Question 1

The term "junk science" refers to

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A) fields such as astrology and phrenology. 
B) a "battle of the experts" between two conflicting scientific expert witnesses. 
C) expert witnesses to use questionable methodologies to support preconceived opinions. 
D) claims made by corporations based on unscientific research. 
A) fields such as astrology and phrenology. 
B) a "battle of the experts" between two conflicting scientific expert witnesses. 
C) expert witnesses to use questionable methodologies to support preconceived opinions. 
D) claims made by corporations based on unscientific research.

Question 2

Which of the following of Saks' roles for expert witnesses would be most likely to agree with the statement "My primary responsibility is to present onlyinformation that agrees with my employer's values,not my own"?

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A) The mere conduit-educator 
B) The philosopher-ruler/educator 
C) The hired gun 
D) The fact witness 
A) The mere conduit-educator 
B) The philosopher-ruler/educator 
C) The hired gun 
D) The fact witness

Question 3

Describe some of the ethical issues facing the psychologist as an expert witness.

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As an expert witness, psychologists are

Question 4

Peter Huber's book Galileo's Revenge (1991) was critical of

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A) expert witnesses who testified for whatever side paid them. 
B) judges who refused to allow scientific expert testimony. 
C) trial consultants who worked only for rich clients. 
D) corporations that made every effort to avoid being sued by individuals. 
A) expert witnesses who testified for whatever side paid them. 
B) judges who refused to allow scientific expert testimony. 
C) trial consultants who worked only for rich clients. 
D) corporations that made every effort to avoid being sued by individuals.

Question 5

What is NOT an guideline for ethical research as listed in Chapter 2?

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A) Do not fake data. 
B) Do not draw false conclusions from data. 
C) Do not do research without a license. 
D) Do not plagiarize. 
A) Do not fake data. 
B) Do not draw false conclusions from data. 
C) Do not do research without a license. 
D) Do not plagiarize.

Question 6

Describe some of the ethical issues facing a trial consultant.

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Trial consultants face a number of ethic

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT an argument used by the psychologists in their amicus curiae brief submitted in the case of Lockhart v.McCree (1986)?

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A) The death penalty is administered in a racially-biased manner. 
B) The jury-selection process in capital trials produces a jury that is conviction-prone. 
C) Death-qualified juries are unrepresentative because a higher percentage of certain classifications of people are excluded. 
D) None of the above 
A) The death penalty is administered in a racially-biased manner. 
B) The jury-selection process in capital trials produces a jury that is conviction-prone. 
C) Death-qualified juries are unrepresentative because a higher percentage of certain classifications of people are excluded. 
D) None of the above

Question 8

Describe and evaluate the findings and conclusions of the doll study by Kenneth Clark and Mamie Clark.

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The doll study conducted by Kenneth Clar

Question 9

In the Brown v.Board of Education decision in 1954,the values of the social scientists who submitted an amicus brief

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A) conflicted with the eventual decision by the Court. 
B) were in line with the eventual decision by the Court. 
C) had no influence on the eventual decision by the Court. 
D) were in line with the minority opinion of the Court. 
A) conflicted with the eventual decision by the Court. 
B) were in line with the eventual decision by the Court. 
C) had no influence on the eventual decision by the Court. 
D) were in line with the minority opinion of the Court.

Question 10

Contrast an advocacy brief and a science-translation brief.Give an example of each.

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An advocacy brief is a document that pre

Question 11

Describe some potential (ethical?) conflicts between psychologists who act as as expert witnesses on the one hand and lawyers or judges on the other.

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There are several potential ethical conf

Question 12

"Well-recognized standards regarding the principles or evidence for a particular field should determine the admissibility of expert testimony" describes which ofthe following?

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A) The Warren Standard 
B) The Federal Rules of Evidence 
C) The Frye Test 
D) The Daubert Rule 
A) The Warren Standard 
B) The Federal Rules of Evidence 
C) The Frye Test 
D) The Daubert Rule

Question 13

What is an amicus curiae brief? What is its purpose? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

An amicus curiae brief, also known as a

Question 14

Saks described three different perspectives for expert witnesses faced with the task of relating their field's state of knowledge and the matter at trial.What are they?

Accepted Answer

Michael J. Saks, a renowned scholar in t

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT something a trial consultant would do?

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A) Assist the lawyer in identifying major issues in a case 
B) Prepare witness for the trial 
C) Advise in jury selection 
D) Generate evidence to be presented at trial 
A) Assist the lawyer in identifying major issues in a case 
B) Prepare witness for the trial 
C) Advise in jury selection 
D) Generate evidence to be presented at trial

Question 16

Describe four temptations of forensic psychologists to go beyond what is acceptable,when they interact with the legal system.

