Forensic Test Bank Ch. 1-5
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There are a number of conflicting areas between psychology and the law.
Which of the following areas is associated with the legal perspective?
a. Empirical
b. Probabilistic
c. Conservatism
d. Experimentation - Ans✔✔-c. Conservatism
All of the following are in keeping with the notion of therapeutic jurisprudence
except that
a. The law can be seen to function as a kind of therapeutic agent
b. Legal rules and actors can produce anti-therapeutic consequences
c. Therapeutic concerns should be the only concern considered when devising
new laws
,d. The limits placed on or extended to psychotherapist-patient privilege can
lead to better therapy - Ans✔✔-c. Therapeutic concerns should be the only
concern considered when devising new laws
Which one of the following would not be considered a forensic psychologist,
according to the definition of forensic psychology offered in the text?
a. A clinical psychologist who is the director of a sex offender treatment
program
b. A cognitive psychologist testifying about the inaccuracy of eyewitness
memory
c. A counseling psychologist who conducting a substance abuse evaluation of
an individual who has been convicted of DUI
d. A neuropsychologist who has performed a competency evaluation to
determine whether an offender suffers from brain damage - Ans✔✔-b. A
cognitive psychologist testifying about the inaccuracy of eyewitness memory
Which of the following is a disadvantage of obtaining a joint-degree?
a. Admission to these programs is easier
b. Hardly anyone ever completes both degrees
c. You are not allowed to practice as an attorney if you have a PhD
d. You may limit your career options by attending a joint-degree program -
Ans✔✔-d. You may limit your career options by attending a joint-degree
program
Which court decision first recognized the admissibility of expert testimony by
psychologists in insanity cases?
,a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Jenkins v. United States
c. Daubert v. Merrell Dow
d. Tarasoff v. California Board of Regents - Ans✔✔-b. Jenkins v. United States
Which of the following statements is true of joint-degree programs?
a. Obtaining a joint-degree will lead to greater annual salaries
b. Obtaining a law degree is necessary to become a forensic psychologist
c. Joint-degree programs attempt to integrate two different disciplines
d. Joint-degree programs are the best way to be trained as a forensic
psychologist - Ans✔✔-c. Joint-degree programs attempt to integrate two
different disciplines
Branson loves to collect dead bugs in his spare time. However, Lois is disgusted
by his behavior and is suing Branson on behalf of dead bugs everywhere. She
believes they have suffered long enough as they wait to be Branson's next
victim. As a result of the lawsuit, Branson will probably have to appear in
___________________.
a. civil court
b. juvenile court
c. criminal court
d. administrative court - Ans✔✔-a. civil court
, About ________ of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists have engaged in
criminal profiling.
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 70%
d. 90% - Ans✔✔-a. 10%
The word forensic is derived from the Latin word describing _______________
in Ancient Rome.
a. criminal profiling
b. the art of argument and debate
c. where individuals resolved disputes
d. the attempt by physicians to identify causes of death - Ans✔✔-c. where
individuals resolved disputes
Which of the following is a difference between forensic psychologists and
forensic psychiatrists?
a. Forensic psychologists prescribe medication
b. Forensic psychologists have more experience conducting psychological
assessments
c. Forensic psychiatrists obtain a doctorate while forensic psychologists
typically obtain a masters degree
d. Forensic psychologists are trained to assist individuals with more mild mental
illnesses and forensic psychiatrists are trained to assist individuals with severe
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Questions and Verified
Answers. Latest 2026 Update
There are a number of conflicting areas between psychology and the law.
Which of the following areas is associated with the legal perspective?
a. Empirical
b. Probabilistic
c. Conservatism
d. Experimentation - Ans✔✔-c. Conservatism
All of the following are in keeping with the notion of therapeutic jurisprudence
except that
a. The law can be seen to function as a kind of therapeutic agent
b. Legal rules and actors can produce anti-therapeutic consequences
c. Therapeutic concerns should be the only concern considered when devising
new laws
,d. The limits placed on or extended to psychotherapist-patient privilege can
lead to better therapy - Ans✔✔-c. Therapeutic concerns should be the only
concern considered when devising new laws
Which one of the following would not be considered a forensic psychologist,
according to the definition of forensic psychology offered in the text?
a. A clinical psychologist who is the director of a sex offender treatment
program
b. A cognitive psychologist testifying about the inaccuracy of eyewitness
memory
c. A counseling psychologist who conducting a substance abuse evaluation of
an individual who has been convicted of DUI
d. A neuropsychologist who has performed a competency evaluation to
determine whether an offender suffers from brain damage - Ans✔✔-b. A
cognitive psychologist testifying about the inaccuracy of eyewitness memory
Which of the following is a disadvantage of obtaining a joint-degree?
a. Admission to these programs is easier
b. Hardly anyone ever completes both degrees
c. You are not allowed to practice as an attorney if you have a PhD
d. You may limit your career options by attending a joint-degree program -
Ans✔✔-d. You may limit your career options by attending a joint-degree
program
Which court decision first recognized the admissibility of expert testimony by
psychologists in insanity cases?
,a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Jenkins v. United States
c. Daubert v. Merrell Dow
d. Tarasoff v. California Board of Regents - Ans✔✔-b. Jenkins v. United States
Which of the following statements is true of joint-degree programs?
a. Obtaining a joint-degree will lead to greater annual salaries
b. Obtaining a law degree is necessary to become a forensic psychologist
c. Joint-degree programs attempt to integrate two different disciplines
d. Joint-degree programs are the best way to be trained as a forensic
psychologist - Ans✔✔-c. Joint-degree programs attempt to integrate two
different disciplines
Branson loves to collect dead bugs in his spare time. However, Lois is disgusted
by his behavior and is suing Branson on behalf of dead bugs everywhere. She
believes they have suffered long enough as they wait to be Branson's next
victim. As a result of the lawsuit, Branson will probably have to appear in
___________________.
a. civil court
b. juvenile court
c. criminal court
d. administrative court - Ans✔✔-a. civil court
, About ________ of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists have engaged in
criminal profiling.
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 70%
d. 90% - Ans✔✔-a. 10%
The word forensic is derived from the Latin word describing _______________
in Ancient Rome.
a. criminal profiling
b. the art of argument and debate
c. where individuals resolved disputes
d. the attempt by physicians to identify causes of death - Ans✔✔-c. where
individuals resolved disputes
Which of the following is a difference between forensic psychologists and
forensic psychiatrists?
a. Forensic psychologists prescribe medication
b. Forensic psychologists have more experience conducting psychological
assessments
c. Forensic psychiatrists obtain a doctorate while forensic psychologists
typically obtain a masters degree
d. Forensic psychologists are trained to assist individuals with more mild mental
illnesses and forensic psychiatrists are trained to assist individuals with severe
