Question 1

How often,when judges have to make a decision about child custody in a divorce,do they consult a psychologist for an evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) Never 
B) Rarely 
C) Frequently 
D) In almost every case 
A) Never 
B) Rarely 
C) Frequently 
D) In almost every case B

Question 2

The decision in the Painter v.Bannister case illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) an application of the tender-years doctrine. 
B) the empirical basis for a custody decision. 
C) the discretion that judges have in evaluating the parents' acceptability for custody. 
D) a typical custody decision,as a result of two parents getting divorced. 
A) an application of the tender-years doctrine. 
B) the empirical basis for a custody decision. 
C) the discretion that judges have in evaluating the parents' acceptability for custody. 
D) a typical custody decision,as a result of two parents getting divorced. C

Question 3

In a 15-year longitudinal study of children from divorced families,about ________ of the females experienced a "sleeper-effect" - feeling fine about thesituation until they entered young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/3 
B) 1/2 
C) 2/3 
D) 3/5 
A) 1/3 
B) 1/2 
C) 2/3 
D) 3/5 C

Question 4

When a psychologist gives a recommendation on the best custody arrangement,they are acting as a

Accepted Answer

A) mediator. 
B) fact witness. 
C) court-appointed evaluator. 
D) advocate. 
A) mediator. 
B) fact witness. 
C) court-appointed evaluator. 
D) advocate.

Question 5

Describe the best interests of the child standard.

Accepted Answer

The best interests of the child standard

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a common step in the child custody evaluation process?

Accepted Answer

A) Parent's description of the marital relationship 
B) Parent's current dating status 
C) Parent's current working arrangements 
D) Child's preference regarding living arrangements. 
A) Parent's description of the marital relationship 
B) Parent's current dating status 
C) Parent's current working arrangements 
D) Child's preference regarding living arrangements.

Question 7

Until the early 1900s,the member of the family who had the legal right to determine the custody of the child,in a divorce,was

Accepted Answer

A) the child himself or herself. 
B) the mother. 
C) the father. 
D) the state. 
A) the child himself or herself. 
B) the mother. 
C) the father. 
D) the state.

Question 8

According to the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act,what are the factors a judge may consider in reaching a custody decision?

Accepted Answer

According to the Uniform Marriage and Di

Question 9

A joint custody arrangement is

Accepted Answer

A) always better for the child. 
B) never better for the child. 
C) best if voluntarily chosen. 
D) best if mandated by the court. 
A) always better for the child. 
B) never better for the child. 
C) best if voluntarily chosen. 
D) best if mandated by the court.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the scales used to assess parents in custody evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of leading questions 
B) Frequent absence of norms 
C) Lack of evidence of validity or reliability 
D) Reduction of complex concepts into narrow behavior samples 
A) Use of leading questions 
B) Frequent absence of norms 
C) Lack of evidence of validity or reliability 
D) Reduction of complex concepts into narrow behavior samples

Question 11

In Virginia,a 1985 state law proclaimed that

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual parents are inadequate. 
B) homosexuality is a disease. 
C) homosexuality is a valid reason for losing custody. 
D) homosexuals could not adopt children. 
A) homosexual parents are inadequate. 
B) homosexuality is a disease. 
C) homosexuality is a valid reason for losing custody. 
D) homosexuals could not adopt children.

Question 12

Judges who deny parental rights to a homosexual parent may believe

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuality is associated with a mental illness. 
B) children reared by homosexual parents will have an unclear gender identity. 
C) children reared by homosexual parents are more likely to become homosexual themselves. 
D) All of the above 
A) homosexuality is associated with a mental illness. 
B) children reared by homosexual parents will have an unclear gender identity. 
C) children reared by homosexual parents are more likely to become homosexual themselves. 
D) All of the above

Question 13

What is the difference between legal custody and physical custody?

Accepted Answer

Legal custody and physical custody are t

Question 14

Acting as evaluation researchers,psychologists have studied two topics relevant todivorce and children.Describe them.

