PSYC 3364 Final Exam | Questions with Verified Answers
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PSYC 3364 Final Exam | Questions with Verified Answers Mark Smith, PhD, studies the feeding patterns of insects. His findings are often used to determine the cause of death in murder investigations. Dr. Smith would be considered a(n) ______. forensic entomologist What do forensic psychology, fore...
Mark Smith, PhD, studies the feeding patterns of insects. His findings are often used to
determine the cause of death in murder investigations. Dr. Smith would be considered
a(n) ______.
forensic entomologist
What do forensic psychology, forensic linguistics, and forensic archaeology all have in
common?
They are based on scientific principles.
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 ______.
legal psychology
What is the common link between the broad and narrow definitions of forensic
psychology?
the legal system
The text adopts a(n) ______ definition of forensic psychology.
Broad
What are the five subspecialties of forensic psychology?
Police and Public Safety Psychology
Legal Psychology
Psychology of Crime and Delinquency
Victimology and Victim Services
Correctional Psychology
What supports the idea that courts often lean toward a medical model approach to
mental disorder?
Many judges prefer the involvement of psychiatrists for insanity determinations.
A forensic psychologist who specializes in victimology would most likely perform which
of the following tasks?
- train police officers on how to deal with mentally ill citizens
- testify at a trial in which the defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity
- conduct research on the development of psychopathy
- assess, support, and counsel those who provide death notification services
Where would a forensic psychologist find the principles and standards for ethical
practices?
,The APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
Jan is a second-year college student who is interested in becoming a police
psychologist. What path would you suggest that she take in order to reach her goals?
encourage her to earn a doctorate in psychology and gain ample exposure to police
culture
Fitness for duty evaluations are to __________ psychology as child custody evaluations
are to __________ psychology.
police; legal
Psychologists who use valid and reliable methods are engaging in ______.
evidence-based practice
Which ethical issue would a psychologist be least likely to address?
- answering the ultimate issue in a child custody evaluation
- determining the correct medication dosage for a psychotic prisoner
- conducting a risk assessment for a death penalty case
- participating in a military interrogation
The American Psychological Association accepted forensic psychology as a
specialization in the year ______.
2001
Dr. Brown is using an empirically supported intervention called cognitive-behavioral
therapy with a group of unmotivated criminal justice clients. Dr. Brown is using a(n)
______ approach.
evidence-based
What is the difference between standards and guidelines?
Psychologists are expected to adhere to standards; guidelines are aspirational.
The rules, attitudes, beliefs, and practices that are thought to be accepted among law
enforcement officers as an occupational group are known as ______.
police culture
Imagine you are a psychologist who has been asked to complete a fitness-for-duty
evaluation. What is the first step you would take?
conduct a job analysis
A psychologist who participates in the selection and training of hostage negotiation
teams is conducting a ______ evaluation.
special unit
, Which test has been found to be the most valid for the selection of law enforcement
personnel?
the MMPI-2
Why is it so difficult to predict success or failure in law enforcement work?
Law enforcement activities are broad and heterogeneous.
Who owns a law enforcement fitness-for-duty evaluation report?
the agency that requested the report
What type of occupational stressor is often the most prevalent and frustrating for law
enforcement personnel?
organizational stressors
Which source of stress would be considered an external stressor
- excessive shift work
- negative police-citizen interactions
- exposure to death
- substance abuse
Officer Ludden is a 36-year-old father of twin girls who is called to the scene of an auto
accident in which a drunk driver has killed a 4-year-old girl. Despite his anger and
sadness, Officer Ludden stoically informs the child's father that his daughter has died.
The officer is likely experiencing ______.
emotional dissonance
Which program is often considered a form of racial/ethnic profiling?
Stop and Frisk
Research suggest that the overwhelming reason for most police suicides appears to be
______.
difficulties in intimate partner relationships
The majority of all hostage situations ______.
are relationship-driven
Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and
is considered the most difficult for police officers?
political terrorists
Which of the following statements about diversity in law enforcement is correct?
The ethnic and racial makeup of a police department rarely reflects the makeup of the
community it serves.
As a group, female officers are more likely than men to ______.
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