Question 1

Which task is likely to be performed by an experimental forensic psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  examining the effects of judges' instructions on jury verdicts 
B)  providing expert testimony 
C)  examining the effects of correctional programs on reoffending rates 
D)  studying the effects of police stress on job satisfaction 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Name the three roles that forensic psychologists can play and describe the sorts of activities that each type of forensic psychologist would be involved in (use examples).

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Question 3

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Von Schrenck-Notzing in 1896?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B)  a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C)  a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D)  a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E)  a psychologist interested in lie detection

Question 4

According to Sutherland's (1939)differential association theory,crime is the result of?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  labelling 
C)  learning 
D)  socio-economic strain 
E)  high levels of extraversion and neuroticism

Question 5

According to Ogloff and Cronshaw (2001),what are the two main functions of expert witnesses?
Also,how do expert witnesses differ from ordinary witnesses in court?

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Question 6

What is the significance of the case of R.v.McIntosh and McCarthy (1997)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It dealt with racial segregation. 
B)  It raises potential problems with the Mohan criteria. 
C)  It dealt with issues associated with the insanity defence. 
D)  It highlighted the importance of voluntary (i.e., non-coercive) confessions. 
E)  It established guidelines for cross-examination.

Question 7

What is the main difference between a clinical forensic psychologist and a forensic psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic psychiatrists cannot provide expert testimony in court. 
B)  Clinical forensic psychologists can prescribe medication. 
C)  Forensic psychiatrists aren't concerned with mental health issues. 
D)  Clinical forensic psychologists rely more on a medical model of mental illness. 
E)  Forensic psychiatrists are medical doctors.

Question 8

What is the main difference between an expert witness and other witnesses in court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert witnesses are not cross-examined. 
B)  Expert witnesses can only testify about what they directly observed. 
C)  Expert witnesses are able to offer their opinion to the court. 
D)  Expert witnesses are only available for the prosecution. 
E)  Expert witnesses do not have to meet any criteria before they are allowed to testify.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a likely activity of a clinical forensic psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  studying the effects of lighting conditions on eyewitness recall 
B)  evaluating the parents of a troubled teen for custody and access recommendations 
C)  delivering treatment programs to high risk sex offenders 
D)  assessing juvenile delinquents in detention centres for behavioural problems 
E)  practising relaxation techniques with police officers on leave due to burnout

Question 10

What are the Mohan criteria?
Outline the four criteria and identify a potential problem with them.

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Question 11

According to Sheldon's (1949)constitutional theory,which of the following are most likely to become involved with crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  ectomorphs 
B)  mesomorphs 
C)  those with lesions in the temporal lobe 
D)  those having experienced maternal deprivation 
E)  men with two Y chromosomes

Question 12

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Varendonck in 1911?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychologist interested in the diagnosis of juvenile delinquents 
B)  a psychologist interested in the effect of pre-trial press coverage 
C)  a psychologist interested in the problems with hypnotic interviewing 
D)  a psychologist interested in the accuracy of child eyewitnesses 
E)  a psychologist interested in factors that influence jury decision making

Question 13

Why is the case of R.v.Mohan (1994)so important to forensic psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stressed the duty to protect a third party. 
B)  It dealt with the admissibility of expert evidence. 
C)  It established guidelines for reporting child abuse. 
D)  It highlighted the importance of client confidentiality. 
E)  It dealt with the issue of racial segregation.

Question 14

Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies to examine how question style influenced the accuracy of child eyewitnesses.He found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
B)  free recall results in the most accurate answers 
C)  highly leading questions result in the most accurate answers 
D)  free recall results in the least accurate answers 
E)  eyewitness accuracy did not vary across question type

Question 15

Which of the following was not identified by Hess (1987,1999)as a dimension along which law and psychology differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude 
B)  principles 
C)  criteria 
D)  purpose 
E)  epistemology

Question 16

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with labelling theories of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merton 
B)  Becker 
C)  Sutherland 
D)  Bowlby 
E)  Bandura

Question 17

Judges currently use findings from psychological research to decide whether a witness on the stand is lying or not.This is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology and the law 
B)  psychology in the law 
C)  informational influence 
D)  Normalization 
E)  psychology of the law

Question 18

Place the following events in chronological order:
1-Cattell conducts some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony
2-APA recognizes forensic psychology as a speciality discipline
3-Hugo Munsterberg publishes On the Witness Stand
4-The U.S.Supreme courts lays out the Daubert criteria for determining when scientific evidence should be admitted in court

Accepted Answer

A)  4, 2, 3, 1 
B)  3, 4, 2, 1 
C)  4, 3, 2, 1 
D)  1, 2, 3, 4 
E)  1, 3, 4, 2

Question 19

What is the "general acceptance test"?
What is the main criticism associated with this test?

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Question 20

Who is generally considered the father of forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Henry Wigmore 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  James Ogloff 
D)  James Cattell 
E)  Hugo Munsterberg

Exam 1: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Which task is likely to be performed by an experimental forensic psychologist?

Name the three roles that forensic psychologists can play and describe the sorts of activities that each type of forensic psychologist would be involved in (use examples).

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Von Schrenck-Notzing in 1896?

According to Sutherland's (1939) differential association theory,crime is the result of?

According to Ogloff and Cronshaw (2001),what are the two main functions of expert witnesses? Also,how do expert witnesses differ from ordinary witnesses in court?

What is the significance of the case of R.v.McIntosh and McCarthy (1997) ?

What is the main difference between a clinical forensic psychologist and a forensic psychiatrist?

What is the main difference between an expert witness and other witnesses in court?

Which of the following is not a likely activity of a clinical forensic psychologist?

What are the Mohan criteria? Outline the four criteria and identify a potential problem with them.

According to Sheldon's (1949) constitutional theory,which of the following are most likely to become involved with crime?

Which of the following psychologists would be most interested in the expert testimony provided by Varendonck in 1911?

Why is the case of R.v.Mohan (1994) so important to forensic psychologists?

Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies to examine how question style influenced the accuracy of child eyewitnesses.He found that:

Which of the following was not identified by Hess (1987,1999) as a dimension along which law and psychology differ?

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with labelling theories of crime?

Judges currently use findings from psychological research to decide whether a witness on the stand is lying or not.This is a good example of:

What is the "general acceptance test"? What is the main criticism associated with this test?

Who is generally considered the father of forensic psychology?