Question 1

With respect to social influence processes in interrogations, internalization refers to the process in which

Accepted Answer

A)  innocent suspects come to believe that they have committed the crimes for which they are being interrogated. 
B)  suspects confess to crimes that they did not commit in order to escape aversive interrogations. 
C)  accused suspects are offered lighter sentences in exchange for important information. 
D)  juries are able to disregard confession testimony that was extracted through coercion. 
A)  innocent suspects come to believe that they have committed the crimes for which they are being interrogated. 
B)  suspects confess to crimes that they did not commit in order to escape aversive interrogations. 
C)  accused suspects are offered lighter sentences in exchange for important information. 
D)  juries are able to disregard confession testimony that was extracted through coercion.

Question 2

Ming was involved in a civil dispute that came to trial.Though unhappy with the judge's decision, he felt that he truly had the chance to express his views and present his case completely.Ming apparently was most satisfied with

Accepted Answer

A)  the sentencing disparity. 
B)  the voir dire. 
C)  his process control. 
D)  the deliberation stage. 
A)  the sentencing disparity. 
B)  the voir dire. 
C)  his process control. 
D)  the deliberation stage.

Question 3

Describe two tactics other than physical violence, or the threat of physical violence, that police use to extract confessions from suspects.Also explain the conditions under which people are most likely to internalize a false confession.

Accepted Answer

There are many strategies that police us

Question 4

Research on race and jury decision making indicates that jurors are

Accepted Answer

A)  always more lenient toward defendants of their same race. 
B)  more likely to discriminate by race when race is a prominent issue during the trial. 
C)  not influenced by race when evidence in a case is strong. 
D)  None of these 
A)  always more lenient toward defendants of their same race. 
B)  more likely to discriminate by race when race is a prominent issue during the trial. 
C)  not influenced by race when evidence in a case is strong. 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Research with mock jurors suggests that jurors comprehend judges' conventional instructions relatively well when these instructions are

Accepted Answer

A)  accompanied by music. 
B)  presented by the attorneys rather than by the judge. 
C)  given first to the jury foreperson, who then passes them along to the rest of the jury. 
D)  rewritten in plain language. 
A)  accompanied by music. 
B)  presented by the attorneys rather than by the judge. 
C)  given first to the jury foreperson, who then passes them along to the rest of the jury. 
D)  rewritten in plain language.

Question 6

Kassin, Meisner, and Norwick (2005)videotaped male inmates confessing to crimes that they did and did not commit and showed these videos to college students and police officers, asking them to judge which of the two confessions was true for ten inmates.They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  college students were more accurate than police officers, but less confident. 
B)  college students were less accurate than police officers, and less confident. 
C)  college students and police officers were both inaccurate and confident. 
D)  college students and police officers were equally inaccurate, but police officers were more confident. 
A)  college students were more accurate than police officers, but less confident. 
B)  college students were less accurate than police officers, and less confident. 
C)  college students and police officers were both inaccurate and confident. 
D)  college students and police officers were equally inaccurate, but police officers were more confident.

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that influence eyewitness accuracy in lineup identifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lineup format 
B)  Lineup construction 
C)  Lineup instructions 
D)  Lineup lighting 
A)  Lineup format 
B)  Lineup construction 
C)  Lineup instructions 
D)  Lineup lighting

Question 8

In comparison to the inquisitorial system of justice, the adversarial system

Accepted Answer

A)  is higher in decision control. 
B)  provides less satisfaction for participants. 
C)  is higher in process control. 
D)  is far more common. 
A)  is higher in decision control. 
B)  provides less satisfaction for participants. 
C)  is higher in process control. 
D)  is far more common.

Question 9

Research suggests that it is easier to

Accepted Answer

A)  create a reasonable doubt in the minds of your fellow jurors than it is to convince them that they have no reasonable doubt. 
B)  convince fellow jurors to change their votes from not guilty to guilty than it is to convince them to change from guilty to not guilty. 
C)  persuade a fellow juror using normative social influence than it is to do so using informational social influence. 
D)  change the minds of fellow jurors when deliberating on a civil trial versus a criminal trial. 
A)  create a reasonable doubt in the minds of your fellow jurors than it is to convince them that they have no reasonable doubt. 
B)  convince fellow jurors to change their votes from not guilty to guilty than it is to convince them to change from guilty to not guilty. 
C)  persuade a fellow juror using normative social influence than it is to do so using informational social influence. 
D)  change the minds of fellow jurors when deliberating on a civil trial versus a criminal trial.

