Question 1

Norbert is selected as the foreperson of the jury. Assuming that a typical selection process occurred, he was probably chosen

Accepted Answer

A)  very quickly and casually. 
B)  after a long, heated, often irrational debate. 
C)  after very careful, rational consideration of the candidates. 
D)  by the judge at some point during the course of the trial. 
A)  very quickly and casually. 
B)  after a long, heated, often irrational debate. 
C)  after very careful, rational consideration of the candidates. 
D)  by the judge at some point during the course of the trial.

Question 2

In which way does expert testimony increases the competence of jurors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitating judges' use of scientific jury selection 
B)  Leading jurors to be more critical of eyewitness testimony 
C)  Eliciting sentencing disparity 
D)  Modeling confidence with which the confidence of nonexpert witnesses can be assessed 
A)  Facilitating judges' use of scientific jury selection 
B)  Leading jurors to be more critical of eyewitness testimony 
C)  Eliciting sentencing disparity 
D)  Modeling confidence with which the confidence of nonexpert witnesses can be assessed

Question 3

In which of the following juries will jurors spend the most time discussing the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 12-person jury that must reach a unanimous decision 
B)  A 12-person jury that must reach a majority decision 
C)  A 6-person jury that must reach a unanimous decision 
D)  A 6-person jury that must reach a majority decision 
A)  A 12-person jury that must reach a unanimous decision 
B)  A 12-person jury that must reach a majority decision 
C)  A 6-person jury that must reach a unanimous decision 
D)  A 6-person jury that must reach a majority decision

Question 4

Amin is a lawyer who has been appointed to investigate both sides of a dispute and present the evidence he finds in court. His presentation of the evidence will provide the basis for the court's decision on the matter. Amin is operating in a(n) ____ system of justice.

Accepted Answer

A)  adversarial 
B)  inquisitorial 
C)  occupational 
D)  distributive 
A)  adversarial 
B)  inquisitorial 
C)  occupational 
D)  distributive

Question 5

Which of the following can be used to authenticate evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juries 
B)  Expert opinion 
C)  Expert testimony 
D)  Polygraph 
A)  Juries 
B)  Expert opinion 
C)  Expert testimony 
D)  Polygraph

Question 6

What would be the outcome of altered eyewitnesses' reports of crime details?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reliance on peremptory challenges 
B)  The reconstructive nature of memory 
C)  Normative influence pressures 
D)  The positive coercion bias 
A)  The reliance on peremptory challenges 
B)  The reconstructive nature of memory 
C)  Normative influence pressures 
D)  The positive coercion bias

Question 7

Kirby is a juror in a rape trial in which both the prosecution and defense are relying on eyewitnesses. It is likely that Kirby will

Accepted Answer

A)  be able to determine which eyewitnesses are accurate. 
B)  use eyewitness confidence as a cue to eyewitness accuracy. 
C)  underestimate the accuracy of all of the eyewitnesses. 
D)  understand the factors that determine if an eyewitness is biased. 
A)  be able to determine which eyewitnesses are accurate. 
B)  use eyewitness confidence as a cue to eyewitness accuracy. 
C)  underestimate the accuracy of all of the eyewitnesses. 
D)  understand the factors that determine if an eyewitness is biased.

Question 8

Why are psychologists not in favor of smaller jury sizes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension and interpersonal conflict will be more in small groups as compared to large ones. 
B)  Smaller juries are less representative of the communities from which they are drawn. 
C)  Smaller juries spend less time discussing the case. 
D)  It is harder for a dissenting juror to hold out for her position when she does not have a single ally. 
A)  Tension and interpersonal conflict will be more in small groups as compared to large ones. 
B)  Smaller juries are less representative of the communities from which they are drawn. 
C)  Smaller juries spend less time discussing the case. 
D)  It is harder for a dissenting juror to hold out for her position when she does not have a single ally.

Question 9

A newly developing country hopes to maximize its citizens' satisfaction with its new legal system. The new leaders of this country must be sure to

Accepted Answer

A)  afford high levels of process control. 
B)  put the decisions in the hands of neutral experts who collect information on both sides of the issue. 
C)  endorse an inquisitorial orientation. 
D)  limit decision control to those who are charged. 
A)  afford high levels of process control. 
B)  put the decisions in the hands of neutral experts who collect information on both sides of the issue. 
C)  endorse an inquisitorial orientation. 
D)  limit decision control to those who are charged.

