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Forensic Test Bank Ch. 1-5 Question &Answers 2024
There are a number of conflicting areas between psychology and the
law. Which of the following areas is associated with the legal
perspective?
a. Empirical
b. Probabilistic
c. Conservatism
d. Experimentation - Correct Answers ✅c. Conservatism
All of the following are in keeping with the notion of therapeutic
jurisprudence except that
a. The law can be seen to function as a kind of therapeutic agent
b. Legal rules and actors can produce anti-therapeutic consequences
c. Therapeutic concerns should be the only concern considered when
devising new laws
d. The limits placed on or extended to psychotherapist-patient privilege
can lead to better therapy - Correct Answers ✅c. Therapeutic
concerns should be the only concern considered when devising new
laws
,Forensic Test Bank Ch. 1-5 Question &
Answers 2024
Which one of the following would not be considered a forensic
psychologist, according to the definition of forensic psychology offered
in the text?
a. A clinical psychologist who is the director of a sex offender treatment
program
b. A cognitive psychologist testifying about the inaccuracy of
eyewitness memory
c. A counseling psychologist who conducting a substance abuse
evaluation of an individual who has been convicted of DUI
d. A neuropsychologist who has performed a competency evaluation to
determine whether an offender suffers from brain damage - Correct
Answers ✅b. A cognitive psychologist testifying about the
inaccuracy of eyewitness memory
Which of the following is a disadvantage of obtaining a joint-degree?
a. Admission to these programs is easier
b. Hardly anyone ever completes both degrees
c. You are not allowed to practice as an attorney if you have a PhD
d. You may limit your career options by attending a joint-degree
program - Correct Answers ✅d. You may limit your career options
by attending a joint-degree program
,Forensic Test Bank Ch. 1-5 Question &
Answers 2024
Which court decision first recognized the admissibility of expert
testimony by psychologists in insanity cases?
a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Jenkins v. United States
c. Daubert v. Merrell Dow
d. Tarasoff v. California Board of Regents - Correct Answers ✅b.
Jenkins v. United States
Which of the following statements is true of joint-degree programs?
a. Obtaining a joint-degree will lead to greater annual salaries
b. Obtaining a law degree is necessary to become a forensic
psychologist
c. Joint-degree programs attempt to integrate two different disciplines
d. Joint-degree programs are the best way to be trained as a forensic
psychologist - Correct Answers ✅c. Joint-degree programs attempt
to integrate two different disciplines
Branson loves to collect dead bugs in his spare time. However, Lois is
disgusted by his behavior and is suing Branson on behalf of dead bugs
everywhere. She believes they have suffered long enough as they wait
, Forensic Test Bank Ch. 1-5 Question &
Answers 2024
to be Branson's next victim. As a result of the lawsuit, Branson will
probably have to appear in ___________________.
a. civil court
b. juvenile court
c. criminal court
d. administrative court - Correct Answers ✅a. civil court
About ________ of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists have
engaged in criminal profiling.
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 70%
d. 90% - Correct Answers ✅a. 10%
The word forensic is derived from the Latin word describing
_______________ in Ancient Rome.
a. criminal profiling
b. the art of argument and debate
c. where individuals resolved disputes
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