Introduction to Forensic Psychology Pre-Test
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Forensic Psychology explores the intersection of psychology and the legal system, examining how psychological principles are applied in criminal investigations, court proceedings, and correctional settings. Students will gain an understanding of topics such as criminal profiling, assessment of offenders, eyewitness testimony, psychological theories of criminal behavior, and the role of mental health professionals in legal contexts. The course emphasizes the ethical, cultural, and practical challenges faced by forensic psychologists, providing foundational knowledge for those interested in the fields of psychology, law enforcement, and legal studies.
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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) According to the text, one must obtain a forensic psychology degree in order to be a competent forensic psychologist.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Dr. Roy is a forensic psychologist who is conducting a child custody evaluation in a divorce case. Dr. Roy is practicing the forensic psychology subspecialty of ______.
A) legal psychology
B) correctional psychology
C) victimology
D) linguistics
Answer: A
Q3) The five subspecialties of forensic psychology that are illustrated in the text are all research focused.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Police and Public Safety Psychology
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Q1) The available research suggests that suicide rates for law enforcement personnel are lower than that of the general population. What may explain this difference?
Answer: Suicide rates for law enforcement personnel may be lower due to sophisticated screening procedures and rigorous evaluations at the time of hiring, increased use of stress awareness training, better police training, increased counseling opportunities, and the many services provided by police psychologists and other psychologists working closely with police agencies.
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) Understanding the police culture is critical to effective police psychology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Psychology of Investigations
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Q1) The actions and procedures an offender uses to commit a crime successfully are called a ______.
A) signature
B) modus operandi
C) perpetrator staging
D) typology
Answer: B
Q2) In order to be legal in the United States, a show-up must ______.
A) occur immediately after the offense
B) involve at least two suspects
C) occur after a designated waiting period
D) involve photographs of both the suspect and distractors
Answer: A
Q3) In a sequential lineup, neither the witness nor the person administering the lineup is aware of the identity of the suspect.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Consulting and Testifying
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Q1) A history of research on juries indicates that the strength of the evidence presented to them is the main variable that affects their decision.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Amicus curiae briefs are filed at the disposition stage of the court process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A not guilty plea sets the trial process in motion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Empirical literature has consistently supported the superiority of clinical data over actuarial data for the prediction of violence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Mental health court is a type of specialty court.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Name two dynamic risk factors and two static risk factors associated with criminal behavior.
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Chapter 5: Consulting With Criminal Courts
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Q1) Which of the following describes a concern with sex offender typologies?
A) They are not useful in clinical practice.
B) They are often too broad to be useful.
C) They have not received empirical support.
D) They are used primarily by psychiatrists.
Q2) 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
Q3) Describe what is involved in a psychosexual assessment. Include the reasons why clinicians are discouraged from using a typology to label a sex offender in a written report.
Q4) Compare and contrast restoration to competency in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
Q5) Define malingering.
Q6) Explain SVPs and discuss concerns associated with them.
Q7) Why is guilty but mentally ill a controversial verdict? What does this verdict often mean for defendants?
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Chapter 6: Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation
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Q1) The procedure for assessing testamentary capacity is similar to a ______.
A) civil commitment hearing
B) psychological autopsy
C) child custody evaluation
D) risk assessment
Q2) In legal guardianship determinations, the burden of proof is on the person seeking guardianship.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Dr. Goodman is a forensic psychologist who has been asked to answer the ultimate issue question in a child custody case. What is this question?
A) Which parent should be given custody of the child?
B) Does the child have potential for future violent behavior?
C) Does the child meet criteria for juvenile psychopathy?
D) Which parent has committed a crime?
Q4) Preventive outpatient treatment is synonymous with assisted outpatient treatment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior
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Q1) Research has found that treatment makes psychopaths more likely to recidivate. A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the reasons why many arsons set by youth go undetected and unreported.
Q3) In legal terms, a juvenile delinquent is defined as a(n) ______.