Accepted Answer

As evaluation researchers, psychologists

Question 15

What is NOT a quality that forensic psychologists have identified as something that will increase the risk of abduction?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents with strong ties to their children 
B) Parents who view the other parent as incompetent 
C) Parents with a distrust of the courts 
D) Parents with a history of other criminal activity 
A) Parents with strong ties to their children 
B) Parents who view the other parent as incompetent 
C) Parents with a distrust of the courts 
D) Parents with a history of other criminal activity

Question 16

How many abductions of children,by one of their parents,occur in the United States annually?

Accepted Answer

A) 2,500 
B) 33,400 
C) 203,900 
D) 654,200 
A) 2,500 
B) 33,400 
C) 203,900 
D) 654,200

Question 17

When did the standard of the best interests of the child come to the forefront,in child custody decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Around 1900 
B) Right after World War I 
C) Around 1950 
D) Around 1970 
A) Around 1900 
B) Right after World War I 
C) Around 1950 
D) Around 1970

Question 18

What roles can psychologists play when a couple with children decides to seek a divorce?

Accepted Answer

Psychologists can play several important

Question 19

Define dual relationship.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

A dual relationship, also known as a mul

Question 20

What does a psychologist do when he or she is appointed by the court as an evaluator with respect to child custody?

Accepted Answer

When a psychologist is appointed by the

How often,when judges have to make a decision about child custody in a divorce,do they consult a psychologist for an evaluation?

The decision in the Painter v.Bannister case illustrates

In a 15-year longitudinal study of children from divorced families,about ________ of the females experienced a "sleeper-effect" - feeling fine about thesituation until they entered young adulthood.

When a psychologist gives a recommendation on the best custody arrangement,they are acting as a

Describe the best interests of the child standard.

Which of the following is NOT a common step in the child custody evaluation process?

Until the early 1900s,the member of the family who had the legal right to determine the custody of the child,in a divorce,was

According to the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act,what are the factors a judge may consider in reaching a custody decision?

A joint custody arrangement is

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the scales used to assess parents in custody evaluations?

In Virginia,a 1985 state law proclaimed that

Judges who deny parental rights to a homosexual parent may believe

What is the difference between legal custody and physical custody?

Acting as evaluation researchers,psychologists have studied two topics relevant todivorce and children.Describe them.

What is NOT a quality that forensic psychologists have identified as something that will increase the risk of abduction?

How many abductions of children,by one of their parents,occur in the United States annually?

When did the standard of the best interests of the child come to the forefront,in child custody decisions?

What roles can psychologists play when a couple with children decides to seek a divorce?

Define dual relationship.Provide examples.

What does a psychologist do when he or she is appointed by the court as an evaluator with respect to child custody?

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Exam 9: Child Custody and Related Decisions

How often,when judges have to make a decision about child custody in a divorce,do they consult a psychologist for an evaluation?

The decision in the Painter v.Bannister case illustrates

In a 15-year longitudinal study of children from divorced families,about ________ of the females experienced a "sleeper-effect" - feeling fine about thesituation until they entered young adulthood.

When a psychologist gives a recommendation on the best custody arrangement,they are acting as a

Describe the best interests of the child standard.

Which of the following is NOT a common step in the child custody evaluation process?

Until the early 1900s,the member of the family who had the legal right to determine the custody of the child,in a divorce,was

According to the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act,what are the factors a judge may consider in reaching a custody decision?

A joint custody arrangement is

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the scales used to assess parents in custody evaluations?

In Virginia,a 1985 state law proclaimed that

Judges who deny parental rights to a homosexual parent may believe

What is the difference between legal custody and physical custody?

Acting as evaluation researchers,psychologists have studied two topics relevant todivorce and children.Describe them.

What is NOT a quality that forensic psychologists have identified as something that will increase the risk of abduction?

How many abductions of children,by one of their parents,occur in the United States annually?

When did the standard of the best interests of the child come to the forefront,in child custody decisions?

What roles can psychologists play when a couple with children decides to seek a divorce?

Define dual relationship.Provide examples.

What does a psychologist do when he or she is appointed by the court as an evaluator with respect to child custody?

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Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

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

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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