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Criminal Psychology 275
Kellogg Community College
Talbot – Test 1

Please select the best answer to each of the following multiple choice questions.  (2 pts each)

1.	____________ is an altered state of consciousness characterized by narrowed attention and increased suggestibility.
	a.	Meditation
	b.	Sympathetic nervous system activation
	c.	Hypnosis
	d.	Psychopathology

2.	Polygraphs are more prone to inadvertently produce ______________ over ______________.
	a.	false positives, false negatives
	b.	false negatives, false positives
	c.	liars, truth tellers
	d.	convictions, acquittals 

3.	The investigative method utilized by psychologists or other social scientists to help determine the mode of death in equivocal cases is referred as a ________________________.
	a.	magic eight ball
	b.	psychological profile
	c.	criminal profile
	d.	psychological autopsy

4.	Killings at two or more locations with no emotional cooling off period would be referred to by the Crime Classification Manual as ____________ killings.
	a.	serial
	b.	mass
	c.	spree
	d.	homicide

5.	The _______________ is the most widely utilized assessment of personality characteristics. 
	a.	LFK
	b.	California Personality Inventory
	c.	MMPI - 2
	d.	House-Tree-Person

6.	All of the following are examples of police corruption except:
	a.	minor bribes.
	b.	property crimes.
	c.	implementation of civil rights.
	d.	role malfeasance.

7.	In the selection of police officers, a poor risk that gets hired is also known as a:
	a.	false positive.
	b.	true positive.
	c.	false negative.
	d.	true negative.

8.	In order to be considered for a seat on a death-qualified jury, one must be:
	a.	a college graduate.
	b.	against the death penalty.
	c.	in favor of the death penalty.
	d.	None of the above

9.	A psychologist who works in the service of advancing their employer’s values rather than their own is sometimes referred to as a(n) ________________. 
	a.	humoral
	b.	advocate
	c.	philosopher
	d.	hired gun

10.	A psychologist who asks a client to go to dinner socially, is entering into the ethical dilemma of _________________.
	a.	dual relationships
	b.	redundant associations
	c.	“do no harm”
	d.	 confidentiality and privacy

11.	When something (tests, assessments etc…) measures what it purports to measure it is believed to have:
	a.	reliability.
	b.	internal consistency.
	c.	persistence.
	d.	validity.

12.	_____________ is believed to be the father of forensic psychology.
	a.	William Healy
	b.	Hugo Munsterberg
	c.	Sigmund Freud
	d.	Cesare Lombroso

13.	Law enforcement is to psychology as ________________ is to ________________.
	a.	prescriptive, descriptive
	b.	objectivity, subjectivity
	c.	advocate, adversarial
	d.	reliability, replicability

14.	The legal field has often assumed that truth emerges from:
	a.	empirical evidence.
	b.	the court’s decision.
	c.	expert testimony.
	d.	scientific research.

15.	Psychology’s four goals include all of the following except _________________.
	a.	prediction
	b.	control
	c.	explanation
	d.	prescription

16.	Sigmund Freud believed that the ____________ was the primitive side of the personality, requiring immediate gratification.
	a.	ID
	b.	Ego
	c.	Super ego
	d.	None of the above.
 
17.	Who is the “client” when psychologists work for law enforcement?
	a.	The public.
	b.	The police department.
	c.	All of the above.
	d.	None of the above.

18.	A(n) _____________________ is often used by the APA in order to present its conclusions, summaries or findings on topics to legislative or legal entities.
	a.	scientific report
	b.	amicus brief
	c.	stare decisis
	d.	phone

19.	The diagnosing and scientific study of disorders such as anti-social personality disorder and pedophilia is known as _______________.
	a.	psychopathology
	b.	pharmacotherapy
	c.	sociopathic interpretation
	d.	forensic evaluation

20.	If you were asked in what order you would address three different types of emergency calls, you might be taking a ___________________.
	a.	real risk test.
	b.	honesty test
	c.	circumstantial test
	d.	None of the above.

21.	Eric is being evaluated for his ability to return to work following a traumatic incident.  This is an example of a _______________ evaluation.
	a.	curriculum review
	b.	performance 
	c.	fitness-for-duty
	d.	readiness

22.	Within the context of hostage negotiations, in which of the following is a psychologist least likely to participate?
	a.	provide a cursory profile of the hostage taker.
	b.	gather information and make recommendations.
	c.	act as primary negotiator with the hostage taker.
	d.	provide training for hostage negotiators.
 
23.	Which of the following areas would not be addressed in a wellness training program?
	a.	Surviving Critical Incidents.
	b.	Stress Management.
	c.	Marital problems.
	d.	Interviewing the Mentally Ill Individual.

24.	Who is considered the father of criminal profiling?
	a.	John Douglas
	b.	Hugo Munsterberg
	c.	Wilhelm Wundt
	d.	Cesare Lombroso

25.	The fact that Ted Bundy predominantly killed women with long black hair would be considered part of his:
	a.	Modus Operandi.
	b.	Method of Operation.
	c.	signature.
	d.	characteristic program.

Answer each of the following short answer questions thoroughly.  (10 pts each)

26.	Compare and contrast (how are they alike and how are they different) modus operandi and signature (include a definition of each).  Give an example of each.

27.	Identify the difference between criminal and forensic psychology especially as those terms are used within Michigan.  Include related issues of licensure and place of employment.   What is the benefit of such a differentiation in Michigan?

28.	Identify the three types of criminal profiling identified in the text.  Describe the type used most regularly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Finally, why would some people question the presence of this subject in a criminal psychology course (give at least 2 reasons)?

29.	Describe in your own words a “psychological autopsy”.  Explain how this investigative method may have been used in any recent or high profile case which received media attention (local or national).  Would it have been beneficial or detrimental and why?

30.	Identify the difference between a fact witness and an expert witness.  List and describe 3 temptations identifieded in the text which might be experienced by the expert witness.

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