Applied Forensic Psychology
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Course Introduction
Applied Forensic Psychology explores the intersection of psychology and the legal system, emphasizing the practical application of psychological principles to criminal and civil justice processes. This course examines topics such as the assessment of offenders, eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, risk assessment, criminal profiling, and the evaluation of competency and insanity. Through case studies, current research, and real-world scenarios, students gain insight into how psychological theories and methods inform law enforcement, courtroom procedures, corrections, and rehabilitation, preparing them for roles in criminal justice and related fields.
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Introduction to Forensic Psychology Research and Application 5th Edition by Curtis R. Bartol
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
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Q1) Which ethical issue would a psychologist be least likely to address?
A) answering the ultimate issue in a child custody evaluation
B) determining the correct medication dosage for a psychotic prisoner
C) conducting a risk assessment for a death penalty case
D) participating in a military interrogation
Answer: B
Q2) Which statement most accurately summarizes a difference between forensic psychologists and forensic psychiatrists?
A) Psychologists can legally prescribe medication in all 50 states, whereas psychiatrists can only prescribe medication in the military.
B) Psychologists focus on research, whereas psychiatrists focus on application.
C) Psychiatrists hold a medical degree, whereas most psychologists do not.
D) Psychologists work primarily in institutional settings, whereas psychiatrists do not.
Answer: C
Q3) The minimum educational requirement for psychologists is the bachelor's degree.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Police and Public Safety Psychology
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Q1) At its worst, police bias leads to excessive or fatal force.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Most law enforcement officers complete their career without ever firing a weapon in the line of duty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What is the goal of an FFDE?
A) to determine whether an officer is likely to use excessive force
B) to determine whether an officer is corrupt
C) to determine whether an officer has a mental disorder that would affect his or her job performance
D) to determine whether an officer can perform the basic duties required for the job
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Psychology of Investigations
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Q1) All of the following are profiling types discussed in the chapter except ______.
A) crime scene profiling
B) geographical profiling
C) juvenile analysis
D) psychological autopsy
Answer: C
Q2) Identify the three broad categories of investigative psychology.
Answer: The nature of offender behavior, the social psychology of group crime and terrorism, and the cognitive psychology of investigative decision-making by law enforcement investigators.
Q3) Research suggests that the best way to detect deception is through ______ cues.
A) emotional
B) behavioral
C) physiological
D) verbal
Answer: D
Q4) Polygraphs are no longer used in law enforcement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Consulting and Testifying
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Q1) George is a 60-year-old male who has been a psychotherapy patient of Dr. Wood for 2 years. Which of the following scenarios would be most likely to cause Dr. Wood to break client/patient confidentiality?
A) George states he obsessively thinks about quitting his job.
B) George threatens to kill his ex-wife's boyfriend.
C) George reports that he has a history of sleeping with prostitutes.
D) George acknowledges that he was institutionalized at age 20 for severe depression.
Q2) In which situation would expert witness testimony be most influential?
A) a pretrial hearing involving competency to stand trial
B) a jury trial involving child custody
C) a jury trial involving the effects of pornography on adolescents
D) a bench trial involving credibility of an eyewitness
Q3) Mental health court is a type of specialty court.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe structured professional judgment.
Q5) All states have trial and appellate courts.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Consulting With Criminal Courts
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Q1) Research suggests that insanity cases are often decided on ______ grounds.
A) legal
B) moral
C) psychiatric
D) sacred
Q2) Which federal law sets the standard for determining insanity in federal courts?
A) the IDRA
B) the Durham Rule
C) the EEDIA
D) the Dusky Rule
Q3) What do Theodore Kaczynski and Colin Ferguson have in common? How does Indiana v. Edwards (2008) pertain to both men?
Q4) Sanity refers to mental state ______, whereas competency refers to mental state ______.
A) at sentencing; during pretrial
B) at the time of criminal justice proceedings; at the time of crime
C) at the time of crime; at the time of criminal justice proceedings
D) during the evaluation; during the trial
Q5) List three reasons why competency evaluations are so common.
Q6) Define malingering.
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Chapter 6: Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation
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Q1) Parental rights are not terminated when parents of young children are incarcerated.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Research suggests that ______ are the most common examiners involved in custody evaluations.
A) psychiatrists
B) attorneys
C) psychologists
D) social workers
Q3) Why are family courts often considered dangerous places for court officers, other court personnel, and participants?
A) They are often the setting for the most violent types of crimes.
B) Litigants are often represented by overzealous attorneys.
C) There is typically little security, especially at entry points.
D) The issues involve a high degree of emotion and stress.
Q4) Litigants in family courts often do not have legal representation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast gender harassment and sexual harassment.
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Chapter 7: The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior
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Q1) Running away and truancy are examples of ______.
A) social delinquency
B) psychopathy
C) criminal violations
D) status offenses
Q2) Define the terms actus reus and mens rea. How do these terms pertain to juvenile delinquency?
Q3) Which common childhood diagnosis is closely linked to poor executive functioning?
A) ADHD
B) substance abuse
C) psychopathy
D) schizophrenia
Q4) Compared to violent offenders who are not psychopaths, criminal psychopaths engage in violent offenses that involve ______.
A) domestic disputes
B) extreme emotional arousal
C) revenge while drinking
D) a close family member
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Q5) Compare and contrast a male psychopath and a female psychopath.
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Chapter 8: Psychology of Violence and Intimidation
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Q1) Research has found that compared to the general population, serial killers ______.
A) have a larger amygdala
B) have exceptional interpersonal skills
C) are healthier and more physically fit
D) are clinically mentally ill
Q2) Spree murder has received the most research attention in recent years.
A)True
B)False
Q3) UCR data indicate that males account for annual arrest rates for murder at a ratio of 9:1 compared to women.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Classic and family are two types of ______ murder.
A) spree
B) mass
C) serial
D) multiple
Q5) What are the two dominant explanations for gender discrepancies in violent offending?
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Chapter 9: Psychology of Sexual Assault
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Q1) The amount of contact with children and the level of injury to the victim are aspects of which MTC:CM3 dimension?
A) first dimension
B) second dimension
C) fixation dimension
D) interpersonal dimension
Q2) Current research indicates that the typical Internet child molester ______.
A) is skilled at identifying unsuspecting victims
B) engages in deception to assault victims
C) has face-to-face sexual contact with victims more than once
D) has an extensive history of violent offending
Q3) According to Groth, many rapists are motivated by sexual desire.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Pedophilia is a crime.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Juvenile male sex offenders tend to specialize in sex crimes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime
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Q1) Alicia is a 10-year-old girl who was sexually abused by an uncle, is regularly hit by her mother, and has been sexually assaulted by her older brother. Which term accurately describes Alicia?
A) polyvictim
B) vicarious traumatization
C) multiculturalism
D) iatrogenic effect
Q2) Research indicates that a disproportionate number of young child homicides are committed by ______.
A) childcare providers
B) adult women
C) adolescent males
D) adult males
Q3) Which term has replaced victim in the sexual assault literature?
A) pseudovictim
B) target
C) globalist
D) survivor
Q4) How does the diversity of the Hispanic population affect victimization data?
Q5) Summarize the research on homicides of young children.
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Chapter 11: Family Violence and Child Victimization
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Q1) Which group is the most common perpetrator of elder abuse?
A) medical professionals
B) adult children
C) neighbors
D) spouses
Q2) Which variable is a strong predictor of male perpetrated intimate partner violence?
A) single parenting
B) parental death in childhood
C) childhood exposure to IPV
D) blue-collar occupation
Q3) Who first coined the term battered woman syndrome?
A) Martin Seligman
B) Roger Levesque
C) Lenore Walker
D) Janet Warren
Q4) Desertion of an older adult at a hospital or nursing home is an example of elder financial abuse.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings
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Q1) Which of the following individuals would most likely be held in a jail?
A) a female convicted of a drug offense
B) a corporate executive who has been convicted of embezzlement
C) a male adult convicted of forcible rape
D) an alleged drug dealer awaiting trial
Q2) Jails are typically operated by the federal government.
A)True
B)False
Q3) High-security prisons or units within a facility designed to hold the most violent inmates are called ______.
A) supermax prisons
B) specialized facilities
C) boot camps
D) intermediate sanctions
Q4) Penitentiaries, correctional institutions, prison camps, halfway houses, and detention centers comprise the ______.
A) Federal Bureau of Prisons
B) maximum security spectrum
C) correctional operational system
D) prison community
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Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice and Corrections
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Q1) ______ is to juveniles as ______ is to adults.
A) Disposition; sentencing
B) Sentencing; disposition
C) Rehabilitation; retribution
D) Retribution; rehabilitation
Q2) Juvenile detention refers to the ______ placement of a youth before or during the ______.
A) secure; trial
B) rehabilitative; treatment
C) permanent; crime
D) temporary; adjudication process
Q3) Which of the following is one reason that violent juveniles are often good candidates for cognitive behavioral intervention?
A) They have developmental delays.
B) They often have a hostile attribution bias.
C) They are predisposed to substance abuse.
D) They begin their behavior at a young age.
Q4) Define a token-economy model. Which approach to rehabilitation used this model? For which group is this model not recommended?
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