Question 10

Kwame, a noted psychologist, has been called as an expert witness in a trial. Kwame is least likely to provide which of the following testimonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholic intoxication can impair ability to recall events. 
B)  Police instructions can influence an eyewitness's confidence. 
C)  Eyewitness confidence is not a good predictor of accuracy. 
D)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of eyewitness memory. 
A)  Alcoholic intoxication can impair ability to recall events. 
B)  Police instructions can influence an eyewitness's confidence. 
C)  Eyewitness confidence is not a good predictor of accuracy. 
D)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of eyewitness memory.

Question 11

According to Barlett (1932), which of the following techniques can be used to investigate the influence of schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mock trail 
B)  Cognitive interviews 
C)  Cued recall 
D)  Free recall 
A)  Mock trail 
B)  Cognitive interviews 
C)  Cued recall 
D)  Free recall

Question 12

Emily has just witnessed a violent crime. In this agitated state, Emily is most likely to focus on the

Accepted Answer

A)  weapon. 
B)  culprit. 
C)  setting. 
D)  victim. 
A)  weapon. 
B)  culprit. 
C)  setting. 
D)  victim.

Question 13

_______ is the legal principle that refers to the court's policy to stand by prior cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  Writ of demurrer 
B)  Stare decisis 
C)  Voir dire 
D)  Mandamus 
A)  Writ of demurrer 
B)  Stare decisis 
C)  Voir dire 
D)  Mandamus

Question 14

Which of the following examinations is required for the successful detection of lies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body language of the suspect 
B)  Language used by the suspect 
C)  The total context 
D)  Physiological signs of the suspect 
A)  Body language of the suspect 
B)  Language used by the suspect 
C)  The total context 
D)  Physiological signs of the suspect

Question 15

When Valentine and Mesout (2009) fitted visitors to the London Dungeon with a wireless heart monitor, they found that

Accepted Answer

A)  higher anxiety levels were associated with more accurate eyewitness identification. 
B)  higher anxiety levels were associated with less accurate eyewitness identification. 
C)  heart rate corresponded to arousal level. 
D)  heart rate corresponded to the number of perpetrators encountered. 
A)  higher anxiety levels were associated with more accurate eyewitness identification. 
B)  higher anxiety levels were associated with less accurate eyewitness identification. 
C)  heart rate corresponded to arousal level. 
D)  heart rate corresponded to the number of perpetrators encountered.

Question 16

After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 10 jurors believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 27-year-old African American defendant. Based on the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate

Accepted Answer

A)  they will be convinced the defendant is guilty. 
B)  they will make two groups with a majority favoring conviction and other favoring acquittal. 
C)  they will be convinced the evidence is insufficient to convict. 
D)  they will form two groups with some convinced he is innocent and others convinced he is guilty. 
A)  they will be convinced the defendant is guilty. 
B)  they will make two groups with a majority favoring conviction and other favoring acquittal. 
C)  they will be convinced the evidence is insufficient to convict. 
D)  they will form two groups with some convinced he is innocent and others convinced he is guilty.

Question 17

Waleska is a social psychologist who studies legal systems. Which of the following objectives would she be least likely to pursue in her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improving the ability of police officers to determine when a criminal suspect is lying. 
B)  Determining under what circumstances jurors are best able to understand and follow a judge's instructions. 
C)  Assessing how judges apply sentencing guidelines to complex cases. 
D)  Identifying the types of psychological disorders most likely to lead people to engage in criminal behavior. 
A)  Improving the ability of police officers to determine when a criminal suspect is lying. 
B)  Determining under what circumstances jurors are best able to understand and follow a judge's instructions. 
C)  Assessing how judges apply sentencing guidelines to complex cases. 
D)  Identifying the types of psychological disorders most likely to lead people to engage in criminal behavior.

Question 18

Montresse has been found guilty of espionage in his home country. This nation prohibits the death penalty, but in cases such as this, the death penalty may be permitted. In which country does Montresse live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denmark 
B)  Columbia 
C)  Israel 
D)  Kenya 
A)  Denmark 
B)  Columbia 
C)  Israel 
D)  Kenya

Question 19

Tyson sits on a jury. Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

Accepted Answer

A)  Tyson has an authoritarian personality. 
B)  the defendant is of the same race as Tyson and the evidence is weak. 
C)  Tyson has principled objections to the death penalty. 
D)  Tyson is a young adult. 
A)  Tyson has an authoritarian personality. 
B)  the defendant is of the same race as Tyson and the evidence is weak. 
C)  Tyson has principled objections to the death penalty. 
D)  Tyson is a young adult.

