Forensic Psychology Exam 1 Practice

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• Regarding methods, which statement best describes serial killers as opposed to mass murderers?
• Differences between crime scenes can help infer which offender characteristics?
• The concept of proportionality in sentencing is similar to the concept ________.
• What is the highest court in the federal judiciary?
• What term describes the detective's presumption of guilt that leads to behaviors that confirm that belief?
• Which theory has been proposed as a cause of psychopathic behavior by some researchers?
• What dimension distinguishes psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder (APD)?
• What is a common mass shooter scenario according to the material?
• What does differential opportunity theory emphasize?
• Social-psychological theories of crime aim to bridge the gap between which perspectives?
• Which factor is cited as a reason why innocent suspects may confess?
• What term describes the bias where investigators tend to judge statements as lies, even when they are true?
• One limitation of psychopathy assessments like the PCL is that they rely on what, making results potentially inaccurate?
• Who proposed that psychopaths have a slower rate of classical conditioning?
• In twin studies, what does the concordance rate measure?
• Which statement about genetic and biological explanations for crime is listed?
• What is a current difficulty in studying mass shootings?
• What determines whether a crime is committed according to Multiple-Component Learning theory?
• Social-psychological theories differ about what is learned and how it is learned, but they share the view that crime is what?
• Which example represents developmental processes in integration theories of crime?
• Which of the following is NOT among the motivations Fox and Levin discuss for serial and mass murder?
• Early conduct and academic problems are strongly related to later ________ abuse, which research also shows is an intensifier of aggression.
• Another limitation of CIT concerns suspects' attention to crime details. What does this limitation describe?
• Brutal facial injuries indicate that the killer knew the victim.
• Factor 1 of psychopathy corresponds to which domain?
• Which ruling established that confessions obtained in violation of Miranda may still be used at trial in certain circumstances?
• In media portrayal of forensic practice, which side tends to be overemphasized relative to reality?
• In integration theories of crime, which of the following is an example of an antecedent condition?
• Theories of criminal behavior include which two traditional schools?
• How might smartphone use affect Leo's perception of crime?
• Dr. Erickson is a ________ theorist who is conducting a study comparing identical twins with fraternal twins. He is most likely researching the possibility that ________ factors may play a role in developing criminal behavior.
• Racial profiling is described as what in the material?
• In psychopathy research, individuals with psychopathic traits are more likely to victimize which type of persons?
• What is the effect of presenting fabricated evidence on a suspect who has agreed to talk?
• In civil law applications, a forensic psychologist might be involved in evaluating:
• Approximately what percentage of psychopaths are men?
• Which statement is a biological finding associated with psychopathy?
• Which theory suggests that thrill-seeking behavior serves to increase arousal to a tolerable level?
• What activities are included in the work of an FBI profiler?
• Which concept describes investigators pursuing information that confirms their initial belief about guilt while discounting contradictory data?
• Which statement best reflects the classical school of criminology?
• What is a limitation of explaining crime solely through psychopathy?
• Which service is specifically mentioned as informing legal decisions aside from assessment and treatment?
• What two conditions are required for a confession to be admissible after Miranda?
• Which of the following is an example of forensic practice in criminal law?
• What do relevant questions in the CQT inquire about?
• Which factors do biological theories of crime emphasize?
• What does the Hare PCL-R measure?
• What is true about fMRI deception detection?
• Historically, the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit focused primarily on which type of offenders?
• Which statement best describes the effect of asking unanticipated questions on deception detection?
• Which statement best describes primary psychopathy?
• In the profiling process, which step follows Profiling Inputs?
• What is a common outcome for many mass shooters?
• Investigator Spiegelman uses which deception-detection method when a suspect avoids eye contact and keeps shifting positions?
• During interrogations the police use ________ as a strategy to motivate the suspect to see that an admission is in his or her best interest.
• Differences between crime scenes can correlate with which offender characteristic?
• Which statement best describes spree killings?
• What is a limitation of the Concealed Information Test?
• Which trait is traditionally cited as a Cleckley criterion for psychopathy?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the forensic science and forensic psychology?
• Which statement is NOT typical of serial killers?
• Case law is based on what?
• In civil law contexts, forensic psychology can assess which of the following competencies?
• Which learning pattern is associated with psychopathy in the cognitive/learning domain?
• What is the general tendency of the general population regarding deception judgments?
• In the criminal justice process, what does pre-adjudication refer to?
• How are serial murderers defined?
• In the described case, the relationship between the victim and offender is most likely that they ________.
• Which statement accurately describes serial killers' typical psychological profile?
• Left hemisphere deficiency is proposed to impair which cognitive function?
• Threat assessment involves which of the following?
• Which statement best reflects sociological theories of crime?
• Which physiological difference is listed as a biological explanation for crime?
• What did Mary Ellen O'Toole advise aspiring profilers to do regarding job requirements?
• Which of the following is a typical forensic role at sentencing?
• Before 1966, what standard governed the admissibility of confessions?
• Before applying to the Behavioral Analysis Unit, why is field experience important?
• What action has been proposed to address concerns about racial profiling?
• What does BSU stand for in FBI terminology?
