TEST BANK
** All Chapters included
** MCQs
,Table of Contents are given below
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Biopsychology
Chapter 3: Developmental Psychology
Chapter 4: Behavioral Psychology
Chapter 5: Social Psychology
Chapter 6: Personality Psychology
Chapter 7: Psychopathy and Serial Murder
Chapter 8: Mental Illness, Trauma, and Substance Use
Chapter 9: Police and Public Safety Psychology
Chapter 10: Psychology and Police Procedure
Chapter 11: Psychologist as Court Expert
Chapter 12: Psychology of the Jury
Chapter 13: Psychology of Behavior Change
Chapter 14: Psychology in Prison
, Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Which discipline has been traditionally associated with the study of crime?
a. psychology
b. social work
*c. sociology
d. law
2. Which word refers to behavior that is contrary to or against social norms?
a. asocial
*b. antisocial
c. prosocial
d. unsocial
3. What is the name of the book published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides lists
of diagnostic criteria and explanations of various psychological disorders?
*a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
b. Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (DMD)
c. Manual of Mental Disorders (MMD)
d. Criteria for Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (CDMD)
4. Which type of crime does not usually cause immediate, physical harm to another?
a. street crime
b. violent crime
c. personal crime
*d. nonviolent crime
5. Which of the following is a type of aggression that is a means to some other end and is often
preplanned as a tactic to achieve some other goal?
a. reactive aggression
*b. instrumental aggression
c. purposeful aggression
d. ulterior aggression
6. Which of the following is not a term for aggression for the sake of aggression, often in retaliation or
reaction to a real or perceived threat?
a. reactive aggression
b. hostile aggression
*c. instrumental aggression
d. impulsive aggression
7. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to the adjudicative
process (i.e., courts)?
*a. forensic psychology
b. legal psychology
c. adjudicative psychology
d. court psychology
8. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to correctional
settings (i.e., prisons, jails, probation, and parole)?
a. rehabilitation psychology
b. prison psychology
*c. correctional psychology
d. forensic psychology
, 9. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to matters of crime
detection and investigation (i.e., police and law enforcement)?
*a. police psychology
b. law enforcement psychology
c. forensic psychology
d. investigation psychology
10. What is the term used for engaging in criminal behavior after a previous conviction?
*a. recidivism
b. reoffending
c. rearrest
d. relapse
11. In scientific research, what is the word used to describe whether the measure is really capturing the
concept we wish to examine?
a. reliability
b. accuracy
*c. validity
d. truthiness
12. In scientific research, what is the word used to describe whether the measure is consistent every
time a measurement is taken/gathered?
*a. reliability
b. consistency
c. validity
d. accuracy
13. Which type of variable influences the things we are trying to study, often unbeknownst to the
researchers?
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
c. control variable
*d. confounding variable
14. Which type of variable is used by researchers to attempt to constrain its influence on what is being
studied?
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
*c. control variable
d. confounding variable
15. What type of study gathers all of the available empirical research on a specific topic and presents a
comprehensive summary of what all of this research has to say on the topic?
a. meta-analysis
*b. systematic review
c. summary research
d. peer review
16. What type of research is a study of studies using specific research methods and statistics to reach an
overall conclusion on a topic based on the results from many studies?
*a. meta-analysis
b. systematic review
c. summary research
d. peer review
** All Chapters included
** MCQs
,Table of Contents are given below
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Biopsychology
Chapter 3: Developmental Psychology
Chapter 4: Behavioral Psychology
Chapter 5: Social Psychology
Chapter 6: Personality Psychology
Chapter 7: Psychopathy and Serial Murder
Chapter 8: Mental Illness, Trauma, and Substance Use
Chapter 9: Police and Public Safety Psychology
Chapter 10: Psychology and Police Procedure
Chapter 11: Psychologist as Court Expert
Chapter 12: Psychology of the Jury
Chapter 13: Psychology of Behavior Change
Chapter 14: Psychology in Prison
, Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Which discipline has been traditionally associated with the study of crime?
a. psychology
b. social work
*c. sociology
d. law
2. Which word refers to behavior that is contrary to or against social norms?
a. asocial
*b. antisocial
c. prosocial
d. unsocial
3. What is the name of the book published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides lists
of diagnostic criteria and explanations of various psychological disorders?
*a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
b. Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (DMD)
c. Manual of Mental Disorders (MMD)
d. Criteria for Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (CDMD)
4. Which type of crime does not usually cause immediate, physical harm to another?
a. street crime
b. violent crime
c. personal crime
*d. nonviolent crime
5. Which of the following is a type of aggression that is a means to some other end and is often
preplanned as a tactic to achieve some other goal?
a. reactive aggression
*b. instrumental aggression
c. purposeful aggression
d. ulterior aggression
6. Which of the following is not a term for aggression for the sake of aggression, often in retaliation or
reaction to a real or perceived threat?
a. reactive aggression
b. hostile aggression
*c. instrumental aggression
d. impulsive aggression
7. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to the adjudicative
process (i.e., courts)?
*a. forensic psychology
b. legal psychology
c. adjudicative psychology
d. court psychology
8. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to correctional
settings (i.e., prisons, jails, probation, and parole)?
a. rehabilitation psychology
b. prison psychology
*c. correctional psychology
d. forensic psychology
, 9. According to the textbook, which term refers to the application of psychology to matters of crime
detection and investigation (i.e., police and law enforcement)?
*a. police psychology
b. law enforcement psychology
c. forensic psychology
d. investigation psychology
10. What is the term used for engaging in criminal behavior after a previous conviction?
*a. recidivism
b. reoffending
c. rearrest
d. relapse
11. In scientific research, what is the word used to describe whether the measure is really capturing the
concept we wish to examine?
a. reliability
b. accuracy
*c. validity
d. truthiness
12. In scientific research, what is the word used to describe whether the measure is consistent every
time a measurement is taken/gathered?
*a. reliability
b. consistency
c. validity
d. accuracy
13. Which type of variable influences the things we are trying to study, often unbeknownst to the
researchers?
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
c. control variable
*d. confounding variable
14. Which type of variable is used by researchers to attempt to constrain its influence on what is being
studied?
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
*c. control variable
d. confounding variable
15. What type of study gathers all of the available empirical research on a specific topic and presents a
comprehensive summary of what all of this research has to say on the topic?
a. meta-analysis
*b. systematic review
c. summary research
d. peer review
16. What type of research is a study of studies using specific research methods and statistics to reach an
overall conclusion on a topic based on the results from many studies?
*a. meta-analysis
b. systematic review
c. summary research
d. peer review