Question 20

Relative to deliberations in which the jury must reach a unanimous verdict, deliberations in which the jury can use a non-unanimous decision rule tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage open conflict among jurors. 
B)  breed closed-mindedness among jurors. 
C)  increase the influence of jurors in the minority. 
D)  increase jurors' confidence. 
A)  encourage open conflict among jurors. 
B)  breed closed-mindedness among jurors. 
C)  increase the influence of jurors in the minority. 
D)  increase jurors' confidence.

Norbert is selected as the foreperson of the jury. Assuming that a typical selection process occurred, he was probably chosen

In which way does expert testimony increases the competence of jurors?

In which of the following juries will jurors spend the most time discussing the case?

Amin is a lawyer who has been appointed to investigate both sides of a dispute and present the evidence he finds in court. His presentation of the evidence will provide the basis for the court's decision on the matter. Amin is operating in a(n) ____ system of justice.

Which of the following can be used to authenticate evidence?

What would be the outcome of altered eyewitnesses' reports of crime details?

Kirby is a juror in a rape trial in which both the prosecution and defense are relying on eyewitnesses. It is likely that Kirby will

Why are psychologists not in favor of smaller jury sizes?

A newly developing country hopes to maximize its citizens' satisfaction with its new legal system. The new leaders of this country must be sure to

Kwame, a noted psychologist, has been called as an expert witness in a trial. Kwame is least likely to provide which of the following testimonies?

According to Barlett (1932), which of the following techniques can be used to investigate the influence of schemas?

Emily has just witnessed a violent crime. In this agitated state, Emily is most likely to focus on the

_______ is the legal principle that refers to the court's policy to stand by prior cases.

Which of the following examinations is required for the successful detection of lies?

When Valentine and Mesout (2009) fitted visitors to the London Dungeon with a wireless heart monitor, they found that

After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 10 jurors believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 27-year-old African American defendant. Based on the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate

Waleska is a social psychologist who studies legal systems. Which of the following objectives would she be least likely to pursue in her research?

Montresse has been found guilty of espionage in his home country. This nation prohibits the death penalty, but in cases such as this, the death penalty may be permitted. In which country does Montresse live?

Tyson sits on a jury. Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

Relative to deliberations in which the jury must reach a unanimous verdict, deliberations in which the jury can use a non-unanimous decision rule tend to

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Exam 12: Law

Norbert is selected as the foreperson of the jury. Assuming that a typical selection process occurred, he was probably chosen

In which way does expert testimony increases the competence of jurors?

In which of the following juries will jurors spend the most time discussing the case?

Amin is a lawyer who has been appointed to investigate both sides of a dispute and present the evidence he finds in court. His presentation of the evidence will provide the basis for the court's decision on the matter. Amin is operating in a(n) ____ system of justice.

Which of the following can be used to authenticate evidence?

What would be the outcome of altered eyewitnesses' reports of crime details?

Kirby is a juror in a rape trial in which both the prosecution and defense are relying on eyewitnesses. It is likely that Kirby will

Why are psychologists not in favor of smaller jury sizes?

A newly developing country hopes to maximize its citizens' satisfaction with its new legal system. The new leaders of this country must be sure to

Kwame, a noted psychologist, has been called as an expert witness in a trial. Kwame is least likely to provide which of the following testimonies?

According to Barlett (1932), which of the following techniques can be used to investigate the influence of schemas?

Emily has just witnessed a violent crime. In this agitated state, Emily is most likely to focus on the

_______ is the legal principle that refers to the court's policy to stand by prior cases.

Which of the following examinations is required for the successful detection of lies?

When Valentine and Mesout (2009) fitted visitors to the London Dungeon with a wireless heart monitor, they found that

After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 10 jurors believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 27-year-old African American defendant. Based on the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate

Waleska is a social psychologist who studies legal systems. Which of the following objectives would she be least likely to pursue in her research?

Montresse has been found guilty of espionage in his home country. This nation prohibits the death penalty, but in cases such as this, the death penalty may be permitted. In which country does Montresse live?

Tyson sits on a jury. Tyson is more likely to believe the defendant is guilty if

Relative to deliberations in which the jury must reach a unanimous verdict, deliberations in which the jury can use a non-unanimous decision rule tend to

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Business

Health

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