Question 1

Studies on the Flynn Effect have observed an increase of _______ points per year in average IQs.

Accepted Answer

03

Question 2

In what context is the threat of conscious and intentional distortion greatest?

Accepted Answer

Forensic

Question 3

The ____________ contains a Relations with Parents scale that provides an objective evaluation of the child's regards for the parents.

Accepted Answer

BASC-2 SRP

Question 4

In clinical settings ___________ are primary,whereas forensic evaluations more commonly address ______________.

Accepted Answer

broad issues; narrowly defined issues or events

Question 5

________ focuses on the expert's methods as opposed to the opinions they have derived.

Accepted Answer

Admissibility

Question 6

Studies conducted at the University of Albany,State University of New York demonstrated that a third party observer ____________ impact(s)an examinee's performance on neuropsychological testing.

Accepted Answer

negatively

Question 7

Who is credited with discovering that the presence of an audience enhances your performance if you are very familiar with a task but decreases your performance if you have limited or no talent for the task?

Accepted Answer

Robert Zajonc

Question 8

What is a factor considered by State and Federal Courts regarding the admissibility of expert testimony?

Accepted Answer

Has the hypothesis been subjected to peer review?

Question 9

Which Supreme Court case most recently outlined the criteria of admissibility of scientific evidence?

Accepted Answer

Daubert v Merrill Dow

Question 10

What is the estimated incidence of Antisocial Personality Disorder that occurs in a prison population?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 11

In clinical settings,the treating clinician's focus is on __________ however,the forensic examiner is concerned primarily with ___________.

Accepted Answer

the clie nt's subjective view of the problem; accuracy

Question 12

An individual with a mild traumatic brain injury who had initial,temporary deficits now reports severe memory loss and an inability to return to work.This is technically referred to as:

Accepted Answer

malingering

Question 13

What has been found to be predictive of high error rates in clinical diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A clinician with extremely high levels of confidence

Quiz 14: Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment