Behavioral Science in Criminal Justice Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Behavioral Science in Criminal Justice explores the application of psychological, sociological, and anthropological theories to criminal behavior, investigation, and the justice system. This course examines how understanding human behavior, motivation, and social influences aids law enforcement, corrections, and court professionals in preventing crime, identifying suspects, managing offenders, and supporting victims. Topics include profiling, decision-making, stress, group dynamics, and the effects of trauma, with an emphasis on evidence-based practices and ethical considerations in real-world criminal justice settings.
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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) The immigrant population in the United States tends to be at the highest and lowest ends of the ______ continuum.
A) adult violent crime
B) educational
C) violent bullying
D) youth homicides
Answer: B
Q2) The term LPA refers to ______.
A) a person with a master's degree in psychology who has received clinical training and is licensed
B) psychologists with PhDs who have gained wide recognition in the field
C) social workers who are licensed as therapists and work in a forensic setting
D) undergraduate students who work as assistants in an in-patient psychiatric hospital
Answer: A
Q3) Psychologists began to testify in courts in increasing numbers during the 1940s and 1950s.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Police and Public Safety Psychology
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Q1) Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and is considered the most difficult for police officers?
A) political terrorists
B) individuals who have committed a crime
C) individuals with mental disorders
D) prisoners
Answer: A
Q2) A psychologist who participates in the selection and training of hostage negotiation teams is conducting a ______ evaluation.
A) fitness-for-duty
B) critical incident
C) special unit
D) deadly force assessment
Answer: C
Q3) Most law enforcement officers complete their career without ever firing a weapon in the line of duty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Psychology of Investigations
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Q1) Highly unique faces are easier to identify than plain or average faces.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) All of the following are types of false confessions as identified by Kassin and his colleagues except ______ confessions.
A) voluntary
B) coerced compliant
C) coerced internalized
D) externalized
Answer: D
Q3) Which statement about hypnosis is correct?
A) Hypnosis is usually established by an induction procedure.
B) Hypnosis causes people to lose control over their behavior.
C) Hypnosis is an ineffective and outdated investigative technique.
D) Hypnosis often successfully unlocks one's unconscious memories.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Consulting and Testifying
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an acute dynamic risk factor?
A) parental criminality
B) association with deviant peers
C) anger
D) education
Q2) Which choice best explains the intention of the dual-court system?
A) to limit power of the federal courts and enhance power of smaller courts
B) to address criminal cases and complex civil cases
C) to simplify the federal court system
D) to recognize the unity of the nation and the sovereignty of individual states
Q3) The term shadow jury refers to ______.
A) a group of people similar in demographics to persons on the actual jury
B) all of the potential jurors who were called but eventually rejected for jury duty
C) the standby or alternate jurors who listen to the evidence and may eventually be involved in the deliberation
D) jurors whose body language indicates they are leaning toward a guilty verdict
Q4) Mental health court is a type of specialty court.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Consulting With Criminal Courts
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Q1) What is the primary concern with the GBMI verdict?
A) It does not guarantee treatment for the mentally ill individual.
B) It absolves a defendant of criminal responsibility.
C) It helps the defendant avoid a prison term.
D) It requires expensive modifications to the court system.
Q2) Which term is synonymous with sanity evaluation?
A) competency assessment
B) criminal responsibility evaluation
C) risk assessment
D) forensic amenability evaluation
Q3) The most common method of restoring competence in defendants is ______.
A) a combination of medication and therapy
B) community-based treatment
C) a combination of electroconvulsive therapy and antidepressants
D) involuntary civil commitment for at least 6 months
Q4) Which statement is true about civil commitment of sexually violent predators?
A) It is allowed in every state but not the federal government.
B) It is a strategy that is supported by most psychologists.
C) It is a valid treatment option available in all states.
D) It is increasing in numbers across the United States.
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Chapter 6: Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation
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Q1) Today, the ______ has replaced the ______ as the child custody standard.
A) best interest of the child standard; tender years doctrine
B) tender years doctrine; best interest of the child
C) least detrimental alternative standard; golden nurturer doctrine
D) golden nurturer doctrine; least detrimental alternative
Q2) In most civil cases, an established DSM-5 diagnosis is sufficient to establish that the plaintiff was harmed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Compare and contrast gender harassment and sexual harassment.
Q4) A psychological test used for a personal injury claim cannot determine ______.
A) neuropsychological damages due to a traumatic brain injury
B) one's psychological functioning and level of adjustment
C) whether an injury is derived from personality factors
D) the extent of a mental injury
Q5) Identify the four areas the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Treatment is designed to measure. Briefly explain the concerns with the tool.
Q6) Explain how a forensic evaluation for mental and neurological damages is both retrospective and prospective in nature.
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Chapter 7: The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior
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Q1) Which statement illustrates a difference between male and female psychopaths?
A) Female psychopaths recidivate more than male psychopaths.
B) Environmental and cultural influences play a greater role in the development of psychopathy in females than in males.
C) Incidents of violence and aggression are more common with female psychopaths compared to male psychopaths.
D) Male psychopaths tend to be more skillful and manipulative in their aggression compared to female psychopaths.
Q2) Preliminary diffusion tensor imaging results indicate that adolescent males tend to outperform females on emotion identification and nonverbal reasoning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An individual who engages in habitual criminal behavior and demonstrates a cluster of psychological, interpersonal, and neurological features that discriminate him or her from the general population is referred to as a psychopath.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Psychology of Violence and Intimidation
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which statement about criminal homicide is correct?
A) Most murders also involve some type of sexual assault.
B) Most murders involve more than one victim.
C) Most murders are committed during the course of committing another offense.
D) Most murders are perpetrated against a stranger.
Q3) Which of the following is associated with heavy exposure to screen violence?
A) increased fear of becoming a victim
B) an understanding that violence is an ineffective problem-solving strategy
C) increased sensitivity to violence and aggressive behavior
D) the misconception that most people are trustworthy and kind
Q4) Threat assessment involves the three basic functions of identify, manage, and treat.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly describe the limitations with the terms school shooting and school rampage.
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Chapter 9: Psychology of Sexual Assault
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Q1) According to the MTC:CM3, a high-contact offender who seeks the company of children for both social and sexual needs would be considered ______.
A) exploitative
B) Type 3
C) muted
D) Type 1
Q2) Pedophilia is a crime.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to Groth, many rapists are motivated by sexual desire.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The majority of sexual assaults are never reported to law enforcement.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define psychosexual evaluation.
Q6) Juvenile male sex offenders tend to specialize in sex crimes.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Compare and contrast the Static-99 and the SVR-20.
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Chapter 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime
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Q1) According to PTSD research, which variable may be the most important in one's psychological reaction to trauma?
A) physical health
B) social support
C) gender
D) ethnicity
Q2) Which statement is true about the legal rights of victims?
A) Most victims who exercise their right to allocution are successful at increasing the defendant's prison sentence.
B) Victims in all 50 states have the right to be represented by an attorney during all stages of the criminal process.
C) Most victims are unaware of their legal rights.
D) Victims in all 50 states receive notifications at all stages of the criminal justice process.
Q3) Most psychological concepts and theories are based on ______.
A) Freudian treatment
B) Euro-American contexts
C) multicultural research
D) diverse samples
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Chapter 11: Family Violence and Child Victimization
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Q1) According to Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart's (1994) batterer typology, which type is more likely to use weapons?
A) family-only
B) dysphoric/borderline
C) generally violent/antisocial
D) sexually-frustrated
Q2) Which individual is most likely to be the victim of a stranger child abduction?
A) a preschool boy who is kidnapped by his uncle while at the beach
B) a middle school boy who is kidnapped by his teacher while at school
C) a preschool girl who is kidnapped by a stranger at a park
D) an elementary school girl who is kidnapped by a stranger while at an amusement park
Q3) What do most treatment programs for batterers have in common?
A) a focus on coping skills and relationship building
B) short-term treatment that focuses on anger management
C) some type of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy
D) a treatment plan that addresses substance use
Q4) Research suggests a strong relationship between pet abuse and child 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 is an example of self-directed violence?
A) homicide
B) solitary confinement
C) electronic monitoring
D) suicide
Q2) How is recidivism measured?
Q3) 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
Q4) Who decides which inmates are assigned to particular rehabilitation programs such as job training and substance abuse education?
A) the inmate
B) the correctional psychologist
C) the victim's family
D) the corrections official
Q5) Briefly describe typical conditions of solitary confinement. Include information about the psychological literature on solitary confinement.
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Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice and Corrections
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Q1) Which high-profile case was an example of juveniles who falsely confessed to a crime?
A) the OJ Simpson case
B) the Central Park jogger case
C) the Claudine Longet case
D) the Scott Peterson case
Q2) Research suggests that it is always best for children to remain in their own homes, despite family dysfunction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Behavioral parent training approaches such as FFT and MST are effective at reducing ______.
A) marital distress
B) recidivism
C) parental depression
D) behavioral change
Q4) Identify the major problems facing juvenile corrections at the end of the 20th century. Which of these problems continue today?
Q5) What do Morris Kent Jr. and Gerald Gault have in common?
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