Forensic Science

2 weeks ago

There are only two accepted strategies or techniques to complete a forensic interview.A) TrueB) ...

There are only two accepted strategies or techniques to complete a forensic interview.
A) True
B) False

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Within a forensic examination, a practitioner must protect the confidentiality of the person being ...

Within a forensic examination, a practitioner must protect the confidentiality of the person being assessed.
A) True
B) False

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In most instances, a forensic interview with a defendant is critical and necessary.A) TrueB) False

In most instances, a forensic interview with a defendant is critical and necessary.
A) True
B) False

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When a practitioner assesses for criminal responsibility, they must first assess the defendants past ...

When a practitioner assesses for criminal responsibility, they must first assess the defendants past behavior to evaluate if they were sane at the time of their offense.
A) True
B) False

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If a practitioner of any sort violates any of the APA codes he or she is subject to censure or ...

If a practitioner of any sort violates any of the APA codes he or she is subject to censure or revocation of their membership with the APA.
A) True
B) False

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Standard 7 of the APA code relates to the practices of psychological assessment and forensic ...

Standard 7 of the APA code relates to the practices of psychological assessment and forensic assessment.
A) True
B) False

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If a practitioner gives too much weight to projective test results, it is likely that he or she is ...

If a practitioner gives too much weight to projective test results, it is likely that he or she is misusing a psychological test.
A) True
B) False

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2 weeks ago

Forensic assessments are ONLY used prior to court proceedings.A) TrueB) False

Forensic assessments are ONLY used prior to court proceedings.
A) True
B) False

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Every aspect of forensic assessment it is open to and influenced by the interpretive bias of the ...

Every aspect of forensic assessment it is open to and influenced by the interpretive bias of the person completing the evaluation.
A) True
B) False

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Many psychiatrists who evaluated Jeffery Dahmer found him to be completely sane at the time of ...

Many psychiatrists who evaluated Jeffery Dahmer found him to be completely sane at the time of committing his crimes and during his court proceedings.
A) True
B) False

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In Jeffery Dahmer's court proceedings, all the psychologists shared the same opinions about Dahmer ...

In Jeffery Dahmer's court proceedings, all the psychologists shared the same opinions about Dahmer and his mental illness.
A) True
B) False

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When Jeffrey Dahmer was apprehended and his crimes were brought to the publics' attention, he had ...

When Jeffrey Dahmer was apprehended and his crimes were brought to the publics' attention, he had already been diagnosed with severe mental illness by a psychologist.
A) True
B) False

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2 weeks ago

It is important to remember that a forensic practitioner does not bear the burden of proving what?A) ...

It is important to remember that a forensic practitioner does not bear the burden of proving what?
A) A defendant's mental status
B) A defendant's innocence
C) A defendant's guilt
D) Both A and B

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If a defendant is found, at any point during the legal proceedings, to be incompetent, what ...

If a defendant is found, at any point during the legal proceedings, to be incompetent, what happens?
A) The jury is dismissed and the defendant is free to go
B) The defendant is immediately sent to a psychiatric hospital
C) Nothing the

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A forensic practitioner may be asked to evaluate which of the following types of competencies?A) ...

A forensic practitioner may be asked to evaluate which of the following types of competencies?
A) Competency to be executed
B) Competency to waive right to an attorney
C) Competency to confess
D) All of the above

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How many competency evaluations are completed each year in America, according to Rogers and ...

How many competency evaluations are completed each year in America, according to Rogers and Johansson-Love (2009)?
A) Over 60,000
B) Close to 2,000
C) About 100,000
D) Only a few are conducted for high profile cases

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In which U.S. Supreme Court case was competency to stand trial established?A) Jackson v. IndianaB) ...

In which U.S. Supreme Court case was competency to stand trial established?
A) Jackson v. Indiana
B) Estelle v. Smith
C) Dusky v. United States
D) None of the above

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When making an insanity determination, what data is critical to be considered?A) Data from empirical ...

When making an insanity determination, what data is critical to be considered?
A) Data from empirical research
B) Only data from family and friends
C) All third party information
D) Only data from police reports and jail records

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Which area within the R-CRAS provides a measure of potential neurological damage or mental ...

Which area within the R-CRAS provides a measure of potential neurological damage or mental retardation within a defendant?
A) Psychopathology
B) Cognitive control
C) Organicity
D) Behavioral control

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2 weeks ago

Malingering refers to what?A) An effort made by the subject of assessment to appear mentally ...

Malingering refers to what?
A) An effort made by the subject of assessment to appear mentally defective when no actual defect exists.
B) An effort made by the subject of assessment to appear mentally sound when indeed a mental defect does e

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Which screening or evaluation is the psychological equivalent of a physical exam and used to ...

Which screening or evaluation is the psychological equivalent of a physical exam and used to evaluate a defendants current emotional and cognitive functioning?
A) MacCAT-CA
B) MSE
C) PCL-R
D) All of the above

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2 weeks ago

How many accepted strategies or techniques are there for completing forensic interviews?A) FiveB) ...

How many accepted strategies or techniques are there for completing forensic interviews?
A) Five
B) One
C) Three
D) There is no accepted number

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2 weeks ago

When assessing for criminal responsibility, a practitioner is determining if a defendant was what?A) ...

When assessing for criminal responsibility, a practitioner is determining if a defendant was what?
A) Able to be rehabilitated after conviction
B) Aware of their rights
C) Insane at the time of their offense
D) None of the above

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2 weeks ago

If a practitioner violates or chooses not to adhere to any of the APA standards, they may be subject ...

If a practitioner violates or chooses not to adhere to any of the APA standards, they may be subject to what?
A) Nothing, the standards are only guidelines not rules
B) Censure or revocation of membership
C) Simple warning
D) None

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Which APA ethics code/standard must be adhered to when practicing psychological assessments and ...

Which APA ethics code/standard must be adhered to when practicing psychological assessments and forensic assessments?
A) Code 4.5
B) Standard 9
C) Standard 18
D) None of the above

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