Deck 14: Social Psychology of Law and the Courtroom

Question 1

A suspected offender admits to comitting a crime after being physically and emotionally abused during questioning. Which type of confession would this be considered

A) instrumental confession
B) coerced confession
C) instrumental, voluntary confession
D) authentic, coerced, false confession

Answer 1

coerced confession

Question 2

What act helped may psychology more acceptable in the legal field

A) a psychologist's article on applying psychological ideals in legal proceedings
B) a counselor speaking on behalf of a client in court
C) a sociologist's analysis of trends in social behaviorthat affect legal issues
D) a lawyer citing data showing a relationship between behavior and psychology

Answer 2

a lawyer citing data showing a relationship between behavior and psychology

Question 3

The application of psychological theory to the legal process is called ______ psychology.

A) forensic
B) legalistic
C) statutory
D) evidentiary

Answer 3

forensic

Question 4

In general, psychology determines what is right by virtue of ______.

A) prior authority
B) precedent
C) empirical observations
D) ongoing events

Question 5

Which of the following might help analyze the consequences of new public policies

A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer

Question 6

Robert specializes in helping parties settle disagreements outside of court. Which of the following would Robert be considered

A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer

Question 7

Carlita is a social psychologist who writes many articles advocating for change in how the legal system works. Carlita would most likely be considered a(n) ______.

A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer

Question 8

Why is the relationship between law and psychology sometimes intimate

A) Both professions have similar attitudes.
B) Both professions have the same professional values.
C) Both professions have similar training.
D) Both professions work on the same social problem.

Question 9

Why is the use of anatomically correct dolls to test small chilren for signs of sexual abuse contentious

A) questions of validity
B) questions of advocacy
C) questions of objectivity
D) question of false confessions

Question 10

A person recalls an event to the best of their knowledge; however, how they remember the event is affected by their own bias, stereotypes, and wishes. Which term does this describe

A) misinformation effect
B) construction hypothesis
C) presupposition
D) coercion

Question 11

Which of the following refers to unrealistic expectations of forensic science

A) forensic psychology
B) CSI effect
C) misinformation effect
D) presupposition

Question 12

Which of the following describes the California Supreme court's decision regarding the use of anatomically correct dolls

A) It deemed them valid.
B) It deemed them reliable.
C) It referred the problem back to the scientific community.
D) It referred the problem to a higher court.

Question 13

Cordelia's job is to help prepare witnesses to testify during court cases. Which of the following would Cordelia be considered

A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer

Question 14

Which profession or discipline helped psychology and the law to begin forming a better relationship

A) forensics
B) sociology
C) law enforcement
D) counseling

Question 15

Marcus works for a law firm. His job is to create mock juries so that attorneys at the firm can gauge how a live jury might respond to their presentation and evidence. Which area of work does Marcus work in

A) trial consulting
B) dispute mediating
C) evaluating
D) reforming

Question 16

Which of the following roles may help assemble a sympathetic jury

A) trial consultants
B) dispute mediation
C) evaluator
D) reformer

Question 17

Which of the following refers to a widespread belief that a particular group poses a threat to society

A) false negativity
B) moral panic
C) presupposition
D) coercion

Question 18

A parent confesses to a crime that their child actually comitted to help shield their child from punishment. Which type of confession would this be considered

A) authentic, voluntary false confession
B) authentic, coerced, false confession
C) instrumental, voluntary confession
D) instrumental, coerced confession

Question 19

Which of the following refers to what occurs when exposure to false information leads to errors in recal of the original event

A) misinformation effect
B) construction hypothesis
C) presupposition
D) coercion

Question 20

Which of the following terms describes when people report doing something that they actually didn't do

A) false negative
B) false positive
C) false coersion
D) false confession

Question 21

What role might an expert in evaluation research play in social disparities, such as trends in biased sentencing based on age, gender, or race?

Question 22

Which of the following are among the most enduring television plot devices

A) evaluators
B) dispute mediators
C) trial consultants
D) reformers

Question 23

Which of the following professions would be considered dispute mediation

A) someone specializing in trial persuasion techniques
B) someone specializing in witness preparation
C) jury consultant
D) family therapist

Question 24

Linda and Bob are siblings who are fighting one another over the estate of their late father. They have been involved in several domestic disputes and have each obtained lawyers to represent their interests. Their lawyers advise them that a court proceeding will likely be very long and costly. Which of the following will likely help Linda and Bob come to an agreement on how to fairly divide the estate

A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer

Question 25

Psychology can only react to and process ongoing events.

Question 26

Melinda decides to major in criminology and forensic psychology because she is fascinated by crime dramas, such as NCIS and Law and Order. Melinda is likely experiencing which of the following

A) moral panic
B) CSI effect
C) presupposition
D) cocercion

Question 27

Very few cases actually go to trial.

Question 28

After the 9/11 terror attacks, interrogation guidelines became more strict to avoid the use of torture when questioning suspects.

Question 29

A psychology student's understanding of statistics and experiment design may be help in evaluation research.

Question 30

The law and psychology have a well established, peaceful working relationship.

Question 31

Both psychologists and lawyers attempt to gather evidence that is both valid and reliabe.

Question 32

What role might a dispute mediator play during divorce proceedings involving families with children?

Question 33

Instrumental, cocerced confessions are the most contentious issue that the American Psychological association has faced in several decades

Question 34

What is the relationship between presupposition and the construction hypothesis?

Question 35

Judges rarely become advocates for dispute mediation.

Question 36

What opinion might a judge have of dispute mediators and why might a judge have this opinion?

Question 37

Television shows, such as CSI and Law and Order, may give viewers unrealistic expectations of what a career in forensics is really like.

Question 38

A study of first-year college students found those that watched Law and Order had decreased ______.

A) rape myth acceptance
B) willingness to express sexual consent
C) intentions to seek sexual consent
D) intentions to refuse unwanted sexual activity

Question 39

Describe the progression of the relationship between the law and psychology. Be sure to mention important events that helped and hindered the relatinoship between the two professions.

Question 40

People who do criminal profiling are often trained in psychology.