Question 1

What case established the competency-to-stand-trial standard that is used throughout most of the United States?

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Question 2

What is the M'Naughten test? What are its historical origins,and why is it important?

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Question 3

The process whereby a person is involuntarily hospitalized because it is determined that his behavior is likely to represent a threat to his own welfare or the welfare of others is known as _____.

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A) civil commitment 
B) functional evaluation 
C) actuarial prediction 
D) proactive restraint

Question 4

One challenge for psychologists serving as expert witnesses is _____,in which they are asked to defend their statements while being questioned by an opposing attorney.

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A) voir dire 
B) cross-examination 
C) de novo 
D) impeachment

Question 5

Forensic psychology is best defined as the application of psychological methods and principles

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A) within the legal system. 
B) to issues related to physical health. 
C) in an inpatient setting. 
D) in a private law firm.

Question 6

Who wrote On the Witness Stand and presented testimony in a case that established the first standard for expert testimony?

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Question 7

What are at least two ways in which forensic psychologists must be sensitive to their patients' varying abilities,knowledge,and beliefs stemming from diverse cultural backgrounds? Describe each.

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Question 8

The prediction of dangerousness is particularly difficult because it happens so infrequently.This phenomenon is known as _____.

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A) the Daubert dilemma 
B) the base rate problem 
C) voir dire 
D) scarceness creep

Question 9

According to the Daubert standards,

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A) individuals can be involuntarily hospitalized if they represent a threat to themselves,but not if they represent a threat to others. 
B) testimony from an expert witness such as a clinical psychologist is admissible in court if it is generally accepted in the field,even if it is not reliable or valid. 
C) testimony from an expert witness such as a clinical psychologist is admissible in court if it is reliable and valid,even if it is not generally accepted in the field. 
D) the mental status of a defendant at the time of the trial is a more important factor than the mental status of a defendant at the time of the crime in NGRI evaluations.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the rights of patients who are involuntarily committed is TRUE?

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A) In 1975,the Supreme Court ruled that duly licensed psychiatrists can involuntarily commit an individual for up to two years. 
B) In 1982's Youngberg v.Romeo,the Supreme Court expanded the rights of involuntarily committed patients to include freedom from unreasonable bodily restraints. 
C) An involuntarily committed patient's right to refuse medication cannot be overridden in any circumstances. 
D) Until a ruling by a U.S.Appellate Court in 2007,lobotomies were performed on patients housed in most psychiatric facilities.

Question 11

What is the name of the process through which an expert witness is approved for the court?

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Question 12

Clinical psychologists who consult with law enforcement agencies conduct _____.

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A) fitness-for-duty evaluations 
B) pre-employment evaluations 
C) psychotherapy 
D) Psychologists may conduct any of the other response choices with law enforcement agencies

Question 13

According to experts in forensic psychology,_____ tend to be considered unacceptable for assessments of defendants or criminals.

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A) Wechsler intelligence tests 
B) projective personality tests 
C) the MMPI-2 and MCMI-IV 
D) objective personality tests

Question 14

Which of the following statements is NOT true? When conducting a forensic evaluation,

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A) psychologists should make clear the limits of confidentiality. 
B) test data and results may become public,such as in the case of Mike Tyson. 
C) it is permissible to disclose test results to the public if the assessed individual works for a national organization,such as the National Football League. 
D) the person being assessed may not be entitled to see the results of the assessment.

Question 15

According to Sageman (2003),forensic psychologists should possess specialized assessment skills,including

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A) skill related to litigation. 
B) neuropsychological acumen. 
C) mastery of projective assessment scoring. 
D) training in interpretation of the Rorschach.

Question 16

The process by which an expert witness is approved for the court

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A) does not apply to clinical psychologists because they are exempt. 
B) is called voir dire. 
C) was established in 1945 by Dundlewood v.Georgia. 
D) is so costly that most clinical psychologists refuse to serve as expert witnesses.

Question 17

_____ was the first legal standard for the insanity defense in the history of the American legal system.

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A) The M'Naghten test 
B) Voir dire 
C) The Munsterberg criteria 
D) The Daubet standards

Question 18

Regarding the prediction of dangerousness,it is generally TRUE that

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A) individuals with more extensive arrest records are more likely to be dangerous than individuals with less extensive arrest records. 
B) individuals with more social support are more likely to be dangerous than individuals with less social support. 
C) clinical prediction methods are more accurate than statistical prediction methods. 
D) past drug and alcohol abuse are relatively unimportant factors in predicting future dangerousness.

Question 19

In about half of U.S.states,a defendant can be found _____,a provision intended to provide a middle ground for jurors contemplating whether to assign criminal responsibility (and punishment)to defendants whose mental status is in question.

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A) guilty but mentally ill 
B) not guilty by reason of insanity 
C) partially insane 
D) unknowably guilty

Question 20

How do clinical prediction methods of predicting dangerousness differ from actuarial prediction methods of predicting dangerousness?

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Exam 19: Forensic Psychology