Question 1

Which answer choice illustrates a flaw in profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assumption that human behavior is consistent across time and place 
B)  The belief that context influences behavior 
C)  The focus on victim rather than offender characteristics 
D)  The tendency to overestimate the intelligence of the offender 
A)  The assumption that human behavior is consistent across time and place 
B)  The belief that context influences behavior 
C)  The focus on victim rather than offender characteristics 
D)  The tendency to overestimate the intelligence of the offender

Question 2

Explain the statement: DNA exonerations have demonstrated that eyewitnesses can be absolutely positive and yet absolutely mistaken.

Accepted Answer

DNA exonerations have shown that eyewitn

Question 3

The majority of police investigators believe that profiling can be useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Before viewing a lineup, it is important that a witness be told that

Accepted Answer

A)  the suspect is in the lineup. 
B)  identification of the suspect is crucial to the case. 
C)  the suspect may not be in the lineup. 
D)  the suspect is over age eighteen. 
A)  the suspect is in the lineup. 
B)  identification of the suspect is crucial to the case. 
C)  the suspect may not be in the lineup. 
D)  the suspect is over age eighteen.

Question 5

Why is Jihad Jane significant to profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was a blonde, Caucasian woman who didn't fit the profile of a terrorist. 
B)  She was the first person to falsely confess to a crime. 
C)  She was able to fool the most-renowned polygraph examiner. 
D)  She was the first female serial killer. 
A)  She was a blonde, Caucasian woman who didn't fit the profile of a terrorist. 
B)  She was the first person to falsely confess to a crime. 
C)  She was able to fool the most-renowned polygraph examiner. 
D)  She was the first female serial killer.

Question 6

Polygraphs are no longer used in law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hypnosis is a form of sleepwalking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In order for unconscious transfer to occur, previous encounters with the innocent person must have been

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningful. 
B)  brief. 
C)  extraordinary. 
D)  painful. 
A)  meaningful. 
B)  brief. 
C)  extraordinary. 
D)  painful.

Question 9

Name three dynamic risk factors and three static risk factors.

Accepted Answer

Dynamic risk factors are personal attrib

Question 10

The term __________refers to the tendency of investigators to prefer information that supports their own perspective, while ignoring other aspects that may not fit.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  suspect bias effect 
C)  contagion effect 
D)  selective perspective 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  suspect bias effect 
C)  contagion effect 
D)  selective perspective

Question 11

The psychological autopsy attempts to reconstruct the deceased person's state of mind prior to his or her death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement summarizes the best use of forensic hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis should not be used in criminal investigations. 
B)  Hypnosis is a helpful investigative technique when used in trauma situations 
C)  Hypnosis is a reliable method of enhancing accurate memories and extinguishing inaccurate memories in eyewitnesses. 
D)  Hypnosis can be used most effectively to unlock the video-tape like human memory. 
A)  Hypnosis should not be used in criminal investigations. 
B)  Hypnosis is a helpful investigative technique when used in trauma situations 
C)  Hypnosis is a reliable method of enhancing accurate memories and extinguishing inaccurate memories in eyewitnesses. 
D)  Hypnosis can be used most effectively to unlock the video-tape like human memory.

Question 13

Profiling is based on the assumption that human behavior is consistent across time and place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the major consumers of psychological autopsies is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
B)  Centers for Disease Control. 
C)  U.S. military. 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigations. 
A)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
B)  Centers for Disease Control. 
C)  U.S. military. 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Question 15

Which polygraph test is viewed the most favorably by researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparison Question Test 
B)  Reflective Accuracy Exam 
C)  Guilty Knowledge Test 
D)  Relevant/irrelevant Exam 
A)  Comparison Question Test 
B)  Reflective Accuracy Exam 
C)  Guilty Knowledge Test 
D)  Relevant/irrelevant Exam

Question 16

Define sequential lineup, simultaneous lineup, double-blind lineup and show-up. What this the preferred lineup procedure? Why is this preferred method not used?

Accepted Answer

A sequential lineup is a procedure in wh

Question 17

Discuss the reasons why psychological profiling is so often inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why psychologi

Question 18

Which form of profiling has raised the most concerns about racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime scene profiling 
B)  Suspect based profiling 
C)  Psychological profiling 
D)  Geographical profiling 
A)  Crime scene profiling 
B)  Suspect based profiling 
C)  Psychological profiling 
D)  Geographical profiling

Question 19

Actuarial predictions are based on statistical probability and data rather than subjective experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the two major theoretical perspectives for explaining the effects of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

The two major theoretical perspectives f

Which answer choice illustrates a flaw in profiling?

Explain the statement: DNA exonerations have demonstrated that eyewitnesses can be absolutely positive and yet absolutely mistaken.

The majority of police investigators believe that profiling can be useful.

Before viewing a lineup, it is important that a witness be told that

Why is Jihad Jane significant to profiling?

Polygraphs are no longer used in law enforcement.

Hypnosis is a form of sleepwalking.

In order for unconscious transfer to occur, previous encounters with the innocent person must have been

Name three dynamic risk factors and three static risk factors.

The term __________refers to the tendency of investigators to prefer information that supports their own perspective, while ignoring other aspects that may not fit.

The psychological autopsy attempts to reconstruct the deceased person's state of mind prior to his or her death.

Which statement summarizes the best use of forensic hypnosis?

Profiling is based on the assumption that human behavior is consistent across time and place.

One of the major consumers of psychological autopsies is the

Which polygraph test is viewed the most favorably by researchers?

Define sequential lineup, simultaneous lineup, double-blind lineup and show-up. What this the preferred lineup procedure? Why is this preferred method not used?

Discuss the reasons why psychological profiling is so often inaccurate.

Which form of profiling has raised the most concerns about racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination?

Actuarial predictions are based on statistical probability and data rather than subjective experience.

What are the two major theoretical perspectives for explaining the effects of hypnosis?

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Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

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Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs

Family Violence and Child Victimization

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Exam 3: Psychology of Investigations

Which answer choice illustrates a flaw in profiling?

Explain the statement: DNA exonerations have demonstrated that eyewitnesses can be absolutely positive and yet absolutely mistaken.

The majority of police investigators believe that profiling can be useful.

Before viewing a lineup, it is important that a witness be told that

Why is Jihad Jane significant to profiling?

Polygraphs are no longer used in law enforcement.

Hypnosis is a form of sleepwalking.

In order for unconscious transfer to occur, previous encounters with the innocent person must have been

Name three dynamic risk factors and three static risk factors.

The term __________refers to the tendency of investigators to prefer information that supports their own perspective, while ignoring other aspects that may not fit.

The psychological autopsy attempts to reconstruct the deceased person's state of mind prior to his or her death.

Which statement summarizes the best use of forensic hypnosis?

Profiling is based on the assumption that human behavior is consistent across time and place.

One of the major consumers of psychological autopsies is the

Which polygraph test is viewed the most favorably by researchers?

Define sequential lineup, simultaneous lineup, double-blind lineup and show-up. What this the preferred lineup procedure? Why is this preferred method not used?

Discuss the reasons why psychological profiling is so often inaccurate.

Which form of profiling has raised the most concerns about racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination?

Actuarial predictions are based on statistical probability and data rather than subjective experience.

What are the two major theoretical perspectives for explaining the effects of hypnosis?

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Psychology of Police and Public Safety

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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