Question 10

Judge Kellogg has just read a case file in which a defendant who had committed statutory rape was sentenced to 25 years in prison.He is considering sentencing in a statutory rape case in which the prosecutor is asking for 10 years for the defendant.Instead of going with the 10 years recommended by the prosecutor, he chooses to impose a sentence of 22 years.Judge Kellogg's decision illustrates the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  anchoring 
B)  severity 
C)  adversarial 
D)  inquisitorial 
A)  anchoring 
B)  severity 
C)  adversarial 
D)  inquisitorial

Question 11

If the CSI effect is real, then it would make juries

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to convict. 
B)  less likely to convict. 
C)  deliberate for a longer period of time. 
D)  deliberate for a shorter period of time. 
A)  more likely to convict. 
B)  less likely to convict. 
C)  deliberate for a longer period of time. 
D)  deliberate for a shorter period of time.

Question 12

Sommers and Ellsworth (2001)found that when a crime involves race, Caucasian jurors

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminated against an African-American defendant. 
B)  avoided discrimination against an African-American defendant. 
C)  were particularly motivated to be elected foreperson of the jury. 
D)  processed trial evidence less carefully than when the crime was race-neutral. 
A)  discriminated against an African-American defendant. 
B)  avoided discrimination against an African-American defendant. 
C)  were particularly motivated to be elected foreperson of the jury. 
D)  processed trial evidence less carefully than when the crime was race-neutral.

Question 13

Miguel will be using scientific jury selection in an upcoming trial.The first step of this process will be to

Accepted Answer

A)  ask prospective jurors personal questions during the voir dire. 
B)  assess demographic characteristics and trial-relevant attitudes of the community in which the trial will take place. 
C)  submit a motion to the judge to allow an independent consulting firm to interview prospective jurors. 
D)  meet with the judge and opposing counsel to discuss the range of questions that will be permitted during the voir dire. 
A)  ask prospective jurors personal questions during the voir dire. 
B)  assess demographic characteristics and trial-relevant attitudes of the community in which the trial will take place. 
C)  submit a motion to the judge to allow an independent consulting firm to interview prospective jurors. 
D)  meet with the judge and opposing counsel to discuss the range of questions that will be permitted during the voir dire.

Question 14

The members of a jury have been deliberating for several weeks.As they begin to converge on a verdict, disagreement is smoothed over and satisfaction with the verdict is affirmed.This stage of deliberation is called the period of

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval. 
B)  orientation. 
C)  reconciliation. 
D)  nullification. 
A)  retrieval. 
B)  orientation. 
C)  reconciliation. 
D)  nullification.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  higher heart rates were associated with more accurate eyewitness identification. 
B)  higher heart rates 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 heart rates were associated with more accurate eyewitness identification. 
B)  higher heart rates 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

Franklin, an African-American male, is on trial for attempted murder.The study conducted by Sommers (2006)regarding jury racial composition suggests which of the following jurors would be most likely to vote to convict Franklin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerry, a Caucasian male on an all-Caucasian jury 
B)  Robin, a Caucasian male on a racially-diverse jury 
C)  Eddie, an African-American male on an all-African-American jury 
D)  Dave, an African-American male on a racially-diverse jury 
A)  Jerry, a Caucasian male on an all-Caucasian jury 
B)  Robin, a Caucasian male on a racially-diverse jury 
C)  Eddie, an African-American male on an all-African-American jury 
D)  Dave, an African-American male on a racially-diverse jury

Question 17

Research on children's memory for events demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  they may be especially susceptible to the effects of repetitive questions. 
B)  they are particularly resistant to the effects of suggestive questions and misinformation. 
C)  children witnesses often completely fabricate events in order to deceive adults. 
D)  children usually make better witnesses because they are more honest than adults. 
A)  they may be especially susceptible to the effects of repetitive questions. 
B)  they are particularly resistant to the effects of suggestive questions and misinformation. 
C)  children witnesses often completely fabricate events in order to deceive adults. 
D)  children usually make better witnesses because they are more honest than adults.

Question 18

A major problem with using the polygraph as a lie detector is that

Accepted Answer

A)  truthful people often fail the test. 
B)  arousal cannot be measured with the polygraph. 
C)  it measures only the vocal channel, ignoring all other channels. 
D)  control questions do not evoke arousal in innocent people. 
A)  truthful people often fail the test. 
B)  arousal cannot be measured with the polygraph. 
C)  it measures only the vocal channel, ignoring all other channels. 
D)  control questions do not evoke arousal in innocent people.