A) individual under age 18 who engages in developmentally inappropriate behavior
B) individual who commits an act against the criminal code and is adjudicated delinquent by the court
C) minor who commits a violent act against another
D) minor who displays erratic behavior for a period of at least 6 months
Q4) Which statement about the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports is correct?
A) It contains information about crimes unknown to law enforcement agencies.
B) It classifies serious crimes into sexual crimes and property crimes.
C) It is the sole method of recording police data on reported crimes and arrests.
D) It does not provide conviction data.
Q5) Developmental psychologists typically view adolescents as less responsible for their behavior than adults.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Psychology of Violence and Intimidation
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Q1) Classic and family are two types of ______ murder.
A) spree
B) mass
C) serial
D) multiple
Q2) Which term refers to the tendency to view others through one's own cultural perspective?
A) ethnocentrism
B) sublimation
C) hedonism
D) leakage
Q3) Dylan is a 7-year-old boy who frequently binge-watches violent television shows such as The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. Which factor will have the greater negative impact on his observational learning over the long haul?
A) Dylan believes the violence is rewarded.
B) The shows are rated as highly violent.
C) Dylan's parents watch the shows with him.
D) The characters walk a thin line between good and evil.
Q4) Compare and contrast violence and aggression. Provide an example of each.
Q5) Identify the four violent crimes reported in the UCR.
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Chapter 9: Psychology of Sexual Assault
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Q1) Most Internet-initiated sex crimes involve offenders who are ______.
A) White males, older than 25 years
B) White males, under age 18
C) Black males, older than 25 years
D) Black males, under age 18
Q2) Research indicates that higher rates of rape completion and victim injury in date or acquaintance rape are related to offender ______.
A) size
B) alcohol use
C) ethnicity
D) coping ability
Q3) Compare and contrast the Static-99 and the SVR-20.
Q4) Which issue do persons accused of sexual assault often use as their defense at trial?
A) attractiveness
B) age
C) consent
D) competency
Q5) List the six types of female sex offender as outlined by Vandiver and Kercher (2004).
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Chapter 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime
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Q1) Approximately how many children and adolescents become victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the United States each year?
A) 3,000
B) 13,000
C) 30,000
D) 300,000
Q2) What was the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008?
A) to increase public awareness of crime against victims with developmental disabilities
B) to broaden protections for disabled Americans
C) to prevent public employees from abusing the system
D) to provide psychological services to disabled Americans
Q3) Intervention for child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation should begin with ______.
A) immediate treatment
B) comprehensive assessment
C) deprogramming
D) reentry
Q4) Summarize the research on homicides of young children.
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Chapter 11: Family Violence and Child Victimization
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Q1) Who first coined the term battered woman syndrome?
A) Martin Seligman
B) Roger Levesque
C) Lenore Walker
D) Janet Warren
Q2) Research suggests that intimate partner violence in same-sex relationships is rare.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research suggests a strong relationship between pet abuse and child abuse.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
Q5) What are the two major differences between forensic evaluations for child abuse and those for elder abuse?
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Chapter 12: Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings
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Q1) Define and provide two examples of criminogenic needs and two examples of non-criminogenic needs.
Q2) In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the Supreme Court ruled that it was cruel and unusual punishment to execute ______.
A) individuals with schizophrenia
B) offenders who are innocent
C) individuals with intellectual disabilities
D) mothers of minor children
Q3) Which service are psychologists most likely to perform in jail?
A) substance abuse treatment
B) chronic disease prevention
C) AIDS education
D) crisis intervention
Q4) 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
Q5) How is recidivism measured?
Q6) Describe the mosaic of despair.
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Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice and Corrections
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Q1) The goal of the Homebuilders model is to prevent the out-of-home placement of children through intensive, on-site intervention, and to teach families new problem-solving skills.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Identify the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 that are relevant to juvenile corrections.
Q3) Which adjective best describes juvenile courts prior to 1960?
A) abusive
B) informal
C) rehabilitative
D) infallible
Q4) Most judicial waivers are made at the request of defense attorneys who seek to prosecute juveniles in adult criminal courts.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Relapse prevention is essential to the treatment of juvenile sex offenders.
A)True
B)False
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