What is james cattell recognized for in forensic psychology

• Studying eyewitness testimony
• Utilizing IQ test
• Criminal responsibility evaluations
• None of them

In his research, william stern concluded all of the following except

• There are difference between child and adult witnesses
• Interceding events betweens the event and its recall do not affect memory
• Leading and suggestive questioning contaminate the accuracy of eyewitness accounts
• Line up members need to be matched for age and physical appearance

Who was the first psychologist to testify in a criminal court?

• James cattell
• Albert binet
• Karl marbe
• Albert von schrenck-notzing

Which case set the original standard for expert testimony?

• Coca-cola company v. chero-cola company – 1921
• Frye v. U.S. – 1923
• State v. driver -1921
• People v. hawthorne -1940

Which of the following is not an example of a duty a forensic psychologist would perform?

• Assess a schizophrenia for a 5150
• Assess risk of recidivism of a parolee
• Provide treatment of victims of crime
• Conduct criminal responsibility evaluations for the court

There are several differences between psychology and the law that create tensions between the disciplines. Which if the following is not included:

• The law is adversarial and psychology is experimental
• The law utilizes precedence and psychology encourages creativity
• The law is proactive and psychology is reactive
• The law is idiographic and psychology is nomothetic

Which defines psychopathy?-

• Instability in interpersonal relationships, impulsive, self-injurious
• Excessive emotionality, attention seeking, and flamboyant
• Sense of entitlement, disregard for worth of others
• Lack of empathy, remorse, or guilt, manipulative, violates social norms

What are the RNR and PCC used for?

• Assessing for the presence of psychopathy
• Identifying validity and reliability rates of assessments
• Assessing risk of recidivism and planning for offender rehabilitation
• None of them

Why is having an ethics code necessary?

• Provides a moral compass to guide conduct
• Helps shape decisions in uncertain situations
• Foster trust in the community
• All of the above

Which of the following is ethical?

• Providing consultation to an attorney on a civil case
• Providing expert testimony in an area one has no experience in
• Participating in an intimate relationship with a client
• A treating clinician providing expert testimony of the criminal responsibility of his client

Which of the following is not identified in the speciality guidelines of forensic psychology?

• Retaining adequate documentation of assessment findings
• Making assessment documentation available as required by the law
• Focusing assessments on legally relevant factors of the individual case
• All are considerations

Which is a possible problem that arises in forensic evaluations?

• Presenting the factual bases of one’s findings
• Identifying the level of certainty in one’s inferences
• Being unaware of personal biases
• None of them

Which of the following areas should forensic psychologists be competent in?

• Recognizing when there are no scientifically valid techniques for a specific question or case
• Identifying and evaluating scientific research and literature pertaining to forensic topics
• Researching forensic topics
• All of the above

Which standard is used in the federal judicial system for determining one’s ability to testify as an expert?

• The frye standard
• The daubert standard
• The m’naghten rule
• The wild best test

What is a possible option for becoming a forensic psychologist?

• A phd or psyd in forensic psychology
• A jurors doctorate and a doctorate in clinical psychology
• Additional postdoctoral research and training in forensic psychology
• All are viable options

Forensic psychologists should be trained in all of the following skills in order to perform a legal assessment except?

• Identify and read relevant case law in the jurisdiction
• Using case law that does not address the legal standard controlling the forensic issue in question
• Be aware of legal standards in other jurisdictions that may have implications on the identified case
• Be aware of critical legal changes that may have an affect on forensic work

Which of the following is a reason why child custody and parenting evaluations are difficult

• The number of people and the relationships in the family to be evaluated
• The lack of research for the psychologist
• The psychologists bias towards the child
• None of the above

Which of the following is a factor in determining the best interest of the child?

• How often the child interacts with his or her grandparents
• How much food the child is eating
• The interaction between the child and the parent, siblings, and other significant people
• How much the parents spend financially on the child

Which parental trait is useful in determining child custody evaluations?

• Presence or absence of domestic violence
• Quality of coparenting
• Each parent’s support of the child’s relationship with the other parents
• All of the above

Which of the following is not a purpose for child custody evaluations?

• Assist the court in a divorce settlement
• Allows parents to voice their concerns to a neutral party
• To find information that is harmful to a parent’s reputation
• Provide a neutral ground for children to speak openly

Which of the following increases a parent’s risk of child maltreatment?

• Having 3+ children
• Being a young parent
• Working 40 hour weeks
• Being divorced

If someone is at risk for abusing his or her child, which would be the most beneficial method to reducing his or her risk?

• Utilizing social support
• Having only 1 child
• Having high socioeconomic status
• All of the above

What might an attachment theorist hypothesize about oeroetrators of child maltreatment?

• They did not experience parental responsiveness in childhood which lead them to be less open to the signals and need of the children
• The experienced too much parental responsiveness in childhood which mead them to be less open to the signals and needs of their children
• They did not experience parental responsiveness in childhood which lead them to be overly responsive to the signals and needs of their children
• They experienced too much parental responsiveness in childhood which lead them to be overly responsive the signals and need of their children

What is a tort?

• A civil wrongdoing

• An unlawful act
• An intentional harmful act
• A helpful act

What are the four elements of a tort?

• Intent, duty, damages, reward
• Intent, cause, duty, breach of duty
• Duty, breach of duty, cause, reward

Which of the following would be considered a tord?

• Helping an elderly man across the street
• Murdering the security guard during a bank robbery
• Slipping on ce outside a neighbors front door and breaking a leg
• Breaking all the windows of your ex’s car

Tortious acts can be all of the following except

• Intentional
• Negligent
• Helpful
• All of the above

Forensic psychologist are most likely to evaluate which element

• Causality
• Duty
• Breach of duty
• All of the above

—— the narrow definition of forensic psychology includes the idea that psychologist provide professional expertise to the judicial system

– true

– false

—– a forensic psychologist only has to adhere to the specialty guidelines of forensic psychology

– true

– false

—- child custody evaluations rely on the best interest of the child

– true

– false

—– act of omission are not negligent

– true

-false