• What does the literature say about the predictive power of sociological vs biological theories?
• Which of the following best captures the role of publicity in serial killings?
• Behavioral scientists and police use ________ to narrow criminal investigations to suspects who possess certain behavioral and personality features revealed by the way the crime was committed.
• Which factor is described as contributing to an increased propensity for criminal conduct?
• Which organization is cited regarding false confessions?
• Early-morning murders are typically associated with what level of alcohol or drug involvement?
• Spree killers are defined as a form of mass murderers characterized by killing victims at two or more different locations with no cooling‑off interval between murders.
• Which statement correctly distinguishes monozygotic and dizygotic twins?
• Psychopathy is characterized by which pattern of behavior and remorse?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of criminal profiling?
• Containment theory describes crime as being controlled primarily by what?
• What is the minimum educational requirement to become an FBI agent according to Mary Ellen O'Toole?
• Which factor has been proposed as a cause of psychopathic behavior by some theories?
• Which statement best describes how jurors respond to confessions?
• Zero tolerance policies are best described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes statutory law and case law?
• The claim that the time of day relates to substance involvement reflects what pattern?
• During Crime Assessment, which activity best describes the profiler's focus?
• Mass killings are defined as the killing or attempted killing of how many individuals in a public place?
• Is a polygraph admissible evidence in court?
• Approximately what percent of violent crimes are committed by men?
• If external controls weaken, containment theory argues that control of crime must depend on what?
• Which statement best describes primary psychopathy?
• In a study of 160 mass shooting events, how many involved a female shooter?
• Which of the following is listed as an additional PCL-R item?
• What do structural and subcultural explanations emphasize?
• Theorists from the ________ school believed law breaking occurs when people freely choose to behave wrongly when faced with a choice between right and wrong.
• What physiological measures does a polygraph typically record?
• Which item at the crime scene was likely used as the murder weapon in the described case?
• Which statement best describes violence risk and psychopathy in civil psychiatric patients?
• Many suspects waive their Miranda rights primarily because they do not ________ them.
• How would you characterize professional views on criminal profiling as a scientific method?
• Which case held that Miranda does not apply unless the suspect is in police custody?
• What does brain fingerprinting measure with EEG?
• Under what condition is the Concealed Information Test most applicable?
• Criminal Law involves which type of cases?
• Which of the following is a common characteristic of school shooters?
• Which characteristic is associated with the interpersonal/affective domain of psychopathy?
• There is ongoing debate about diagnosing psychopathy in which population group?
• The patterns of thinking and behavior associated with criminal offending are the focus of ________ and ________.
• In social learning theory, what aspect is emphasized beyond simple reinforcement?
• Interrogators may lie to suspects about the existence of evidence linking them to a crime. What is the legal status of this practice?
• Which tactic involves presenting fabricated evidence to elicit a confession during interrogation?
• Which statement best describes the violence pattern in psychopathy?
• Which option best describes negative incentives in interrogation?
• Sensitivity vs. Specificity: Sensitivity refers to the rate of which measure?
• What is the role of district courts within the federal system?
• Which statement about mass shooters is most accurate?
• Which statement is true about primary versus secondary deviance?
• Preinterrogation - “softening up” the suspect involves which tactic?
• Civil Law primarily involves:
• In the meta-analysis, what were the correct classification rates for truthful statements and lies?
• Which term best describes the practice of interviewing homicide offenders to identify commonalities across cases?
• To examine genetic influences on criminal behavior, researchers often rely on ________ studies comparing identical and fraternal twins.
• Historically, which description best summarizes most homicides?
• What is true about trends in school shootings?
• Which statement about prevalence is supported by the material?
• What is the accuracy range for the fMRI deception detection?
• What term describes the phase before formal questioning where police subtly pressure the suspect to talk?
• Which court has original jurisdiction in the federal system?
• Which deception-detection approach monitors brain activity rather than physiological arousal or verbal responses?
• Higher PCL-R scores are associated with what pattern for violent sexual offenses?
• Which statement best describes forensic psychologists?
• Official police statistics and victimization studies show rates of serious crime have ________ in the United States.
• Which statement best contrasts control theory and learning theory?
• Rehearsal is effective only under which condition?
• What trend in female incarceration is described?
• Which statement is true about serial killers?
• Which is a facet of Factor 2 in psychopathy?
• Which statement best describes Factor 2?
• In which year were Miranda rights extended to juveniles?
• Which statement about souvenirs is true for serial killers?
• After graduating from the FBI Academy, what is true about relocation?
• Which statement about profiling inputs is true?
• What term describes suspects who come to believe they committed the crime due to interrogation tactics?
• Crimes involving women typically involve which types and dynamics?
• Criminology is defined as the study of what?
• Which of the following is an example of an early indicator in integration theories of crime?
• What did Homant and Kennedy (1998) conclude about crime-scene classification and offender characteristics?
• Approximately what percentage of rapists are psychopaths according to the material?
• Why might suspects waive their Miranda rights?
• Before it disbanded in 2014, Agent Rodriguez worked for the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit studying mass and serial killers. What was he investigating at that point?
