Question 1

Asking about a person's attitudes on how serious side effects of a drug would have to be before discontinuing the drug is a measure of attitudes about

Accepted Answer

A) personal responsibility. 
B) liability. 
C) standards of care. 
D) risk-taking. 
A) personal responsibility. 
B) liability. 
C) standards of care. 
D) risk-taking. C

Question 2

Who most often requests a change of venue?

Accepted Answer

A) The prosecution in civil trials. 
B) The prosecution in criminal trials. 
C) The defense. 
D) The presiding judge. 
A) The prosecution in civil trials. 
B) The prosecution in criminal trials. 
C) The defense. 
D) The presiding judge. C

Question 3

Focusing on the question of "why is our evidence better than their evidence?" during closing statements is used in the _________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) narrative 
B) sponsorship 
C) expository 
D) coherence 
A) narrative 
B) sponsorship 
C) expository 
D) coherence C

Question 4

What is a general guideline to decide if an interrogation method is acceptable? Using this guideline,should current police practices be modified?

Accepted Answer

A general guideline to decide if an inte

Question 5

What was the underlying conclusion in the findings of Kassin and Kiechel's 1996 study which had students engage in a computer task?

Accepted Answer

Kassin and Kiechel's 1996 study is a not

Question 6

Gerry Spence's statement "a concession coming from your mouth is not nearly as hurtful as an exposure coming from your opponent's" characterizes which ofthe following theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Sponsorship theory 
B) Inoculation theory 
C) Advocacy theory 
D) Coherence theory 
A) Sponsorship theory 
B) Inoculation theory 
C) Advocacy theory 
D) Coherence theory

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT advisable when drafting a supplemental juror questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep it as short as possible 
B) Explain its purpose in the introduction 
C) Arrange questions by topic 
D) Use "yes/no" questions 
A) Keep it as short as possible 
B) Explain its purpose in the introduction 
C) Arrange questions by topic 
D) Use "yes/no" questions

Question 8

The majority of cases in which trial consultants are used are

Accepted Answer

A) criminal trials. 
B) capital trials. 
C) civil trials. 
D) international trials. 
A) criminal trials. 
B) capital trials. 
C) civil trials. 
D) international trials.

Question 9

What happens in sequestered voir dire?

Accepted Answer

A) The attorneys dismiss prospective jurors. 
B) The judge questions jurors individually. 
C) Trial consultants conduct a change of venue survey. 
D) Trial consultants prepare witnesses for testimony. 
A) The attorneys dismiss prospective jurors. 
B) The judge questions jurors individually. 
C) Trial consultants conduct a change of venue survey. 
D) Trial consultants prepare witnesses for testimony.

Question 10

Speculate why a gender difference was found in the survey in Chapter 11 about willingness to confess to a crime that one did not commit.

Accepted Answer

There could be several reasons for the g

Question 11

Which of the following would most likely lead to someone being held in contempt of court for jury tampering?

Accepted Answer

A) Examining public records of a prospective juror. 
B) Hiring a detective to follow jurors,but never speak to them. 
C) Giving supplemental juror questionnaires to prospective jurors. 
D) Looking at bumper stickers on prospective jurors' cars. 
A) Examining public records of a prospective juror. 
B) Hiring a detective to follow jurors,but never speak to them. 
C) Giving supplemental juror questionnaires to prospective jurors. 
D) Looking at bumper stickers on prospective jurors' cars.

Question 12

Discuss the findings of the Kassin et al.(2007) study on police self-reports of interrogation techniques.What kinds of techniques do police most frequently use? Are they accurate in their confidence to detect deception?

Accepted Answer

The Kassin et al. (2007) study examined

Question 13

How has your opinion of interrogation techniques,confessions,and court decisions changed as a result of reading Chapter 11?

Accepted Answer

After reading Chapter 11, my opinion of

Question 14

Which of the following U.S.Constitutional amendments most directly applies to a change of venue request?

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment right to privacy 
B) Fourth Amendment right to be free of searches and seizures 
C) Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial 
D) Eighth Amendment right to avoid cruel and unusual punishment 
A) First Amendment right to privacy 
B) Fourth Amendment right to be free of searches and seizures 
C) Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial 
D) Eighth Amendment right to avoid cruel and unusual punishment

Question 15

A study by Williams,et al.(2001) on "stealing thunder" in the courtroom found that juries sided with the plaintiff most when damaging evidence about awitness for the plaintiff was presented by

Accepted Answer

A) neither the plaintiff nor defendant. 
B) the plaintiff only. 
C) the defendant only. 
D) both the plaintiff and the defendant. 
A) neither the plaintiff nor defendant. 
B) the plaintiff only. 
C) the defendant only. 
D) both the plaintiff and the defendant.

Question 16

Why are the results of compliance studies such as those by Milgram and by Asch relevant to interrogations and confessions?

