Psychology and the Law Final Exam
1. Psychology; Law: This discipline speaks in statistical probabilities, while this one
speaks in absolutes...
2. Psychology's use of deontology versus law's use of consequentalism: -
Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions between the law and psychology
as described in Chapter 1 of the textbook?
3. determining criminal responsibility (i.e. guilt or innocence): Which of the
following would not be something conducted by a forensic psychologist
4. False: "This client was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, insane at the time of
the offense." This is the type of statement that is commonly made by a forensic
psychologist.
5. Psychology: According to the module, which discipline emphasizes truth and
empirical facts rather than conflict resolution?
6. Clinical: Although the textbook uses a broad definition of forensic psychology
applicable to many topics, some psychologists define forensic psychology more
narrowly, considering it a specialization of psychology.
7. Forensic Psychology: Hugo Munsterberg is often considered the founder of
what field?
8. The establishment of minimum sentences for the criminally insane: Which
of the following was NOT an activity Hugo Munsterberg tried to bring into the legal
system?
9. The use of irrelevant past cases in making decisions on current issues-
: Which is NOT a criticism leveled against psychology when applied to the legal
system?
10. Mid-Range: According to Baldus and his colleagues (1990), which magnitude
of Moderate aggravating factors will create the largest "race-or-victim" effect in
sentencing convicted murderers?
11. a rating scale, completed by a clinician after an interview with the subject.-
: The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is
12. Law firms defending clients in civil cases: Trial consultants are most often
hired by
13. Scientist and entrepreneur: The fact that trial consultants largely view their
work as "proprietary" illustrates the conflict between
14. Expert Witness: Which of the following is permitted to present opinions as part
of testimony
15. expert witnesses to use questionable methodologies to support precon-
ceived opinions: The term "Junk Science" refers to
16. The Federal Rules of Evidence: Which of the following focuses on the im-
portance of the general acceptance of an expert's testimony, emphasizing its rel-
evance?
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17. a trial is avoided; the judge rules after evaluating the evidence: A summary
Judgment
18. Were in line with the eventual decision by the court: In the Brown v. Board
of Education decision in 1954, the values of the social scientists who submitted an
amicus brief
19. Law reviews and government reports: Hafemeister and Melton (1987) con-
cluded that when secondary social-science sources were cited in cases, they were
most often originally published in
20. Atkins v. Virginia (2002): In which case, did the Supreme Court agree with the
opinion of APA's amicus brief?
21. Represent a consensus view of social scientists: When composing an ami-
cus brief, Saks (1993) suggested that psychologists should
22. It compromises the objectivity of the expert: Which of the following best
represents the danger of the advocate role in expert testimony?
23. Substituting advocacy for objectivity: Attorneys "shopping around" until they
find an expect who will say what they want contributes to expert witnesses
24. Presenting ambiguous irrelevant information: Which of the following is NOT
a temptation of forensic psychology and a risk in its use?
25. Doing a cursory Job: The competency hearing of Florida death-row prisoner
Alvin Ford, described in Chapter 2, reflected which kind of temptation in forensic
psychology?
26. Self-destructive: According to Ewing & McCann's (2006) discussion in Chapter
9, depression, hopelessness, substance abuse and peer influences contribute to
which type of behavior
27. are complex and often raise questions about causation: Wrongful Death
suits
28. Observational learning: Social scientists, observers in the media and legal
experts have turned attention to violence in video games, television programs, music
lyrics, and movies as possible causes of violence in young people. This assumption
that these types of media can influence behavior is based on which psychological
principle:
29. "Life Sucks": On December 23, 1985 Raymond Belknap and James Vance
entered into a suicide pack. Although Belknap successfully killed himself, Vance was
injured and survived. When first interviewed by police, Vance told them he attempted
suicide because
30. "do it": According to the civil suit brought by Belknap and Vance's families,
the Judas Priest song "Better by You, Better Than Me," contained which subliminal
phrase
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1. Psychology; Law: This discipline speaks in statistical probabilities, while this one
speaks in absolutes...
