Forensic Psych Practice Questions (Chp. 1-9) ) (Solved Questions 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
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The term forensic refers to anything pertaining to ______.
a. criminal investigations
b. pathological death
c. civil and criminal law
d. foul play >>> ans: c
The broad definition of forensic psychology includes not only the research but also the ______ of psychological concepts to cr...
Forensic Psych Practice Questions
(Chp. 1-9)
The term forensic refers to anything pertaining to ______.
a. criminal investigations
b. pathological death
c. civil and criminal law
d. foul play >>> ans: c
The broad definition of forensic psychology includes not only the research but also the ______ of
psychological concepts to criminal justice systems.
a. enhancement
b. application
c. evaluation
d. assessment >>> ans: b
The authors describe various ethical issues facing psychologists today. Which of the following is one of
these issues?
a. adequate fee for service payment
b. dual relationships between psychologist and client
c. the lack of collaboration with other disciplines
d. the authority to treat individuals and groups >>> ans: b
Monica Luke is a PhD who consults with the Thomas County School District to identify potentially
dangerous youth in the school system. Dr. Luke practices the forensic psychology subspecialty of
______.
a. police psychology
b. victimology and victim service
c. legal psychology
d. crime and delinquency >>> ans: d
,Which division of the American Psychological Association was instrumental in prompting the APA to
adopt forensic psychology guidelines in 1991?
a. the Law and Psychiatry Association
b. the American Psychology-Law Society
c. the International Association of Forensic Psychologists
d. the American Board of Forensic Psychology >>> ans: b
All of the following are subspecialties of forensic psychology except ______.
a. police and public safety
b. psychology of crime and delinquency
c. correctional
d. rehabilitation >>> ans: d
Family forensic psychology is a subarea of legal psychology. >>> true
Which of the following is an example of the availability heuristic?
a. a university professor who peppers her lecture with unfamiliar words in order to confound students
b. terrified individuals cancel beach vacations after numerous sensational media stories vividly depict
shark attacks
c. a television show that depicts profiling as effortless and effectual
d. the absence of science in media portrayals of forensic pathology >>> ans: b
Career opportunities in forensic psychology are greatly limited due to the current political climate. >>>
false
All of the following are considered applied branches of psychology except ______ psychology.
a. forensic
b. police
c. cognitive
d. school >>> ans: c
The PsyD degree typically has a limited ______ focus.
a. research
, b. applied
c. clinical
d. therapeutic >>> ans: a
Which of the following tasks would be completed by a forensic psychologist who specializes in
correctional psychology?
a. assess, support, and counsel those who provide death notification services
b. consult with school personnel on identifying troubled youth who are a potential threat to other
students
c. conduct sexually violent predator assessments
d. perform evaluations of a defendant's competency to stand trial >>> ans: c
Questioned document examination is also called digital investigative analysis. >>> false
Psychologists who practice in military settings have prescription privileges. >>> true
The NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R) is specifically designed to measure the five major
domains of personality. >>> true
The majority of police psychologists work as ______.
a. consultants
b. researchers
c. psychotherapists
d. novices >>> ans: a
Research has shown that police culture is much more ______ than previously assumed.
a. demanding
b. homogeneous
c. heterogeneous
d. authoritarian >>> ans: c
FFDE stands for ______.
a. frequent factor debriefing evaluation
b. fitness-for-duty evaluation
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