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Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports. What did he find?
Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports. What did he find?
- Free recall results in the most accurate answers (correct)
- Eyewitness accuracy did not vary across question type
- Direct question types result in the most accurate answers
- Highly misleading questions result in the most accurate answers
What is the example of a professor arranging for a friend to enter her classroom, steal her book, and run out, and then asking her students to provide a description of the 'offender' in an effort to study eyewitness recall?
What is the example of a professor arranging for a friend to enter her classroom, steal her book, and run out, and then asking her students to provide a description of the 'offender' in an effort to study eyewitness recall?
- A verifiable experiment
- A reality experiment (correct)
- A misinformation test
- A virtual experiment
What do forensic psychologists study in relation to eyewitness recall?
What do forensic psychologists study in relation to eyewitness recall?
- The influence of clothing on recall
- The impact of weather conditions
- The effects of lighting conditions (correct)
- The role of background noise
What distinguishes a clinical forensic psychologist from a forensic psychiatrist?
What distinguishes a clinical forensic psychologist from a forensic psychiatrist?
What is the focus of forensic pathology?
What is the focus of forensic pathology?
In which field does a professional examine insect activity surrounding a dead body to determine the time of death?
In which field does a professional examine insect activity surrounding a dead body to determine the time of death?
What is an example of 'psychology in the law'?
What is an example of 'psychology in the law'?
What did R. v. L.T.H. establish regarding youth interrogation rights?
What did R. v. L.T.H. establish regarding youth interrogation rights?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada establish in R. v. Lavallee regarding expert testimony?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada establish in R. v. Lavallee regarding expert testimony?
Who is closely associated with labelling theories of crime?
Who is closely associated with labelling theories of crime?
According to Eysenck, which personality traits are at risk for criminal behavior?
According to Eysenck, which personality traits are at risk for criminal behavior?
In which court case did the first psychologist serve as an expert witness in the US?
In which court case did the first psychologist serve as an expert witness in the US?
Which country saw the first federal correctional psychologist hired?
Which country saw the first federal correctional psychologist hired?
In which court case did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for admitting expert testimony from psychologists?
In which court case did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for admitting expert testimony from psychologists?
Who is associated with social learning theory?
Who is associated with social learning theory?
According to Sheldon's constitutional theory, who is linked to criminal involvement?
According to Sheldon's constitutional theory, who is linked to criminal involvement?
What was the most interesting issue to forensic psychologists in Jenkins v. United States (1962)?
What was the most interesting issue to forensic psychologists in Jenkins v. United States (1962)?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada address in R. v. Mohan?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada address in R. v. Mohan?
What demonstrates forensic psychology's legitimacy according to the text?
What demonstrates forensic psychology's legitimacy according to the text?
What type of psychologist would not be considered a forensic psychologist according to the narrow definition?
What type of psychologist would not be considered a forensic psychologist according to the narrow definition?
Who is associated with differential association theory attributing crime to learning?
Who is associated with differential association theory attributing crime to learning?
Who is considered the father of forensic psychology?
Who is considered the father of forensic psychology?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court lay out, which became a major milestone in forensic psychology?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court lay out, which became a major milestone in forensic psychology?
Who conducted some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony?
Who conducted some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony?
In the case of R. v. Oickle, what did the Supreme Court of Canada formally acknowledge?
In the case of R. v. Oickle, what did the Supreme Court of Canada formally acknowledge?
Which psychologist conducted some of the first experiments in the United States on eyewitness testimony?
Which psychologist conducted some of the first experiments in the United States on eyewitness testimony?
What is the most ethical behavior for a psychologist hired as an expert witness?
What is the most ethical behavior for a psychologist hired as an expert witness?
Who contributed to the understanding of child witnesses through studies on the suggestibility of child testimony?
Who contributed to the understanding of child witnesses through studies on the suggestibility of child testimony?
According to Hess, how can law and psychology be contrasted?
According to Hess, how can law and psychology be contrasted?
Which researcher showed the impact of extensive pretrial press coverage on eyewitness testimony, termed 'retroactive memory falsification'?
Which researcher showed the impact of extensive pretrial press coverage on eyewitness testimony, termed 'retroactive memory falsification'?
What is the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
What is the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
Who would be most surprised to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate, given his testimony in 1911?
Who would be most surprised to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate, given his testimony in 1911?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
Who examined interrogation records as part of his work on the criminal case of Richard Ivens in 1906?
