Forensic Psych FINAL
1. Be familiar with the history of forensic psychology. Recognize the key theoretical
contributors and those who advanced in application - correct answer-August Aichhorn-
Delinquency and parenting John B. Waston- interactions between individuals and their
environment
2.Who is considered to be the father of forensic psychology ? - correct answer-Hugo
Munsterberg
3.When did APA accept forensic psychology as a specialization? - correct answer-2001
5. Be familiar with the 5 subspecialties of Forensic Psychology and examples of roles a
forensic psychologist may be asked to perform in each? - correct answer-Police,
Correctional, Criminal, Investigate, Legal
1. Know when police psychology officially began and whose name is associated with this
beginning - correct answer-Martin Reiser in 1968
2. Describe police culture - correct answer-values control, authority, solidarity, isolation-
hetreogenous
6. Be familiar with common activities and tasks of police psychologist - correct answer-
9. What are characteristics that are desirable and sometimes necessary for all successful
police officers? What is not desirable? - correct answer-Culturally aware, College education
not too aggressive but not too passive more women too!
13. Be familiar with types of police stress - correct answer-Vicarious stress- observing others
in stress, occupational stress- constantly be on their guard , Professional stress- connected
to the shift work system, lots of paper work
14. Be familiar with law enforcement and suicide risk - correct answer-suicide is common in
officers but more common in correctional officers
17. Be familiar with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and the seven stages? - correct
answer-proactive intervention following a traumatic event
1. introduction: safe atmosphere
2. Fact Phase: facts of involvement aka details- talking and cognitive level and re assurance
3. Thought Phase: Explore eternal processes emotional aftermath
4. Reaction Phase: address emotions- most threatening to these professionals
5. Symptom Phase: They discuss changes in life after event, condition component-
education effects of the stress and the normality of it.
6. Teaching phase: Coping and tell tell signs
7. Re-entry Phase: Closure!! still there for support but letting them go
, 19. Be familiar with the stress response. What is the highest (final) stage in the stress
response continuum? - correct answer-fight, flight, or freeze.
2. What are the two psychological factors related to stress perception? - correct
answer-Control: perception of control acts as a bufferagainst the negative effects of
thestressor and predictability:
Familiarity or anticipation of the eventsassociated with a crisis reduces theintensity of the
stress response
3. Be familiar with Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy. How do they relate to officer
effectiveness - correct answer-Perceived source of control:Internal: belief one is in control of
their destinyexternal: fate is determined is by external forces
5. What are the two goals of police officer communication - correct answer-
8. Be familiar with the Force Continuum including the five level - correct answer-Verbal
commands, threat of force, Nonlethal compliance techniques, Disabling techniques, Deadly
force
9. Be familiar with the Tennessee v. Garner case (1985) - correct answer-has left the
responsibility for use of force with what a reasonable officer would determine or the
reasonableness standard.
11. Be familiar with contagious shooting. What are possible explanations for this
phenomenon? - correct answer-A phenomenon in which a police officer is more likely to fire
their weapon, and to fire it more times, when another officer fires first.
13. What is meant by stereotypic association? - correct answer-
1. What term is replacing domestic violence? - correct answer-Intimate partner violence
2. Be familiar with the cycle of violence. - correct answer-denial cycle
Tension building- walking on egg shells, Acute explosive- attempt to escape, Honeymoon-
happy and hopeful.
5. Who first coined the term Battered Spouse Syndrome? What is it? - correct
answer-Lanoria Walker in 2004, accepting blame for the abuse- that they deserve it
8. What is the MOST important factor in all family violence situations? - correct
answer-safety of the victims!!!
13. What is the "Memphis Model" and CIT's? - correct answer-Memphis model: CIT are
specially-trained criminal justice professionals who respond to crisis with mentally ill,
de-escalate and connect individuals to mental health resources
1. Be familiar with the history of forensic psychology. Recognize the key theoretical
contributors and those who advanced in application - correct answer-August Aichhorn-
Delinquency and parenting John B. Waston- interactions between individuals and their
environment
2.Who is considered to be the father of forensic psychology ? - correct answer-Hugo
Munsterberg
3.When did APA accept forensic psychology as a specialization? - correct answer-2001
5. Be familiar with the 5 subspecialties of Forensic Psychology and examples of roles a
forensic psychologist may be asked to perform in each? - correct answer-Police,
Correctional, Criminal, Investigate, Legal
1. Know when police psychology officially began and whose name is associated with this
beginning - correct answer-Martin Reiser in 1968
2. Describe police culture - correct answer-values control, authority, solidarity, isolation-
hetreogenous
6. Be familiar with common activities and tasks of police psychologist - correct answer-
9. What are characteristics that are desirable and sometimes necessary for all successful
police officers? What is not desirable? - correct answer-Culturally aware, College education
not too aggressive but not too passive more women too!
13. Be familiar with types of police stress - correct answer-Vicarious stress- observing others
in stress, occupational stress- constantly be on their guard , Professional stress- connected
to the shift work system, lots of paper work
14. Be familiar with law enforcement and suicide risk - correct answer-suicide is common in
officers but more common in correctional officers
17. Be familiar with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and the seven stages? - correct
answer-proactive intervention following a traumatic event
1. introduction: safe atmosphere
2. Fact Phase: facts of involvement aka details- talking and cognitive level and re assurance
3. Thought Phase: Explore eternal processes emotional aftermath
4. Reaction Phase: address emotions- most threatening to these professionals
5. Symptom Phase: They discuss changes in life after event, condition component-
education effects of the stress and the normality of it.
6. Teaching phase: Coping and tell tell signs
7. Re-entry Phase: Closure!! still there for support but letting them go
, 19. Be familiar with the stress response. What is the highest (final) stage in the stress
response continuum? - correct answer-fight, flight, or freeze.
2. What are the two psychological factors related to stress perception? - correct
answer-Control: perception of control acts as a bufferagainst the negative effects of
thestressor and predictability:
Familiarity or anticipation of the eventsassociated with a crisis reduces theintensity of the
stress response
3. Be familiar with Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy. How do they relate to officer
effectiveness - correct answer-Perceived source of control:Internal: belief one is in control of
their destinyexternal: fate is determined is by external forces
5. What are the two goals of police officer communication - correct answer-
8. Be familiar with the Force Continuum including the five level - correct answer-Verbal
commands, threat of force, Nonlethal compliance techniques, Disabling techniques, Deadly
force
9. Be familiar with the Tennessee v. Garner case (1985) - correct answer-has left the
responsibility for use of force with what a reasonable officer would determine or the
reasonableness standard.
11. Be familiar with contagious shooting. What are possible explanations for this
phenomenon? - correct answer-A phenomenon in which a police officer is more likely to fire
their weapon, and to fire it more times, when another officer fires first.
13. What is meant by stereotypic association? - correct answer-
1. What term is replacing domestic violence? - correct answer-Intimate partner violence
2. Be familiar with the cycle of violence. - correct answer-denial cycle
Tension building- walking on egg shells, Acute explosive- attempt to escape, Honeymoon-
happy and hopeful.
5. Who first coined the term Battered Spouse Syndrome? What is it? - correct
answer-Lanoria Walker in 2004, accepting blame for the abuse- that they deserve it
8. What is the MOST important factor in all family violence situations? - correct
answer-safety of the victims!!!
13. What is the "Memphis Model" and CIT's? - correct answer-Memphis model: CIT are
specially-trained criminal justice professionals who respond to crisis with mentally ill,
de-escalate and connect individuals to mental health resources