2. Psychology's use of deontology versus law's use of consequentalism: -
Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions between the law and psychology
as described in Chapter 1 of the textbook?
3. determining criminal responsibility (i.e. guilt or innocence): Which of the
following would not be something conducted by a forensic psychologist
4. False: "This client was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, insane at the time of
the offense." This is the type of statement that is commonly made by a forensic
psychologist.
5. Psychology: According to the module, which discipline emphasizes truth and
empirical facts rather than conflict resolution?
6. Clinical: Although the textbook uses a broad definition of forensic psychology
applicable to many topics, some psychologists define forensic psychology more
narrowly, considering it a specialization of psychology.
7. Forensic Psychology: Hugo Munsterberg is often considered the founder of
what field?
8. The establishment of minimum sentences for the criminally insane: Which
of the following was NOT an activity Hugo Munsterberg tried to bring into the legal
system?
9. The use of irrelevant past cases in making decisions on current issues-
: Which is NOT a criticism leveled against psychology when applied to the legal
system?
10. Mid-Range: According to Baldus and his colleagues (1990), which magnitude
of Moderate aggravating factors will create the largest "race-or-victim" effect in
sentencing convicted murderers?
11. a rating scale, completed by a clinician after an interview with the subject.-
: The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is
12. Law firms defending clients in civil cases: Trial consultants are most often
hired by
13. Scientist and entrepreneur: The fact that trial consultants largely view their
work as "proprietary" illustrates the conflict between
14. Expert Witness: Which of the following is permitted to present opinions as part
of testimony
15. expert witnesses to use questionable methodologies to support precon-
ceived opinions: The term "Junk Science" refers to
16. The Federal Rules of Evidence: Which of the following focuses on the im-
portance of the general acceptance of an expert's testimony, emphasizing its rel-
evance?
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17. a trial is avoided; the judge rules after evaluating the evidence: A summary
Judgment
18. Were in line with the eventual decision by the court: In the Brown v. Board
of Education decision in 1954, the values of the social scientists who submitted an
amicus brief
19. Law reviews and government reports: Hafemeister and Melton (1987) con-
cluded that when secondary social-science sources were cited in cases, they were
most often originally published in
20. Atkins v. Virginia (2002): In which case, did the Supreme Court agree with the
opinion of APA's amicus brief?
21. Represent a consensus view of social scientists: When composing an ami-
cus brief, Saks (1993) suggested that psychologists should
22. It compromises the objectivity of the expert: Which of the following best
represents the danger of the advocate role in expert testimony?
23. Substituting advocacy for objectivity: Attorneys "shopping around" until they
find an expect who will say what they want contributes to expert witnesses
24. Presenting ambiguous irrelevant information: Which of the following is NOT
a temptation of forensic psychology and a risk in its use?
25. Doing a cursory Job: The competency hearing of Florida death-row prisoner
Alvin Ford, described in Chapter 2, reflected which kind of temptation in forensic
psychology?
26. Self-destructive: According to Ewing & McCann's (2006) discussion in Chapter
9, depression, hopelessness, substance abuse and peer influences contribute to
which type of behavior
27. are complex and often raise questions about causation: Wrongful Death
suits
28. Observational learning: Social scientists, observers in the media and legal
experts have turned attention to violence in video games, television programs, music
lyrics, and movies as possible causes of violence in young people. This assumption
that these types of media can influence behavior is based on which psychological
principle:
29. "Life Sucks": On December 23, 1985 Raymond Belknap and James Vance
entered into a suicide pack. Although Belknap successfully killed himself, Vance was
injured and survived. When first interviewed by police, Vance told them he attempted
suicide because
30. "do it": According to the civil suit brought by Belknap and Vance's families,
the Judas Priest song "Better by You, Better Than Me," contained which subliminal
phrase
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