BSFS Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior 3

Question 1

Which legal standard in the United States requires that expert testimony be based on a reliable scientific methodology that has been tested and peer-reviewed?

Accepted Answer

Daubert standard

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Frye standard

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Kumho standard

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M'Naghten standard

Question 2

What is the primary distinction between a 'signature' and a 'modus operandi' in serial offense analysis?

Accepted Answer

Signature reflects psychological needs expressed beyond what is necessary; MO is the functional method of committing the crime

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Signature refers to legal elements; MO refers to psychological ones

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Signature is only relevant in sexual offenses; MO applies to all crimes

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Signature can change between crimes; MO remains constant

Question 3

Which disorder is characterized by a pattern of grandiosity, lack of empathy, and a pervasive need for admiration, often encountered in forensic settings?

Accepted Answer

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Dependent Personality Disorder

Question 4

The 'bystander effect' in social psychology is most relevant to which forensic context?

Accepted Answer

Explaining why witnesses fail to intervene or report crimes in group settings

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Describing how offenders blend into crowds to avoid detection

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Explaining jury decision-making in large panels

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Describing how investigators miss evidence when working in teams

Question 5

In the context of eyewitness testimony, which factor is considered a 'system variable' (controllable by the justice system)?

Accepted Answer

Lineup administration procedures

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Witness stress level during the crime

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Lighting conditions at the crime scene

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Presence of a weapon during the crime

Question 6

Which psychological concept explains why individuals who commit evil acts under orders may not view themselves as immoral?

Accepted Answer

Moral disengagement

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Cognitive dissonance

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Reaction formation

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Displacement

Question 7

Which neurological structure is most closely associated with fear processing and aggressive responses, frequently studied in the neuroscience of violent criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

Amygdala

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Hippocampus

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Prefrontal cortex

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Cerebellum