Accepted Answer

The results of compliance studies, such

Question 17

What has been the Supreme Court's position on the use of deception by police during interrogations?

Accepted Answer

The United States Supreme Court has addr

Question 18

The narrative fidelity of a story presented during opening statements reflects

Accepted Answer

A) the story's logical realism. 
B) the story's length. 
C) the story's emotional impact. 
D) the story's relevance to the law. 
A) the story's logical realism. 
B) the story's length. 
C) the story's emotional impact. 
D) the story's relevance to the law.

Question 19

Identify which type of false confession occurred in the Paul Ingram case.Were any of the techniques used to elicit his confession illegal?

Accepted Answer

In the Paul Ingram case, a coerced-inter

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the American Society of Trial Consultants?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not require a Ph.D.to join. 
B) It outlines a Code of Professional Standards. 
C) Many trial consultants do not belong to it. 
D) It has a regulatory board to enforce its membership rules. 
A) It does not require a Ph.D.to join. 
B) It outlines a Code of Professional Standards. 
C) Many trial consultants do not belong to it. 
D) It has a regulatory board to enforce its membership rules.

Asking about a person's attitudes on how serious side effects of a drug would have to be before discontinuing the drug is a measure of attitudes about

Who most often requests a change of venue?

Focusing on the question of "why is our evidence better than their evidence?" during closing statements is used in the _________ approach.

What is a general guideline to decide if an interrogation method is acceptable? Using this guideline,should current police practices be modified?

What was the underlying conclusion in the findings of Kassin and Kiechel's 1996 study which had students engage in a computer task?

Gerry Spence's statement "a concession coming from your mouth is not nearly as hurtful as an exposure coming from your opponent's" characterizes which ofthe following theories?

Which of the following is NOT advisable when drafting a supplemental juror questionnaire?

The majority of cases in which trial consultants are used are

What happens in sequestered voir dire?

Speculate why a gender difference was found in the survey in Chapter 11 about willingness to confess to a crime that one did not commit.

Which of the following would most likely lead to someone being held in contempt of court for jury tampering?

Discuss the findings of the Kassin et al.(2007) study on police self-reports of interrogation techniques.What kinds of techniques do police most frequently use? Are they accurate in their confidence to detect deception?

How has your opinion of interrogation techniques,confessions,and court decisions changed as a result of reading Chapter 11?

Which of the following U.S.Constitutional amendments most directly applies to a change of venue request?

A study by Williams,et al.(2001) on "stealing thunder" in the courtroom found that juries sided with the plaintiff most when damaging evidence about awitness for the plaintiff was presented by

Why are the results of compliance studies such as those by Milgram and by Asch relevant to interrogations and confessions?

What has been the Supreme Court's position on the use of deception by police during interrogations?

The narrative fidelity of a story presented during opening statements reflects

Identify which type of false confession occurred in the Paul Ingram case.Were any of the techniques used to elicit his confession illegal?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the American Society of Trial Consultants?

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

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

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Exam 11: Interrogations and Confessions

Asking about a person's attitudes on how serious side effects of a drug would have to be before discontinuing the drug is a measure of attitudes about

Who most often requests a change of venue?

Focusing on the question of "why is our evidence better than their evidence?" during closing statements is used in the _________ approach.

What is a general guideline to decide if an interrogation method is acceptable? Using this guideline,should current police practices be modified?

What was the underlying conclusion in the findings of Kassin and Kiechel's 1996 study which had students engage in a computer task?

Gerry Spence's statement "a concession coming from your mouth is not nearly as hurtful as an exposure coming from your opponent's" characterizes which ofthe following theories?

Which of the following is NOT advisable when drafting a supplemental juror questionnaire?

The majority of cases in which trial consultants are used are

What happens in sequestered voir dire?

Speculate why a gender difference was found in the survey in Chapter 11 about willingness to confess to a crime that one did not commit.

Which of the following would most likely lead to someone being held in contempt of court for jury tampering?

Discuss the findings of the Kassin et al.(2007) study on police self-reports of interrogation techniques.What kinds of techniques do police most frequently use? Are they accurate in their confidence to detect deception?

How has your opinion of interrogation techniques,confessions,and court decisions changed as a result of reading Chapter 11?

Which of the following U.S.Constitutional amendments most directly applies to a change of venue request?

A study by Williams,et al.(2001) on "stealing thunder" in the courtroom found that juries sided with the plaintiff most when damaging evidence about awitness for the plaintiff was presented by

Why are the results of compliance studies such as those by Milgram and by Asch relevant to interrogations and confessions?

What has been the Supreme Court's position on the use of deception by police during interrogations?

The narrative fidelity of a story presented during opening statements reflects

Identify which type of false confession occurred in the Paul Ingram case.Were any of the techniques used to elicit his confession illegal?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the American Society of Trial Consultants?

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

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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