Who examined interrogation records as part of his work on the criminal case of Richard Ivens in 1906?
What is important about the case of R. v. Mohan (1994) for forensic psychologists?
What is important about the case of R. v. Mohan (1994) for forensic psychologists?
Which psychologist testified in a case involving children witnesses, stating that child witnesses are likely inaccurate and prone to suggestion?
Which psychologist testified in a case involving children witnesses, stating that child witnesses are likely inaccurate and prone to suggestion?
According to R. v. Mohan (1994), what must judges consider when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
According to R. v. Mohan (1994), what must judges consider when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
Who is correctly paired with the work 'On the Witness Stand,' highlighting his significant contribution to the field of forensic psychology?
Who is correctly paired with the work 'On the Witness Stand,' highlighting his significant contribution to the field of forensic psychology?
What did the case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. rule about expert witnesses?
What did the case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. rule about expert witnesses?
What did Binet's studies on the suggestibility of child testimony find?
What did Binet's studies on the suggestibility of child testimony find?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
What did von Schrenck-Notzing's research show the impact of?
What did von Schrenck-Notzing's research show the impact of?
What did the case of R v. D. cover?
What did the case of R v. D. cover?
Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports. What did he find?
Alfred Binet conducted a series of studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports. What did he find?
In the context of studying eyewitness recall, what is an example of a professor arranging for a friend to enter her classroom, steal her book, and run out?
In the context of studying eyewitness recall, what is an example of a professor arranging for a friend to enter her classroom, steal her book, and run out?
In R. v. Mohan (1994), what did the Supreme Court of Canada address when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
In R. v. Mohan (1994), what did the Supreme Court of Canada address when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
What did the researcher Alfred Binet find in his studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports?
What did the researcher Alfred Binet find in his studies on how question types influence the accuracy of child eyewitness reports?
Who is considered the father of forensic psychology?
Who is considered the father of forensic psychology?
Which milestone laid out the criteria for determining when scientific evidence should be admitted in court?
Which milestone laid out the criteria for determining when scientific evidence should be admitted in court?
Who conducted some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony?
Who conducted some of the first experiments in North America on the psychology of testimony?
Who published 'On the Witness Stand,' contributing to the recognition of forensic psychology as a specialty discipline by the APA?
Who published 'On the Witness Stand,' contributing to the recognition of forensic psychology as a specialty discipline by the APA?
Whose research showed the impact of extensive pretrial press coverage on eyewitness testimony, termed 'retroactive memory falsification'?
Whose research showed the impact of extensive pretrial press coverage on eyewitness testimony, termed 'retroactive memory falsification'?
Who would be most surprised to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate, given his testimony in 1911?
Who would be most surprised to hear about research showing that child eyewitnesses can be highly inaccurate, given his testimony in 1911?
Who conducted studies on the suggestibility of child testimony, contributing to the understanding of child witnesses?
Who conducted studies on the suggestibility of child testimony, contributing to the understanding of child witnesses?
Who examined interrogation records as part of his work on the criminal case of Richard Ivens in 1906?
Who examined interrogation records as part of his work on the criminal case of Richard Ivens in 1906?
Who is correctly paired with the work 'On the Witness Stand,' highlighting his significant contribution to the field of forensic psychology?
Who is correctly paired with the work 'On the Witness Stand,' highlighting his significant contribution to the field of forensic psychology?
Who is associated with the recognition of forensic psychology as a specialty discipline by the APA?
Who is associated with the recognition of forensic psychology as a specialty discipline by the APA?
Who is associated with some of the first experiments in the United States on eyewitness testimony?
Who is associated with some of the first experiments in the United States on eyewitness testimony?
Who contributed to the understanding of child witnesses through studies on the suggestibility of child testimony?
Who contributed to the understanding of child witnesses through studies on the suggestibility of child testimony?
What is the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
What is the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
What did the case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. rule about expert witnesses?
What did the case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. rule about expert witnesses?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada formally acknowledge in the case of R. v. Oickle?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada formally acknowledge in the case of R. v. Oickle?
According to R. v. Mohan (1994), what must judges consider when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
According to R. v. Mohan (1994), what must judges consider when determining the admissibility of expert testimony?
What did the case of R. v. Mohan (1994) deal with?
What did the case of R. v. Mohan (1994) deal with?
What did Hess label the dimension difference where lawyers adopt a more conservative approach based on coherence with facts and precedent-setting cases?
