PSYC 395 Study Questions and Correct Answers
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Discuss the difficulty in defining the it is very broad
nature of forensic psychology.
Describe the different types of Family court, addressing clinical questions about
clinical and experimental activities the welfare of children and the parents ability to
in which forensic psychologists parent them, may evaluate people for
might engage. psychological damages or study the way the
jurors think.
What is the difference between a psychiatrist is a medical doctor, must have a phd
forensic psychologist and a forensic in medicine.
psychiatrist?
Differentiate "psychology in the In is using psychology in the legal system, of is
law" from "psychology of the law." examaning the law itself.
,Cite and discuss five points in 1955 first federal correctional psychologist is
history that were important in the hired
development of modern forensic 1970 tool for assessing sex offenders.
psychology. 1980 Hares psycopath checklist
ha too many to list
Cite and discuss five Canadian legal 1994 R v. Mohan: CSC defines criteria for expert
cases that have had a significant witness
influence on forensic psychology. State V Driver
Brown v. board of education. Challenging
segregation of children in school.
people vs hawthorne (offer an opinion on the
mental state of offender)
Jenkins vs United states (psychological testimony
about schizophrenia)
Outline three major theories about Biological, differential association and labeling
the cause of crime.
What are some of the signs that Standards, ethics board, scientific research
forensic psychology has matured as
a field of psychology?
What are some topics that are -judge if the defendant is likely to commit further
routinely addressed by forensic violence, to talk about how memory works, to
psychologists acting as expert explain an aspect of psychology to a jury.
witnesses?
What are the functions of an expert to provide a clear, professional opinion on a
witness? specific topic.
,The disciplines of law and Knowledge (law comes from case law, legal
psychology have significant precedent, logical thinking. Psychology comes
differences. Briefly describe five of from cumulative research). Methodology in
these dimensions. psychology is to uncover broad patterns and
general trends, in law it operates on a case by
case basis. Criteria: psychologists require
replication before using a hypothesis, the law
decides on true on single case criteria. Nature in
law: pscyhology describes how people behave,
law tells them how they should behave.
Principles: Psychology considers alternative
expalantions, lawyers convince the court that
their explanation is the only one.
What is police discretion The freedom that a police officer often has for
deciding what should be done in any given
situation`
Use of force continuum is what? A model that is supposed to guide police officer
decision making in use-of-force situations by
indicating what level of force is appropriate given
the suspect's behaviour and other environmental
conditions
What personality test is used by Inwald Personality inventory
police to determine if an applicant
is suitable for police work?
, What are police selection A set of procedures used by the police to either
procedures? screen out undesirable candidates or to select in
desirable candidates
A job analysis is a procedure for A, C and D
identifying the knowledge, skills,
and abilities that make up a good
police officer. Which of the
following are problems in
conducting a job analysis? More
than one answer may apply.
a) A good officer may not be stable
over time, which makes it difficult to
determine what to test for.
b) There appears to be no
agreement on what type of person
is "right for the job."
c) Different types of policing jobs
will be characterized by different
types of knowledge, skills, and
attitudes.
d) People may disagree over which
knowledge, skills and attitudes are
important for policing.
Policing is a stressful occupation. Public
______________ stressors include
inaccurate press reports and
ineffectiveness of social services
agencies.
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Terms in this set (347)
Discuss the difficulty in defining the it is very broad
nature of forensic psychology.
Describe the different types of Family court, addressing clinical questions about
clinical and experimental activities the welfare of children and the parents ability to
in which forensic psychologists parent them, may evaluate people for
might engage. psychological damages or study the way the
jurors think.
What is the difference between a psychiatrist is a medical doctor, must have a phd
forensic psychologist and a forensic in medicine.
psychiatrist?
Differentiate "psychology in the In is using psychology in the legal system, of is
law" from "psychology of the law." examaning the law itself.
,Cite and discuss five points in 1955 first federal correctional psychologist is
history that were important in the hired
development of modern forensic 1970 tool for assessing sex offenders.
psychology. 1980 Hares psycopath checklist
ha too many to list
Cite and discuss five Canadian legal 1994 R v. Mohan: CSC defines criteria for expert
cases that have had a significant witness
influence on forensic psychology. State V Driver
Brown v. board of education. Challenging
segregation of children in school.
people vs hawthorne (offer an opinion on the
mental state of offender)
Jenkins vs United states (psychological testimony
about schizophrenia)
Outline three major theories about Biological, differential association and labeling
the cause of crime.
What are some of the signs that Standards, ethics board, scientific research
forensic psychology has matured as
a field of psychology?
What are some topics that are -judge if the defendant is likely to commit further
routinely addressed by forensic violence, to talk about how memory works, to
psychologists acting as expert explain an aspect of psychology to a jury.
witnesses?
What are the functions of an expert to provide a clear, professional opinion on a
witness? specific topic.
,The disciplines of law and Knowledge (law comes from case law, legal
psychology have significant precedent, logical thinking. Psychology comes
differences. Briefly describe five of from cumulative research). Methodology in
these dimensions. psychology is to uncover broad patterns and
general trends, in law it operates on a case by
case basis. Criteria: psychologists require
replication before using a hypothesis, the law
decides on true on single case criteria. Nature in
law: pscyhology describes how people behave,
law tells them how they should behave.
Principles: Psychology considers alternative
expalantions, lawyers convince the court that
their explanation is the only one.
What is police discretion The freedom that a police officer often has for
deciding what should be done in any given
situation`
Use of force continuum is what? A model that is supposed to guide police officer
decision making in use-of-force situations by
indicating what level of force is appropriate given
the suspect's behaviour and other environmental
conditions
What personality test is used by Inwald Personality inventory
police to determine if an applicant
is suitable for police work?
, What are police selection A set of procedures used by the police to either
procedures? screen out undesirable candidates or to select in
desirable candidates
A job analysis is a procedure for A, C and D
identifying the knowledge, skills,
and abilities that make up a good
police officer. Which of the
following are problems in
conducting a job analysis? More
than one answer may apply.
a) A good officer may not be stable
over time, which makes it difficult to
determine what to test for.
b) There appears to be no
agreement on what type of person
is "right for the job."
c) Different types of policing jobs
will be characterized by different
types of knowledge, skills, and
attitudes.
d) People may disagree over which
knowledge, skills and attitudes are
important for policing.
Policing is a stressful occupation. Public
______________ stressors include
inaccurate press reports and
ineffectiveness of social services
agencies.
