Forensic Science

You are the defense attorney for a client that has been charged with causing a death by...

You are the defense attorney for a client that has been charged with causing a death by...

1. You are the defense attorney for a client that has been charged with causing a death by reckless driving and failing to stop and report an accident (hit and run). The police have told you that there is forensic paint evidence which links you clien

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psyche360

criminial profiling final test

criminial profiling final test

I just took my midterm for criminal profiling and fail it because the test had change from last year this time it was only 12 question, so do anyone has the final for criminal profiling this year. If so can you help me out with it. Thank you for your

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Amandam

Discuss the research behind SIDS and what evidence assists the medical examiner

Discuss the research behind SIDS and what evidence assists the medical examiner

Discuss the research behind SIDS and what evidence assists the medical examiner in concluding a death was the result of SIDS. Summarize the protocol an investigator

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habiba

The work of this German psychologist examined the role of eyewitness testimony in the trial ...

The work of this German psychologist examined the role of eyewitness testimony in the trial ...

The work of this German psychologist examined the role of eyewitness testimony in the trial process.
A) Watson
B) Aichorn
C) Freud
D) Munsterberg

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pyrotechnic

Howard Teten attempted to develop a suspect's profile by analyzing what?

Howard Teten attempted to develop a suspect's profile by analyzing what?

Howard Teten attempted to develop a suspect's profile by analyzing what?
A) The witness/victim's description of the incident
B) The suspect's personality
C) The characteristics of the crime scene
D) The victim

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mutos

The FBI's organized-disorganized profiling system is based on an analysis of what?

The FBI's organized-disorganized profiling system is based on an analysis of what?

The FBI's organized-disorganized profiling system is based on an analysis of what?
A) The victim
B) The offender's childhood
C) The crime scene(s)
D) The number of victims

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Aberration

Each of the following is a subdiscipline of forensic psychology EXCEPT:

Each of the following is a subdiscipline of forensic psychology EXCEPT:

Each of the following is a subdiscipline of forensic psychology EXCEPT:
A) Correctional psychology
B) Legal psychology
C) Criminal psychology
D) Abnormal psychology

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Aberration

Which of the following might an individual practicing legal psychology do?

Which of the following might an individual practicing legal psychology do?

Which of the following might an individual practicing legal psychology do?
A) Complete a competency evaluation
B) Create an offender profile
C) Facilitate the proper classification of prison inmates
D) Administer testing to police

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tonppa

Which area of forensic psychology is reserved almost entirely for highly trained police officers?

Which area of forensic psychology is reserved almost entirely for highly trained police officers?

Which area of forensic psychology is reserved almost entirely for highly trained police officers?
A) Correctional psychology
B) Criminal psychology
C) Investigative psychology
D) Police psychology

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mutos

Which of the following organizations provides ethical guidelines for police officers?

Which of the following organizations provides ethical guidelines for police officers?

Which of the following organizations provides ethical guidelines for police officers?
A) American Psychological Association
B) FBI
C) International Association of Chiefs of Police
D) National Family Law Center

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mutos

Which of the following would be an ethics violation by a licensed psychologist?

Which of the following would be an ethics violation by a licensed psychologist?

Which of the following would be an ethics violation by a licensed psychologist?
A) Completing a competency exam without specific training in the instruments used
B) Reporting to the Court the results of a forensic evaluation
C) Testing

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Aberration

Behaviorism is a view that suggests all behavior is the result of the interaction between the person ...

Behaviorism is a view that suggests all behavior is the result of the interaction between the person ...

Behaviorism is a view that suggests all behavior is the result of the interaction between the person and their genetic/hereditary traits.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

A mother who murders her infant is always insane.

A mother who murders her infant is always insane.

A mother who murders her infant is always insane.
A) True
B) False

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Aberration

Eyewitness testimony is one of the most reliable forms of evidence.

Eyewitness testimony is one of the most reliable forms of evidence.

Eyewitness testimony is one of the most reliable forms of evidence.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

Deadly force is a level of force used by a police officer that the officer knows, or should ...

Deadly force is a level of force used by a police officer that the officer knows, or should ...

Deadly force is a level of force used by a police officer that the officer knows, or should reasonably know, will create a substantial risk of death.
A) True
B) False

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pyrotechnic

PTSD can potentially arise in the aftermath of a deadly force incident.

PTSD can potentially arise in the aftermath of a deadly force incident.

PTSD can potentially arise in the aftermath of a deadly force incident.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

Police Psychology encompasses the psychology of the police officer and of the police mission.

Police Psychology encompasses the psychology of the police officer and of the police mission.

Police Psychology encompasses the psychology of the police officer and of the police mission.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

Criminal psychology is concerned with understanding the personality and behavioral characteristics ...

Criminal psychology is concerned with understanding the personality and behavioral characteristics ...

Criminal psychology is concerned with understanding the personality and behavioral characteristics of criminal offenders.
A) True
B) False

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tonppa

Confidentiality is limited in the forensic evaluation process.

Confidentiality is limited in the forensic evaluation process.

Confidentiality is limited in the forensic evaluation process.
A) True
B) False

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Aberration

The structure of the forensic relationship is always client-centered.

The structure of the forensic relationship is always client-centered.

The structure of the forensic relationship is always client-centered.
A) True
B) False

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Aberration

Police officers are guided in their ethical decision-making only by the written law, and not by any ...