Question 19

In a murder trial, Bob was selected to serve on a death-qualified jury.Given his attitude toward the death penalty, he is probably ______ than the average U.S.citizen.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to vote for acquittal 
B)  more likely to recommend the death penalty 
C)  less tolerant of procedures that protect the accused 
D)  All of these 
A)  less likely to vote for acquittal 
B)  more likely to recommend the death penalty 
C)  less tolerant of procedures that protect the accused 
D)  All of these

Question 20

A dispute resolution system in which the prosecution and defense present opposing sides of the story is called a(n)_____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  adversarial 
B)  inquisitorial 
C)  comparative 
D)  cultural 
A)  adversarial 
B)  inquisitorial 
C)  comparative 
D)  cultural

With respect to social influence processes in interrogations, internalization refers to the process in which

Ming was involved in a civil dispute that came to trial.Though unhappy with the judge's decision, he felt that he truly had the chance to express his views and present his case completely.Ming apparently was most satisfied with

Describe two tactics other than physical violence, or the threat of physical violence, that police use to extract confessions from suspects.Also explain the conditions under which people are most likely to internalize a false confession.

Research on race and jury decision making indicates that jurors are

Research with mock jurors suggests that jurors comprehend judges' conventional instructions relatively well when these instructions are

Kassin, Meisner, and Norwick (2005)videotaped male inmates confessing to crimes that they did and did not commit and showed these videos to college students and police officers, asking them to judge which of the two confessions was true for ten inmates.They found that

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that influence eyewitness accuracy in lineup identifications?

In comparison to the inquisitorial system of justice, the adversarial system

Research suggests that it is easier to

If the CSI effect is real, then it would make juries

Sommers and Ellsworth (2001)found that when a crime involves race, Caucasian jurors

Miguel will be using scientific jury selection in an upcoming trial.The first step of this process will be to

The members of a jury have been deliberating for several weeks.As they begin to converge on a verdict, disagreement is smoothed over and satisfaction with the verdict is affirmed.This stage of deliberation is called the period of

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

Franklin, an African-American male, is on trial for attempted murder.The study conducted by Sommers (2006)regarding jury racial composition suggests which of the following jurors would be most likely to vote to convict Franklin?

Research on children's memory for events demonstrates that

A major problem with using the polygraph as a lie detector is that

In a murder trial, Bob was selected to serve on a death-qualified jury.Given his attitude toward the death penalty, he is probably ______ than the average U.S.citizen.

A dispute resolution system in which the prosecution and defense present opposing sides of the story is called a(n)_____ model.

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Exam 12: Law

With respect to social influence processes in interrogations, internalization refers to the process in which

Ming was involved in a civil dispute that came to trial.Though unhappy with the judge's decision, he felt that he truly had the chance to express his views and present his case completely.Ming apparently was most satisfied with

Describe two tactics other than physical violence, or the threat of physical violence, that police use to extract confessions from suspects.Also explain the conditions under which people are most likely to internalize a false confession.

Research on race and jury decision making indicates that jurors are

Research with mock jurors suggests that jurors comprehend judges' conventional instructions relatively well when these instructions are

Kassin, Meisner, and Norwick (2005)videotaped male inmates confessing to crimes that they did and did not commit and showed these videos to college students and police officers, asking them to judge which of the two confessions was true for ten inmates.They found that

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that influence eyewitness accuracy in lineup identifications?

In comparison to the inquisitorial system of justice, the adversarial system

Research suggests that it is easier to

If the CSI effect is real, then it would make juries

Sommers and Ellsworth (2001)found that when a crime involves race, Caucasian jurors

Miguel will be using scientific jury selection in an upcoming trial.The first step of this process will be to

The members of a jury have been deliberating for several weeks.As they begin to converge on a verdict, disagreement is smoothed over and satisfaction with the verdict is affirmed.This stage of deliberation is called the period of

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

Franklin, an African-American male, is on trial for attempted murder.The study conducted by Sommers (2006)regarding jury racial composition suggests which of the following jurors would be most likely to vote to convict Franklin?

Research on children's memory for events demonstrates that

A major problem with using the polygraph as a lie detector is that

In a murder trial, Bob was selected to serve on a death-qualified jury.Given his attitude toward the death penalty, he is probably ______ than the average U.S.citizen.

A dispute resolution system in which the prosecution and defense present opposing sides of the story is called a(n)_____ model.

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 and Well being

Filters