Psych 526 Exam 3 | 110+ Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A (Latest
2026/2027 Update) University of Wisconsin-
Madison
This resource for UW-Madison's Psych 526 (Criminal Minds/Psychology of Crime), Exam 3
focuses heavily on forensic assessment, juvenile justice, risk factors for recidivism,
psychopathy, and legal interrogation techniques. Key topics include the Reid Technique, false
confession factors, and Megan’s Law/community notification.
Here is a summary of core themes and concepts from Exam 3 study sets:
1. Forensic Psychology & Interrogation
Reid Technique: Involves isolating the suspect, developing a theme of guilt, interrupting
denials, and reducing the perception of consequences.
False Confessions: Factors increasing coercion risk include age (juveniles), mental
competency, and high-pressure interrogation tactics.
Interrogator Cues: Focus on nonverbal cues, such as gaze aversion, anxiety, and posture.
2. Risk Assessment & Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Sex Offenders: Megan's Law allows states to set disclosure criteria.
Recidivism: Research shows high psychopathy individuals have specific risk factors, and
juvenile courts often struggle to balance rehabilitation with punishment.
Risk Factors: The "Big 4" and "Moderate 4" risk factors are central to understanding
recidivism, alongside social factors and cognitive distortions.
3. Psychopathy & Antisocial Behavior
Low Fear Hypothesis: Primary psychopaths are believed to have below-average fear
levels, making them hard to socialize.
Emotion Modulation: Individuals high in psychopathy show different emotional responses
to startle.
Instrumental Aggression: Prevalent in psychopathy studies.
4. Key Terminology
Deindividuation & Dehumanization: Psychological factors influencing antisocial
behavior.
1
, Desistance/Condemnation Script: Concepts relating to quitting crime or continuing it.
Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model: Core principles for offender rehabilitation.
Quiz_________________?
Two Important Social Psychology Themes -
Answer
1- We tend to vastly underestimate the power of situations in shaping
our own and other people's behaviors
2-A great deal of mental activity occurs automatically and without
conscious awareness or intent (implicit schemas, attitudes, etc.
Quiz_________________?
CORE CONCEPTS INSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYRELATED TO CRIME -
Answer
- Fundamental Attribution Error
- Self-fulfilling Prophecy
- Confirmation Biases
- Attitudes (implicit and explicit)
2
, - Deindividuation
- Dehumanization
Quiz_________________?
"Less guilty by reason of adolescence" -
Answer
- importance of considering "developmental immaturity" as mitigating
factor
- even as cognitive capacities start to approach adult levels, juveniles
often lack psychosocial maturity
Quiz_________________?
cooperative sex between: sexual offending? when is this an offense? -
Answer
legal vs. psychological perspective:
- significant age gap
3
, - offense dynamics (force, coercion, etc.)
- if common and cooperative, what are implications of defining as sexual
offense
Quiz_________________?
2017: CDC research on sexual intercourse -
Answer
- estimated 55% of male and female teens have had sexual intercourse
by age 18
- did not include other types of sexual activity, such as oral sex (still
offense)
Quiz_________________?
the registration issue -
Answer
- what is public safety?
- did stereotypes and misconceptions contribute to this policy?
- are those who oppose it "soft on crime"?
4
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A (Latest
2026/2027 Update) University of Wisconsin-
Madison
This resource for UW-Madison's Psych 526 (Criminal Minds/Psychology of Crime), Exam 3
focuses heavily on forensic assessment, juvenile justice, risk factors for recidivism,
psychopathy, and legal interrogation techniques. Key topics include the Reid Technique, false
confession factors, and Megan’s Law/community notification.
Here is a summary of core themes and concepts from Exam 3 study sets:
1. Forensic Psychology & Interrogation
Reid Technique: Involves isolating the suspect, developing a theme of guilt, interrupting
denials, and reducing the perception of consequences.
False Confessions: Factors increasing coercion risk include age (juveniles), mental
competency, and high-pressure interrogation tactics.
Interrogator Cues: Focus on nonverbal cues, such as gaze aversion, anxiety, and posture.
2. Risk Assessment & Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Sex Offenders: Megan's Law allows states to set disclosure criteria.
Recidivism: Research shows high psychopathy individuals have specific risk factors, and
juvenile courts often struggle to balance rehabilitation with punishment.
Risk Factors: The "Big 4" and "Moderate 4" risk factors are central to understanding
recidivism, alongside social factors and cognitive distortions.
3. Psychopathy & Antisocial Behavior
Low Fear Hypothesis: Primary psychopaths are believed to have below-average fear
levels, making them hard to socialize.
Emotion Modulation: Individuals high in psychopathy show different emotional responses
to startle.
Instrumental Aggression: Prevalent in psychopathy studies.
4. Key Terminology
Deindividuation & Dehumanization: Psychological factors influencing antisocial
behavior.
1
, Desistance/Condemnation Script: Concepts relating to quitting crime or continuing it.
Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model: Core principles for offender rehabilitation.
Quiz_________________?
Two Important Social Psychology Themes -
Answer
1- We tend to vastly underestimate the power of situations in shaping
our own and other people's behaviors
2-A great deal of mental activity occurs automatically and without
conscious awareness or intent (implicit schemas, attitudes, etc.
Quiz_________________?
CORE CONCEPTS INSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYRELATED TO CRIME -
Answer
- Fundamental Attribution Error
- Self-fulfilling Prophecy
- Confirmation Biases
- Attitudes (implicit and explicit)
2
, - Deindividuation
- Dehumanization
Quiz_________________?
"Less guilty by reason of adolescence" -
Answer
- importance of considering "developmental immaturity" as mitigating
factor
- even as cognitive capacities start to approach adult levels, juveniles
often lack psychosocial maturity
Quiz_________________?
cooperative sex between: sexual offending? when is this an offense? -
Answer
legal vs. psychological perspective:
- significant age gap
3
, - offense dynamics (force, coercion, etc.)
- if common and cooperative, what are implications of defining as sexual
offense
Quiz_________________?
2017: CDC research on sexual intercourse -
Answer
- estimated 55% of male and female teens have had sexual intercourse
by age 18
- did not include other types of sexual activity, such as oral sex (still
offense)
Quiz_________________?
the registration issue -
Answer
- what is public safety?
- did stereotypes and misconceptions contribute to this policy?
- are those who oppose it "soft on crime"?
4