Police officers are guided in their ethical decision-making only by the written law, and not by any ...

Police officers are guided in their ethical decision-making only by the written law, and not by any ethics code.
A) True
B) False

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mutos

________'s work pointed the way to developing rehabilitation programs for criminal offenders based ...

________'s work pointed the way to developing rehabilitation programs for criminal offenders based ...

________'s work pointed the way to developing rehabilitation programs for criminal offenders based on the principle of positive reinforcement.

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Aberration

The ________ is an instrument that is used to record a person's psychophysiological response to ...

The ________ is an instrument that is used to record a person's psychophysiological response to ...

The ________ is an instrument that is used to record a person's psychophysiological response to questions relating to a specific crime or event.

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Aberration

The "Reid Technique" is a non- ________ technique of interrogation.

The "Reid Technique" is a non- ________ technique of interrogation.

The "Reid Technique" is a non- ________ technique of interrogation.

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pyrotechnic

Officer testing and pre-employment psychological screenings are activities within the ________ ...

Officer testing and pre-employment psychological screenings are activities within the ________ ...

Officer testing and pre-employment psychological screenings are activities within the ________ psychology subspecialty of forensic psychology.

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tonppa

Forensic ________ is a technique used to facilitate victim/witness recall.

Forensic ________ is a technique used to facilitate victim/witness recall.

Forensic ________ is a technique used to facilitate victim/witness recall.

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Aberration

In a traditional therapeutic relationship, the requirement of ________ prevents the therapist from ...

In a traditional therapeutic relationship, the requirement of ________ prevents the therapist from ...

In a traditional therapeutic relationship, the requirement of ________ prevents the therapist from disclosing information about the client-patient.

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mutos

The process of returning a prison inmate to the community following their incarceration is referred ...

The process of returning a prison inmate to the community following their incarceration is referred ...

The process of returning a prison inmate to the community following their incarceration is referred to as ________.

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mutos

Discuss the relevance of Sigmund Freud's theory of personality to crime and deviance.

Discuss the relevance of Sigmund Freud's theory of personality to crime and deviance.

Discuss the relevance of Sigmund Freud's theory of personality to crime and deviance.

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Aberration

Describe one forensic activity that might occur at each step of the criminal justice process from ...

Describe one forensic activity that might occur at each step of the criminal justice process from ...

Describe one forensic activity that might occur at each step of the criminal justice process from the commission of the criminal act to incarceration.

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Aberration

Discuss the concept of "confidentiality," and how this requirement differs for the ...

Discuss the concept of "confidentiality," and how this requirement differs for the ...

Discuss the concept of "confidentiality," and how this requirement differs for the forensic practitioner.

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tonppa

Which of the following is not a desirable attribute in future police officers?

Which of the following is not a desirable attribute in future police officers?

Which of the following is not a desirable attribute in future police officers?
A) Assertiveness
B) Emotional regulation
C) Teamwork
D) Impulsivity

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Aberration

Which of the following psychological tests assesses "folk concepts?"

Which of the following psychological tests assesses "folk concepts?"

Which of the following psychological tests assesses "folk concepts?"
A) Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
B) California Psychological Inventory
C) Personality Assessment Inventory
D) MMPI-2

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Amanda Reedy

This form of stress results from the organizational-logistical demands of the job.

This form of stress results from the organizational-logistical demands of the job.

This form of stress results from the organizational-logistical demands of the job.
A) Free-floating stress
B) Vicarious stress
C) Professional stress
D) Occupational stress

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mutos

Reliving a traumatic event and having intrusive thoughts related to that event that seem beyond the ...

Reliving a traumatic event and having intrusive thoughts related to that event that seem beyond the ...

Reliving a traumatic event and having intrusive thoughts related to that event that seem beyond the individual's control is termed ________.
A) Hyperarousal symptoms
B) Control symptoms
C) Stress response symptoms
D) Re-exper

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Aberration

A key catalyst for the inclusion of PTSD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the ...

A key catalyst for the inclusion of PTSD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the ...

A key catalyst for the inclusion of PTSD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association was what?
A) The attacks of 9/11
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) WWII
D) The Vietnam War

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mutos

Which of the following was developed in response to a lack of research supporting the use of the ...

Which of the following was developed in response to a lack of research supporting the use of the ...

Which of the following was developed in response to a lack of research supporting the use of the critical incident debriefing?
A) Stress confrontation model
B) Psychological first-aid
C) The police intervention model
D) Psychologi

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Aberration

Each of the following is a standard that guides psychological first-aid EXCEPT:

Each of the following is a standard that guides psychological first-aid EXCEPT:

Each of the following is a standard that guides psychological first-aid EXCEPT:
A) PFA is applicable in all field settings
B) PFA is culturally informed and adaptable
C) PFA is mandatory for all officers involved in a traumatic event

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tonppa

To determine if an officer is capable of performing their duties after a noticeable change in their ...

To determine if an officer is capable of performing their duties after a noticeable change in their ...

To determine if an officer is capable of performing their duties after a noticeable change in their behavior, which of the following may be completed?
A) Police performance evaluation
B) Police aptitude test
C) Criminal justice standar

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pyrotechnic

The role of the police psychologist may involve all of the following EXCEPT:

The role of the police psychologist may involve all of the following EXCEPT:

The role of the police psychologist may involve all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Participate in critical incident debriefings
B) Serve as a referral source for psychological treatment
C) Interview difficult suspects
D) Administer a

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