FBS 2024 Exam 1 with Complete Solutions

FBS 2024 Exam 1 with Complete Solutions Types of psychology - ANSWERS-legal -forensic -developmental -social -cognitive -clinical Legal Psychology - ANSWERS-applies psychological research and psychological principles to inform and improve the legal system -ultimate goal is to improve the legal system and not just understand human behavior Developmental psychology - ANSWERS-what kind of custody arrangement will promote healthy development of the child? -can a child who commits murder fully appreciate the nature and consequences of their crime? Social Psychology - ANSWERS-how do police interrogators make use of coercion and persuasion to induce a suspect to confess to a crime? -do the group dynamics of juries influence their verdict decisions? Cognitive psychology - ANSWERS-how accurate is the testimony of eyewitnesses? -under what conditions are eyewitnesses able to accurately remember what they saw? -do jurors understand jury instructions in the way that lawyers and judges intend them to? Clinical Psychology - ANSWERS-how can we decide whether or not a mentally ill person is competent to stand trial? -is it possible to predict whether a mentally ill person will become violent in the future?