What did Hess label the dimension difference where lawyers adopt a more conservative approach based on coherence with facts and precedent-setting cases?
What is the most ethical behavior for a psychologist hired as an expert witness?
What is the most ethical behavior for a psychologist hired as an expert witness?
What is the difference in dimension between psychology and law, as per Hess?
What is the difference in dimension between psychology and law, as per Hess?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
What does the 'general acceptance test' relate to?
What did the case of R v. D. cover?
What did the case of R v. D. cover?
Who is associated with the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
Who is associated with the name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony?
Who is associated with differential association theory attributing crime to learning?
Who is associated with differential association theory attributing crime to learning?
What did the first federal correctional psychologist being hired in Quebec demonstrate?
What did the first federal correctional psychologist being hired in Quebec demonstrate?
In which court case did the first psychologist serve as an expert witness in the US?
In which court case did the first psychologist serve as an expert witness in the US?
Who is closely associated with labelling theories of crime?
Who is closely associated with labelling theories of crime?
What does Eysenck's theory suggest about high levels of extraversion and neuroticism?
What does Eysenck's theory suggest about high levels of extraversion and neuroticism?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for in R. v. Mohan?
What did the Supreme Court of Canada first define the criteria for in R. v. Mohan?
What is Akers associated with?
What is Akers associated with?
What did Sheldon's constitutional theory link mesomorphs to?
What did Sheldon's constitutional theory link mesomorphs to?
What did Becker focus on in his labelling theories of crime?
What did Becker focus on in his labelling theories of crime?
What is the focus of forensic psychology's legitimacy according to the text?
What is the focus of forensic psychology's legitimacy according to the text?
What is the most interesting issue to forensic psychologists in Jenkins v. United States (1962)?
What is the most interesting issue to forensic psychologists in Jenkins v. United States (1962)?
What would a psychologist studying how psychopathy influences patterns of offending not be considered according to the narrow definition?
What would a psychologist studying how psychopathy influences patterns of offending not be considered according to the narrow definition?
Study Notes
Forensic Psychology and the Legal System
- The Supreme Court of Canada formally acknowledged in the case of R. v. Oickle that jurors can be biased by different sources of information.
- The most ethical behavior for a psychologist hired as an expert witness is to provide testimony relevant to the case as they understand it.
- There is a difference in dimension between psychology and law, with psychology being descriptive and law being prescriptive, as per Hess.
- Law is idiographic while psychology is nomothetic, according to Hess, representing a way that law and psychology can be contrasted.
- Hess labeled the dimension difference where lawyers adopt a more conservative approach based on coherence with facts and precedent-setting cases as "Principles."
- The "general acceptance test" relates to the admissibility of expert testimony.
- The name of the American standard for accepting expert testimony is The Daubert Criteria, which states that scientific evidence is valid if it has been peer-reviewed, is testable, has a recognized rate of error, and adheres to professional standards.
- The case of R. v. Mohan (1994) is important for forensic psychologists as it dealt with the admissibility of expert evidence.
- According to R. v. Mohan (1994), a consideration by judges when determining the admissibility of expert testimony is that the evidence must not violate any rules of exclusion.
- The case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. ruled that expert witnesses should be independent and impartial.
- The "general acceptance test" relates to the admissibility of expert testimony.
- The case of R v. D. is not covered in the provided text.
Forensic Psychology Milestones
- Sheldon's (1949) constitutional theory links mesomorphs to criminal involvement
- Sutherland's (1939) differential association theory attributes crime to learning
- Becker is closely associated with labelling theories of crime
- According to Eysenck, those with high levels of extraversion and neuroticism are at risk for criminal behavior
- Akers is associated with social learning theory
- The first court case where a psychologist served as an expert witness in the US was State v. Driver
- In Jenkins v. United States (1962), the most interesting issue to forensic psychologists was the admissibility of expert testimony from psychologists on mental disorders
- Canadian forensic psychologists have made significant contributions in corrections
- The first federal correctional psychologist was hired in Quebec
- The Supreme Court of Canada first defined the criteria for admitting expert testimony from psychologists in court in R. v, Mohan
- Forensic psychology's legitimacy is demonstrated by the development of professional associations representing the interests of forensic psychologists
- A psychologist who studies how psychopathy influences patterns of offending would not be considered a forensic psychologist according to the narrow definition
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Test your knowledge of forensic psychology and its intersection with the legal system with this quiz. Explore concepts like expert testimony admissibility, ethical considerations, and landmark legal cases that have shaped the field.
