Forensic Psychology EXAM 2022 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Forensic Psychology EXAM 2022
Forensic Psychologist Correct Answer: -supposed to be objective
-the expert opinion of psychologists or psychiatrists on the issue of competency are highly valued
-provide services when they are court ordered
-when they are retained by the or prosecution
-in ar...
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Forensic Psychology EXAM 2022
Forensic Psychologist Correct Answer: -supposed to be objective
-the expert opinion of psychologists or psychiatrists on the issue of competency are highly valued
-provide services when they are court ordered
-when they are retained by the or prosecution
-in areas of specialized knowledge or experience
-Forensic Psychology is the "professional practice by any psychologist working within a sub discipline of
psychology (e.g., clinical, developmental, social, cognitive) when applying the scientific, technical, or
specialized knowledge of psychology to the law to assist in addressing legal, contractual, and
administrative matters."
Court cases that created the basis for forensic psychology Correct Answer: -practiced since early 1900s
but APA recognized it as a specialty in 2001
-brown v. board of education (1954) where the supreme court relied on psychological research
concerning the effects of segregation on school children
-jenkins v. united states (1962) where the court of appeals for the district of columbia indicated that a
psychologist could serve as an expert regarding diagnosing mental health issues something that was
previously limited to physicians
Competency to Stand Trial CST (chapter 1) Correct Answer: -Cited as an issue since 1736 in England
Due process rights Correct Answer: -right to a fair and speedy trial
5 competency standards Correct Answer: Competency to Waive Rights (attorney, confess, etc.)
Competency to be Executed
Competency to Testify
Competency to be Sentenced
Competency to Stand Trial
Competency vs Sanity Correct Answer: -competency refers only to a defendant's present ability to
function
Forensic psychologists have an obligation to help the side (prosecution or defense) who hired them
Correct Answer: false
The Insanity Defense is raised in 1% of cases and is successful in 25% of the 1% Correct Answer: true
An expert witness may offer his or her opinion on a substantive (essential or key) issue related to the
facts of the case Correct Answer: true
he Ultimate Issue refers to the final opinion presented by the forensic psychologist based on his or her
evaluation of the evidence Correct Answer: false
Andrea Yates was the first forensic psychiatrist in England 1738 who began illustrating the complicated
issue of incarcerating and executing mentally ill or intellectually challenged individuals Correct Answer:
false
, Forensic psychology provide services... Correct Answer: • Only when they are court ordered
• Only when they are retained by the defense or prosecution
• Only in areas of specialized knowledge or experience
• ALL OF THE ABOVE
Four areas of consultation for forensic psychologist include the following: Correct Answer: • Jury
selection, expert witness, intellectual disability and the death penalty, and criminal mitigation
LRA stands for... Correct Answer: • Least restrictive alternative
Dr. Martha Smith is seeing an 11-year old child in therapy when the child's parents decide to divorce.
The child's father asks Dr. Smith to conduct a child custody evaluation... Correct Answer: • This is a bad
idea and an ethical violation because it creates a dual relationship between Dr. Smith and the child
A peremptory challenge is when... Correct Answer: • Attorney dismiss a prospective juror without giving
a reason
Who has the final say in determining an expert witness' admissibility? Correct Answer: • The judge
Which decision or law states that a judge must determine if expert testimony is relevant, reliable, and
likely to assist the Trier of Fact? Correct Answer: • Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (1993)
CSI effect is the following... Correct Answer: • What contributed to the outcome of the Casey Anthony
trial
• When the jury thinks scientific evidence has to be present and clear
• Moves the burden of proof to beyond all doubt
An ethical conflict between the legal system and psychology is that the legal system takes... Correct
Answer: • An adversarial approach
Which of the following is permitted to present opinions as part of testimony? Correct Answer: • Expert
witness
A distinction between ethical principles for psychologist and ethical principles for lawyers... Correct
Answer: • Lawyers serve as an advocate and psychologists should be objective
Process of victim /offender mediation programs... Correct Answer: • Victim or offender referred,
assigned an unbiased mediator, joint meeting follow up
McNaughton Correct Answer: -NGRI
-regarded as the historical origin of the insanity defense
-he shot and killed the british prime minister's secretary
-the jury found him to be insane at the time he committed the offense and acquitted him of the charges
-very controversial
-the first official test to determine a defendants insanity was developed out of these proceedings
Daubert Correct Answer: expert testimony
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