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