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychologists may face several

Question 17

Describe the facts in the case of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.What was the decision? Why was the decision of importance to forensic psychologists?

Accepted Answer

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals I

Question 18

What are death-qualified jurors? Has the Supreme Court ruled on their acceptability?

Accepted Answer

Death-qualified jurors are potential jur

Question 19

In the decision of Kuhmo Tire Co.Ltd.v.Carmichael (1999),the Supreme Court expanded the Daubert decision to

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A) other experts besides scientists. 
B) experts whose methods do not meet acceptable standards. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) other experts besides scientists. 
B) experts whose methods do not meet acceptable standards. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 20

Which of the following practices would be encouraged by the American Society of Trial Consultants?

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A) The compilation of win-loss data 
B) The trademarking or copyright of instruments or terminology 
C) Sharing with the court all information,including any which can identify research participants 
D) The strict adherence to standards of confidentiality 
A) The compilation of win-loss data 
B) The trademarking or copyright of instruments or terminology 
C) Sharing with the court all information,including any which can identify research participants 
D) The strict adherence to standards of confidentiality

The term "junk science" refers to

Which of the following of Saks' roles for expert witnesses would be most likely to agree with the statement "My primary responsibility is to present onlyinformation that agrees with my employer's values,not my own"?

Describe some of the ethical issues facing the psychologist as an expert witness.

Peter Huber's book Galileo's Revenge (1991) was critical of

What is NOT an guideline for ethical research as listed in Chapter 2?

Describe some of the ethical issues facing a trial consultant.

Which of the following was NOT an argument used by the psychologists in their amicus curiae brief submitted in the case of Lockhart v.McCree (1986)?

Describe and evaluate the findings and conclusions of the doll study by Kenneth Clark and Mamie Clark.

In the Brown v.Board of Education decision in 1954,the values of the social scientists who submitted an amicus brief

Contrast an advocacy brief and a science-translation brief.Give an example of each.

Describe some potential (ethical?) conflicts between psychologists who act as as expert witnesses on the one hand and lawyers or judges on the other.

"Well-recognized standards regarding the principles or evidence for a particular field should determine the admissibility of expert testimony" describes which ofthe following?

What is an amicus curiae brief? What is its purpose? Give an example.

Saks described three different perspectives for expert witnesses faced with the task of relating their field's state of knowledge and the matter at trial.What are they?

Which of the following is NOT something a trial consultant would do?

Describe four temptations of forensic psychologists to go beyond what is acceptable,when they interact with the legal system.

Describe the facts in the case of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.What was the decision? Why was the decision of importance to forensic psychologists?

What are death-qualified jurors? Has the Supreme Court ruled on their acceptability?

In the decision of Kuhmo Tire Co.Ltd.v.Carmichael (1999),the Supreme Court expanded the Daubert decision to

Which of the following practices would be encouraged by the American Society of Trial Consultants?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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Exam 2: Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

The term "junk science" refers to

Which of the following of Saks' roles for expert witnesses would be most likely to agree with the statement "My primary responsibility is to present onlyinformation that agrees with my employer's values,not my own"?

Describe some of the ethical issues facing the psychologist as an expert witness.

Peter Huber's book Galileo's Revenge (1991) was critical of

What is NOT an guideline for ethical research as listed in Chapter 2?

Describe some of the ethical issues facing a trial consultant.

Which of the following was NOT an argument used by the psychologists in their amicus curiae brief submitted in the case of Lockhart v.McCree (1986)?

Describe and evaluate the findings and conclusions of the doll study by Kenneth Clark and Mamie Clark.

In the Brown v.Board of Education decision in 1954,the values of the social scientists who submitted an amicus brief

Contrast an advocacy brief and a science-translation brief.Give an example of each.

Describe some potential (ethical?) conflicts between psychologists who act as as expert witnesses on the one hand and lawyers or judges on the other.

"Well-recognized standards regarding the principles or evidence for a particular field should determine the admissibility of expert testimony" describes which ofthe following?

What is an amicus curiae brief? What is its purpose? Give an example.

Saks described three different perspectives for expert witnesses faced with the task of relating their field's state of knowledge and the matter at trial.What are they?

Which of the following is NOT something a trial consultant would do?

Describe four temptations of forensic psychologists to go beyond what is acceptable,when they interact with the legal system.

Describe the facts in the case of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.What was the decision? Why was the decision of importance to forensic psychologists?

What are death-qualified jurors? Has the Supreme Court ruled on their acceptability?

In the decision of Kuhmo Tire Co.Ltd.v.Carmichael (1999),the Supreme Court expanded the Daubert decision to

Which of the following practices would be encouraged by the American Society of Trial Consultants?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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