Deck 2: Overview of Forensic Psychology Concepts

Question 1

What is the difference between the broad definition of forensic psychology and the more traditional (narrow) meaning of the term?

A) the broad definition encompasses both clinical and research activities, while the narrow definition includes only clinical work
B) the broad definition views only clinical activities as "legitimate" whereas the narrow definition includes only research
C) the broad definition includes various types of training, while the narrower definition requires legal (law school) training
D) the narrow definition includes offender profiling, whereas the broad definition includes crime scene analysis

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Who is the father of forensic psychology?

A) Sigmund Freud
B) Caesar Lombroso
C) Hugo Munsterberg
D) Reid Meloy

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a criticism of psychology made by the legal system?

A) psychological experiments have no bearing on real life
B) psychologists are unethical
C) psychologists' activities interfere with the legal system
D) psychologists go beyond the data to make judgments

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Identify three clinical activities in which forensic psychologists engage:

A) treatment of offenders, evaluation of offenders, memory research
B) court-mandated therapy for offenders, insanity assessments, competency evaluations
C) jury nullification research, evaluation of victims, family therapy
D) crisis intervention, research on the fallibility of eyewitness testimony, trial consultation

Question 5

Hugo Munsterberg gained notoriety for:

A) writing On the Witness Stand
B) advising the legal system of the merits of psychology
C) conducting memory research
D) all of the above

Question 6

Describe the purpose of an insanity defense.

Question 7

Briefly explain the three criticisms of psychology made by the legal system.

Question 8

Which psychological theories did Freud believe were relevant to the court system?

Question 9

Select one of the following disciplines and explain its potential application to the legal system: developmental psychology, neuropsychology, clinical psychology.

Question 10

Discuss the relevance of subconscious influence as it pertains to the Timothy Masters case.

Question 11

What are values and how do they influence our justice system? Provide examples.

Question 12

Discuss McNaughten and Hinckley as turning points in insanity legislation.