Psy 3260 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"Specialty" Designation - ️️A term used to indicate specific graduate-school training programs and not to credential individuals, a concern exists that such labels in the future may be applied to individual psychologists. Spousal Rape - ️️When a married man forced his wife to have sexual relations against her will. Society once looked the other way, and now is becoming increasingly aware of and concerned about this act. Current terminology refers to one spouse sexually assaul...

Know the various subfields of psychology in which a forensic psychologist can be trained. - ️️o Clinical Psychologist o Social Psychologists o Experimental Psychologists o Developmental Psychologists Know how differently those in psychology interact from those in the field of law when carrying out their profession. - ️️Forensic psychologists deal with probabilities, knowledge, and objective truth. Lawyers deal in terms of yes/no and focus on morality and social control Know the ...

Meta-Analysis - ️️A procedure that statistically combines the results of various studies and determines an overall probability of statistical significance - to determine if certain moderator variables explained the variety of outcomes. Criminal Profiling - ️️An educated attempt to provide specific information about a certain type of suspect, including a biographical sketch of behavioral patterns, trends, and tendencies. (Does not attempt to provide the specific identity of the offen...

PSY 3260 Forensic Psychology (Exam 1)

Original Wording CRA of 1964 - ️️The original bill did not include sex, but sex was added inorder to shut the bill down but it passed anyways. Race, Sex, Religion and National Origin. "Mens work" "womens work" Bakke Case Changes - ️️A catalyst for loss of Affirmative Action; Sued cause he thought preferential treatment of minorities is a form of racial discrimination; BANNED THE USE OF OUTRIGHT Racial Quotas Prejudice vs. Discrimination - ️️Prejudice is an attitude ...

Amicus Brief - ️️legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-litigants with a strong interest in the subject matter. The briefs advise the court of relevant, additional information or arguments that the court might wish to consider. The primary purpose for having a FP testify in court - ️️Their primary purpose is to educate the court with information based on their assessments and results, without regard to the potential benefit of the examiner Definition of Forensic Psyc...

PSY 3260 Forensic Psychology (Exam 1)

Miranda Warning/Why was the orignal lower case overturned? - ️️Required, Cant arrest if volunteered, or if I confess spontaneously/ Was because they interrogated him for 2 hours with no lawyerConfessiosn Typical advice from child consultants to witnesses - ️️Take your time Dont answer questions you dont understand If you dont remember, say so Dont be arrogant or defensive Different types of Risk Assessment/Successfulness - ️️Interpersonalviolence Sex offending Domestic Viole...

PSY 3260: Forensic Psychology (Exam 1) Questions and Answers 2023 Forensic Psychology Any application of psychological research, methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the legal system. (A specialty area by ABPP (American Board of Professional Psychology and the APA (American Psychology Association) Aggravating or Mitigating Factors When a jury or judge considers whether to impose the sentence of death, many states provide a consideration of the presence of any what? (Ex. did...