Question 1

Why is the case of Price Waterhouse v.Hopkins (1989)important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological research and theory on sex stereotyping was presented in court by an expert witness. 
B)  The Supreme Court admitted testimony on the battered woman syndrome. 
C)  For the first time,a Supreme Court opinion acknowledged that psychological research was the determining factor in its opinion. 
D)  This was the first case in which a hired gun expert witness was used.

Question 2

What is it about judges that causes them to reject the findings of psychological research?

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Question 3

When was the first separate juvenile court established in the United States?

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A)  1785 
B)  1820 
C)  1899 
D)  1955

Question 4

In the case of R.v.Mohan (1994),the late Justice Sopinka established four criteria for the admission of expert evidence.Which of the following is NOT one of his criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  relevance 
B)  necessity 
C)  absence of any exclusionary rule 
D)  able to be given by any psychologist

Question 5

Although your textbook uses a broad definition of forensic psychology applicable to many topics,some psychologists define forensic psychology more narrowly.The narrow definition typically views forensic psychology as being a specialized area of what type of psychology?

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A)  experimental 
B)  social 
C)  developmental 
D)  clinical

Question 6

In the legal system,what role does the adversary system play in determining the truth?

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Question 7

Examine Box 1-2,Tensions between Law and Psychology,and provide examples that help to illustrate each of these points.

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Question 8

In what way does a narrow definition of forensic psychology limit the field?

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Question 9

Which human creations evolve from the need to resolve disagreements?

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A)  values 
B)  morals 
C)  laws 
D)  opinions

Question 10

Describe the role of empiricism in science,especially psychology.

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Question 11

Describe the legal profession's reaction to Munsterberg's claims.

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Question 12

In Price Waterhouse v.Hopkins (1989),Ann Hopkins sued her employer for sex discrimination.Based upon a majority opinion in the case,which statement represents the significance of the social psychologist's testimony about sex stereotyping on the court's decision?

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A)  It hurt Ann Hopkins' case. 
B)  In the court's opinion,it made little,if any impact,on the court's decision. 
C)  It played a significant role but other evidence was needed. 
D)  It was all the evidence necessary for the court's decision.

Question 13

Who was Hugo Munsterberg? What contributions did he make to forensic psychology? What were his goals? Was he successful?

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Question 14

Describe any of the five major tensions between law and psychology as outlined by Hainey (1980).

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Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a criticism levelled against psychology when applied to the legal system?

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A)  the lack of ecological validity in much psychological research 
B)  going beyond research data to make moral judgments 
C)  the use of irrelevant past cases in making decisions about current issues 
D)  its intrusion upon,and possible subversion of,legitimate activities of the legal system

Question 16

What are standards for decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  morals 
C)  laws 
D)  opinions

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions between the law and psychology as described in your textbook?

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A)  psychology's empirical versus law's authoritarian epistemology 
B)  psychology's use of deontology versus law's use of consequentalism 
C)  psychology's descriptive versus law's prescriptive discourse 
D)  psychology's nomothetic versus law's ideographic focus

Question 18

Using a narrow definition of forensic psychology,which of the following would NOT be considered a part of forensic psychology?

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A)  assessment of competency 
B)  expert testimony on rape trauma syndrome 
C)  expert testimony on eyewitness accuracy 
D)  evaluation for child custody determination

Question 19

Do Canadian courts sometimes resist allowing expert testimony because they believe that the expert's testimony is "common sense"?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following describes Sherlock Holmes' procedure of developing a number of possible solutions,then eliminating them one by one?

Accepted Answer

A)  transductive reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  inductive reasoning 
D)  conductive reasoning

Exam 1: An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Why is the case of Price Waterhouse v.Hopkins (1989) important?