• Sociological theories of crime may be divided into ________ and ________ explanations.
• Which case holds that Miranda does not apply unless the defendant is being interrogated?
• Which statement about recidivism in women is supported by the material?
• Which of the following statements about gender and crime is supported by the material?
• In a study of 160 mass shooting events, how many perpetrators committed suicide?
• Which statement best describes the typical victim of a serial killer?
• In the scenario where Carl weighs robbing a liquor store with low chances of getting caught, which factor best describes the environmental conditions that sustain the crime opportunity?
• Forensic psychology is best described as:
• What is the most prevalent form of aggression in college settings?
• During the Criminal Profiles stage, what is the primary outcome?
• Which two personality domains are identified as important to understanding criminal offending?
• What percent of forensic psychologists do criminal profiling?
• Which assessment tool is used to measure psychopathy as described?
• Which youth assessment is used for psychopathy and appears viable as a comparison measure?
• Jurors are influenced by confessions; what is the reported conviction rate range for false confessors who pled not guilty and proceeded to trial?
• What is the primary goal of Concealed Information Test (CIT)?
• Family influences and early school experiences include which elements?
• Which techniques are commonly used to study deception through neuroimaging?
• Which statement best characterizes the Classical School of Criminology?
• Which dimension is primarily associated with superficial charm and lack of remorse?
• The appraisal of offender thinking enhances assessment of which two areas?
• What is the most prevalent form of aggression in school settings?
• What is a key legal concern about brain-based lie detection in court?
• What did Bond and DePaulo (2006) find about accuracy in deception detection?
• What defines a mass murderer?
• What is the closest diagnostic label to psychopathy?
• Which statement best reflects the gender differences in the factor structure of psychopathy?
• When police capture suspects, which statement about confessions is true?
• How do serial killers differ from mass murderers in terms of number of victims and timing?
• Which statement about gender differences in psychopathy is supported by the material?
• Heredity influence on aggressive vs nonaggressive antisocial behavior is described as which?
• Detective Shannon described a crime scene with two black eyes and stab wounds, likely inflicted with scissors, plus beer cans and cocaine paraphernalia. Which conclusion best fits the scene?
• Which of the following is commonly addressed by forensic practice in civil law?
• What occurs during the Investigation stage of profiling?
• In juvenile offenses, overall arrests declined from 16% to 12%.
• Bond and DePaulo (2006) concluded that people attempting to detect deception are correct only ____ of the time.
• Factor 2 of psychopathy corresponds to which domain?
• Which of the following is listed as a method for preventing school shootings?
• Primary deviance is defined as what?
• What characterizes comparison questions in the CQT?
• Two prominent brain-based lie-detection methods are ________.
• In the Control Question Test, the polygrapher asks questions focusing on responses to two kinds of questions. What are they?
• Which two personality domains are linked to criminal offending in general personality theory?
• Forensic psychology is distinct from which fields?
• What is the primary purpose of criminal profiling?
• Most theories of crime focus on ________, which is reasonable given 85% of violent crimes are committed by them.
• Many consider ________ to be the most powerful weapon at the state's disposal (Kassin & Gudjonsson, 2004).
• In family law contexts, forensic psychology can be used for evaluations such as child custody.
• What does mens rea refer to in criminal law?
• Secondary psychopathy is described as not inherent and caused by factors such as...
• Which of the following is a maintenance factor example in integration theories of crime?
• The polygraph is a computer-based machine that measures which physiological signals during questioning?
• Which cognitive bias explains jurors' failure to discount the external situation as determinant of behavior in confessions?
• Hartwig's self-report deception studies (2011) found that people tell lies ______.
• Forensic practice in criminal law may involve evaluating:
• In 2015, which group had the highest risk for violent victimization?
• Which Supreme Court decision reaffirmed Miranda as a constitutional ruling and described the warnings as part of the national culture, illustrating stare decisis?
• Which statement best describes trends in violent crime?
• Which statement best describes impulsivity in murders with respect to weapon availability?
• Historically, confessions were often obtained by which means?
• In the context of the Control Question Test, what is the purpose of comparison questions?
• What is the reported lab versus field accuracy for EEG brain fingerprinting?
• How did Fox and Levin define multiple homicides?
• The field that applies psychology to law to help resolve legal matters is called:
• Which is a facet of Factor 1 in psychopathy?
• Which factor is listed as a potential cause of psychopathic behavior?
• Forensic psychologists provide services for informing a legal decision. Which is an example?
• What did Torres et al. (2006) conclude about criminal profiling?
• Which pattern is commonly associated with serial killers?
• Positive inducements in interrogation are used to motivate the suspect to see that an admission is in his or her best interest.
• Which statement best characterizes the positivist school of criminology?
• Stare decisis is best described as which judicial principle?
• What does the criminal thinking patterns approach primarily assess?
• Which term describes a wrongful act that causes harm to an individual?
• Which statement best describes “false denials” in interrogation contexts?
• Mass killings are defined as the killing or attempted killing of how many individuals?
• What may the correlation between weapon availability and impulsivity reveal about the killer?
• During the Apprehension stage, the arrest of a suspect allows the profiler to do what?