Forensic Psychology Exam 1 chapters 1-4 questions
with verified answers
A 1992 study of police corruption by the Defense Personal Security
Research Center found that the single best predictor of corruption was
Ans✓✓✓ Misconduct early in the career
A critical incident is characterized by an unanticipated,
and___________ event Ans✓✓✓ Non-routine
A Family dispute involving end of life issues will likely be considered
a(an)________case. Ans✓✓✓ Civil
A Forensic Psychologist who has earned a doctorate and is licensed,
certified and accepted by peers as being at the highest level of
excellence, has likely obtained ______ certification Ans✓✓✓ Diplomat
A Forensic Psychologist who specializes in Victimology would most
likely perform which of the following tasks? Ans✓✓✓ Assess, support,
and council, those who provide death notification services
A good police officer must have all the following characteristics, except
Ans✓✓✓ Physical strength
,A highly structured and potentially hostile working environment, and
high value placed on control and authority, are all characteristics of
police Ans✓✓✓ culture
A lawyer who strikes a potential juror due to a gut feeling that the
person will not be sympathetic to a client is utilizing a(n) ______
challenge. Ans✓✓✓ peremptory challenge
A method of identifying crimes that are likely to have been committed
by the same offender, because of similarities across the crime is
referred to as Ans✓✓✓ Linkage analysis
A proceeding in which a witness is questioned under oath, and in the
presence of a court reporter is called a(an) Ans✓✓✓ Deposition
A psychological measure that identifies whether a candidate has similar
characteristics to successful police officers has__________ validity.
Ans✓✓✓ Concurrent
A psychologist who consults with school staff in order to identify
potentially troubled and dangerous youth is likely practicing the
Forensic Psychology subspecialty of ________ psychology. Ans✓✓✓
Forensic school
, A psychologist, who participates in the selection and training of hostage
negotiation teams is conducting which type of evaluation? Ans✓✓✓
Special unit
Aamodt and Stalnaker (2001) found that the overwhelming reason for
most police suicides appears to be Ans✓✓✓ difficulties in intimate
partner relationships
According to Boccaccini (2002), witness education, attorney education,
and modification of testimony delivery are components of Ans✓✓✓
Witness preparation
According to Heilbrun and Brooks (2010), which certifying body of
board certification is the most rigorous? Ans✓✓✓ American Board of
forensic psychology
According to Kim Rossmo, which offender hunting pattern is
characterized by crimes which are geographically stable and near an
offender's residence? Ans✓✓✓ hunter
According to research by Gelles and Palaria, psychologists may be
involved in what three phases of crisis negotiation Ans✓✓✓ Pre-
incident, intra-incident, and post incident
with verified answers
A 1992 study of police corruption by the Defense Personal Security
Research Center found that the single best predictor of corruption was
Ans✓✓✓ Misconduct early in the career
A critical incident is characterized by an unanticipated,
and___________ event Ans✓✓✓ Non-routine
A Family dispute involving end of life issues will likely be considered
a(an)________case. Ans✓✓✓ Civil
A Forensic Psychologist who has earned a doctorate and is licensed,
certified and accepted by peers as being at the highest level of
excellence, has likely obtained ______ certification Ans✓✓✓ Diplomat
A Forensic Psychologist who specializes in Victimology would most
likely perform which of the following tasks? Ans✓✓✓ Assess, support,
and council, those who provide death notification services
A good police officer must have all the following characteristics, except
Ans✓✓✓ Physical strength
,A highly structured and potentially hostile working environment, and
high value placed on control and authority, are all characteristics of
police Ans✓✓✓ culture
A lawyer who strikes a potential juror due to a gut feeling that the
person will not be sympathetic to a client is utilizing a(n) ______
challenge. Ans✓✓✓ peremptory challenge
A method of identifying crimes that are likely to have been committed
by the same offender, because of similarities across the crime is
referred to as Ans✓✓✓ Linkage analysis
A proceeding in which a witness is questioned under oath, and in the
presence of a court reporter is called a(an) Ans✓✓✓ Deposition
A psychological measure that identifies whether a candidate has similar
characteristics to successful police officers has__________ validity.
Ans✓✓✓ Concurrent
A psychologist who consults with school staff in order to identify
potentially troubled and dangerous youth is likely practicing the
Forensic Psychology subspecialty of ________ psychology. Ans✓✓✓
Forensic school
, A psychologist, who participates in the selection and training of hostage
negotiation teams is conducting which type of evaluation? Ans✓✓✓
Special unit
Aamodt and Stalnaker (2001) found that the overwhelming reason for
most police suicides appears to be Ans✓✓✓ difficulties in intimate
partner relationships
According to Boccaccini (2002), witness education, attorney education,
and modification of testimony delivery are components of Ans✓✓✓
Witness preparation
According to Heilbrun and Brooks (2010), which certifying body of
board certification is the most rigorous? Ans✓✓✓ American Board of
forensic psychology
According to Kim Rossmo, which offender hunting pattern is
characterized by crimes which are geographically stable and near an
offender's residence? Ans✓✓✓ hunter
According to research by Gelles and Palaria, psychologists may be
involved in what three phases of crisis negotiation Ans✓✓✓ Pre-
incident, intra-incident, and post incident
