Question 1

Kate is a second-year college student who is interested in becoming a police psychologist. If you were Kate's parents, which career path would you suggest to her?

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A)   Encourage her to transfer to a university accredited in police psychology
B)   Encourage her to earn her undergraduate degree and then join the police academy
C)   Encourage her to transfer to an undergraduate school with joint-degree training
D)   Encourage her to earn a doctorate in psychology and gain ample exposure to police culture

Question 2

Which statement concerning youth violence is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Despite media attention, juvenile violent crime continues to decrease nationwide.
B)   The steady increase in juvenile crime indicates Americans' apathy toward the educational needs of children and teenagers.
C)   One's risk of being injured in school is significantly higher than one's risk of being injured in the community at large.
D)   The juvenile murder rate has been increasing at a rapid rate since 1990.

Question 3

Fitness for duty evaluations are to __________ psychology as child custody evaluations are to __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical; school
B)   social; criminal
C)   organizational; victim
D)   police; legal

Question 4

Assessing the mental needs of incoming prison inmates is a task performed by a __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   police
B)   delinquent
C)   criminal
D)   correctional

Question 5

Differentiate between the broad and narrow definitions of forensic psychology. Why is it important to distinguish between these two definitions?

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Question 6

What do forensic psychology, forensic linguistics, and forensic archaeology all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are based on scientific principles
B)   They involve the study of human pathology
C)   They are based on an unknown, deceased subject
D)   They involve the study of crime

Question 7

What is the fastest growing branch of forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal
B)   Family
C)   Correctional
D)   Juvenile

Question 8

A forensic psychologist who specializes in victimology would most likely perform which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Train police officers on how to deal with mentally ill citizens
B)   Testify at a trial in which the defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity
C)   Conduct research on the development of psychopathy
D)   Assess, support, and counsel those who provide death notification services

Question 9

Compared with the PhD, the PsyD degree is

Accepted Answer

A)   less research oriented.
B)   declining in popularity among graduate students.
C)   not offered by any major university.
D)   popular in Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the U.S.

Question 10

McKain's research on LPAs indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)   their career opportunities were limited.
B)   employees preferred licensed social workers to LPAs.
C)   most felt pressure to earn their PhDs.
D)   they are a marketable group.

Question 11

The text adopts a __________definition of forensic psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   broad
B)   practical
C)   clinical
D)   academic

Question 12

Police psychology is synonymous with correctional psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss how the terms police psychology and forensic psychology may overlap.

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Police psychology and forensic psycholog...

Question 14

The majority of new psychology doctorates are employed in __________ settings.

Accepted Answer

A)   government
B)   business
C)   private practice
D)   human service

Question 15

Forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry are becoming increasingly distinct professions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement most accurately summarizes a difference between forensic psychologists and forensic psychiatrists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychologists can legally prescribe medication in all fifty states, whereas psychiatrists can only prescribe medication in the military.
B)   Psychologists focus on research, whereas psychiatrists focus on application.
C)   Psychiatrists hold a medical degree, whereas most psychologists do not.
D)   Psychologists work primarily in institutional settings, whereas psychiatrists do not.

Question 17

Although juvenile crime as a whole has gone down in recent years, incidents of __________have increased.

Accepted Answer

A)   adult violent crime
B)   school shootings
C)   violent bullying
D)   youth homicides

Question 18

Research on crime and delinquency suggests that which factor leads to serious violent offending?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authoritative teaching
B)   Rejection by peers
C)   Excessive television viewing
D)   Poor academic performance

Question 19

There has been a global increase in forensic psychology graduate programs within the past few years. What conclusion can you make about the field of forensic psychology from this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crime is on the rise
B)   There is a need for trained mental health counselors in corrections
C)   The field has been overly glamorized in the media
D)   The field is growing

Question 20

Which two adjectives most accurately describe the effects of criminal victimization on adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporary and varied
B)   Pervasive and persistent
C)   Intense and short-lived
D)   Recognizable and untreatable

Exam 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Although juvenile crime as a whole has gone down in recent years, incidents of __________have increased.

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There has been a global increase in forensic psychology graduate programs within the past few years. What conclusion can you make about the field of forensic psychology from this statement?

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Differentiate between the broad and narrow definitions of forensic psychology. Why is it important to distinguish between these two definitions?

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Assessing the mental needs of incoming prison inmates is a task performed by a __________ psychologist.

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Forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry are becoming increasingly distinct professions.

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The text adopts a __________definition of forensic psychology.

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Which statement concerning youth violence is most accurate?

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Compared with the PhD, the PsyD degree is

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Kate is a second-year college student who is interested in becoming a police psychologist. If you were Kate's parents, which career path would you suggest to her?

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Research on crime and delinquency suggests that which factor leads to serious violent offending?

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Discuss how the terms police psychology and forensic psychology may overlap.

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What do forensic psychology, forensic linguistics, and forensic archaeology all have in common?

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The majority of new psychology doctorates are employed in __________ settings.

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Police psychology is synonymous with correctional psychology.

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McKain's research on LPAs indicated that

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Which statement most accurately summarizes a difference between forensic psychologists and forensic psychiatrists?

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What is the fastest growing branch of forensic psychology?

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Fitness for duty evaluations are to __________ psychology as child custody evaluations are to __________ psychology.

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A forensic psychologist who specializes in victimology would most likely perform which of the following tasks?

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Which two adjectives most accurately describe the effects of criminal victimization on adults?

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