Forensic psychology 1st - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ANT100 – EVO Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Evolutionary Anthropology - Answer- Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Answer- Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Ans...

What is forensic psychology? - Answerany application of psychological research, methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the legal system What is the research of human behavior related to? - Answerthe legal process (eyewitness memory and testimony, jury decision making, criminal behavior) What is the role of professional practice of psychology within the legal system? - Answerconsultation How does developmental psychology contribute to forensics? - Answercustody arrangements fol...

ANT100 – EVO Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Evolutionary Anthropology - Answer- Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Answer- Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Ans...

OCGA Definition Psych Testing - ANSWER-Use ax to: (1) Measure mental abilities, personality, & neuropsychological f(x) (2) Dx/evaluate, classify, render opinions regulating/tx mental and nervous disorders GA User Qualifications for Psychological Tests - ANSWER--Licensed GA psychologists -Students, trainees, assistants under direct supervision Ax not entirely within domain psychology alone - ANSWER-educational, vocational, interest inventory, academic achievement, marital/fam functioni...

obedience to authority - ANSWER -Studies of obedience by Stanley Milgram. Milgram told participants they would be participating in a study of the effects of punishment on learning. Their task was to administer electric shock to a "learner," but in reality, the "learner" was a confederate. Found that 65% of participants could be coaxed to deliver every level of shock -Milgram may have found high obedience because his participants were volunteers -Raised ethical issues. To ensure that there ...

Denial is a defense mechanism that keeps some aspect of reality from one's conscious awareness. Isolation of affect is detaching feelings from a particular experience. Intellectualization is abstract thinking. Pre-group: leader considers direction & framework. 1. Forming: Orientation. Goals & expectations are identified & boundaries established. 2. Storming: Transition. Members test & act out to define themselves & the group norms. Members should feel free to disagree with each other. ...

Nature vs. Nurture Product of parents vs environment Dualism, structuralism, conscientiousness Looking deeper into why we do what we do and why we are who we are (Mind and Body) Monism, Functionalism, Behaviorism Does not ask why, looks at what and only surface behavioral approach What is observable behavior, based on environment, phobia. John Watson Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic Approach Originated with Sigmund Freud, who emphasized unconscious motivations and ...

ANTH 1120 Winter Term Questions and Answers Latest Winter term ANTH 1120: MAKING SENSE OF A CHANGING WORLD: ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY (Winter Term 2018) JANUARY 8(A)/10(B), 2018 Lecture 1 Outline: What is Medical Anthropology? Today’s Topic: What Is Medical Anthropology? -How does medical anthropology fit into Anthropology as a discipline? -What key concepts do medical anthropologists utilize in the research? -What do medical anthropologists do? What kinds of things do medical anthropologi...

ANTH 1120 Winter Term Questions and Answers Latest Winter term ANTH 1120: MAKING SENSE OF A CHANGING WORLD: ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY (Winter Term 2018) JANUARY 8(A)/10(B), 2018 Lecture 1 Outline: What is Medical Anthropology? Today’s Topic: What Is Medical Anthropology? -How does medical anthropology fit into Anthropology as a discipline? -What key concepts do medical anthropologists utilize in the research? -What do medical anthropologists do? What kinds of things do medical anthropologi...