot Program on Seque

Question 6

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists can make several

Question 7

Which of the following is not a criterion often used by judges in determining the admissibility of expert witness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A) The scientific nature of the work 
B) The likelihood it will lead to an acquittal 
C) The relevance of the work 
D) How widely agreed-upon it is by other experts 
A) The scientific nature of the work 
B) The likelihood it will lead to an acquittal 
C) The relevance of the work 
D) How widely agreed-upon it is by other experts

Question 8

A field study that recorded interviews by British police officers found that ________ questions was leading.

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A) 1/3 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/5 
D) 1/6 
A) 1/3 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/5 
D) 1/6

Question 9

Estimator variables

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A) are preventable. 
B) involve police procedures. 
C) are determined before the police respond. 
D) are rarely testified on by psychologists. 
A) are preventable. 
B) involve police procedures. 
C) are determined before the police respond. 
D) are rarely testified on by psychologists.

Question 10

When a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles,in the witness's memory,the perpetrator of the crime,this effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A) foil contamination. 
B) unconscious transference. 
C) relative judgment. 
D) state-dependent learning. 
A) foil contamination. 
B) unconscious transference. 
C) relative judgment. 
D) state-dependent learning.

Question 11

Which of the following did the Supreme Court NOT list as something that could increase witness accuracy.

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A) the length of time between the crime and identification of the criminal. 
B) the confidence of the eyewitness. 
C) the interviewing techniques of the police. 
D) the attention of the witness during the crime. 
A) the length of time between the crime and identification of the criminal. 
B) the confidence of the eyewitness. 
C) the interviewing techniques of the police. 
D) the attention of the witness during the crime.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

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A) Portability 
B) The higher degree of realism 
C) The control over the behavior of lineup members 
D) Lessened anxiety by witnesses 
A) Portability 
B) The higher degree of realism 
C) The control over the behavior of lineup members 
D) Lessened anxiety by witnesses

Question 13

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A cognitive interview is a method used p

Question 14

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about?

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists are often called

Question 15

Which of the following is not an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional state of the witness 
B) Surveillance video 
C) The amount of violence in the crime 
D) The physical state of the witness 
A) Emotional state of the witness 
B) Surveillance video 
C) The amount of violence in the crime 
D) The physical state of the witness

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of unacceptable police procedure in interviewing eyewitnesses?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing one eyewitness to overhear the responses of other eyewitnesses. 
B) Taking "spotty" notes of witnesses' answers. 
C) Only having one person interview the eyewitness. 
D) Using investigators who have little training in interviewing. 
A) Allowing one eyewitness to overhear the responses of other eyewitnesses. 
B) Taking "spotty" notes of witnesses' answers. 
C) Only having one person interview the eyewitness. 
D) Using investigators who have little training in interviewing.

Question 17

A showup can be thought of as a special kind of lineup in which

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A) the suspect is brought to the witness's residence. 
B) the lineup is formed at the crime scene. 
C) only the head of the suspect,not his or her body,is shown to the witness. 
D) only the suspect is in the lineup. 
A) the suspect is brought to the witness's residence. 
B) the lineup is formed at the crime scene. 
C) only the head of the suspect,not his or her body,is shown to the witness. 
D) only the suspect is in the lineup.

Question 18

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

Accepted Answer

Yes, witnesses and victims can and do ma

Question 19

In 1979,Cathleen Crowell accused Gary Dotson of rape,and he was later convicted.Which of the following is true of this case?

Accepted Answer

A) Crowell mistakenly identified Dotson as her attacker,based on a flawed police lineup. 
B) Dotson was released from prison in 1987 and immediately pardoned when Crowell admitted to lying about the crime. 
C) Dotson was wrongfully convicted but not completely exonerated until 1989,when DNA proved his innocence. 
D) Despite Crowell's later statement that she lied about the crime,Dotson has not been released because prosecutors believe she is telling the truth. 
A) Crowell mistakenly identified Dotson as her attacker,based on a flawed police lineup. 
B) Dotson was released from prison in 1987 and immediately pardoned when Crowell admitted to lying about the crime. 
C) Dotson was wrongfully convicted but not completely exonerated until 1989,when DNA proved his innocence. 
D) Despite Crowell's later statement that she lied about the crime,Dotson has not been released because prosecutors believe she is telling the truth.

Question 20

What are leading questions?

Accepted Answer

Leading questions are a type of question

Regarding violent and nonviolent events,people

What are the two factors that are most likely to lead to a solved case?

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to

What was the final result of the case of Stovall v.Denno (1967)?

Discuss the findings and problems with the 2006 Illinois Pilot Program on SequentialDouble-blind Identification Procedures.

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Which of the following is not a criterion often used by judges in determining the admissibility of expert witness testimony?

A field study that recorded interviews by British police officers found that ________ questions was leading.

Estimator variables

When a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles,in the witness's memory,the perpetrator of the crime,this effect is known as

Which of the following did the Supreme Court NOT list as something that could increase witness accuracy.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about?

Which of the following is not an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

Which of the following is NOT an example of unacceptable police procedure in interviewing eyewitnesses?

A showup can be thought of as a special kind of lineup in which

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

In 1979,Cathleen Crowell accused Gary Dotson of rape,and he was later convicted.Which of the following is true of this case?

What are leading questions?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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Exam 10: Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Regarding violent and nonviolent events,people

What are the two factors that are most likely to lead to a solved case?

Exposure to a suspect's photograph has been found to

What was the final result of the case of Stovall v.Denno (1967)?

Discuss the findings and problems with the 2006 Illinois Pilot Program on SequentialDouble-blind Identification Procedures.

What suggestions can a forensic psychologist make to the police about how to interview eyewitnesses and crime victims?

Which of the following is not a criterion often used by judges in determining the admissibility of expert witness testimony?

A field study that recorded interviews by British police officers found that ________ questions was leading.

Estimator variables

When a witness selects a stimulus person who most resembles,in the witness's memory,the perpetrator of the crime,this effect is known as

Which of the following did the Supreme Court NOT list as something that could increase witness accuracy.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a photo array over a traditional police lineup?

What are the benefits of a cognitive interview?

What aspects of eyewitness identification are forensic psychologists willing to testify about?

Which of the following is not an estimator variable in eyewitness identification?

Which of the following is NOT an example of unacceptable police procedure in interviewing eyewitnesses?

A showup can be thought of as a special kind of lineup in which

Do witnesses and victims make mistakes in identification of perpetrators? How often?

In 1979,Cathleen Crowell accused Gary Dotson of rape,and he was later convicted.Which of the following is true of this case?

What are leading questions?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

Filters