Forensic Psychology
CSI affect Correct Answer: When people sue or appeal for due process because they feel they did not
get the same level of expertise as seen on CSI
What is significant about the M'Naghten case of 1843 Correct Answer: M'Naghten tried to kill Prime
Minister Peil but killed his associate instead and was found innocent because he was incoherent in trail
Queen Victoria did not like the outcome and set in motion criteria to see who is mentally able to stand
trial.
What is significant about Munstenberg in the US in 1908 Correct Answer: Advocate of psychology in the
judicial arena
In 1922 Marsten introduced what phrase which shows the relationship between law and psychology
Correct Answer: Legal Psychology
What happened in the 1950's in regards to psychiatrists and expert witnesses Correct Answer: Before
1950 only Psychiatrists could be expert witnesses but now psychoogists became expert witnesses as
well
What is significant about Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 Correct Answer: Got rid of separation of
races
Psychologists filed a Amicus Curare to show that blacks were treated inequal in regards to education
level, social standing and in self confidence
Amicus Curare Correct Answer: Friend of the court
What is significant about Jenkins v US in 1962 Correct Answer: Stated that psychologists in ALL states
can and will be considered expert witnesses in their field of expertise
What is significant about Indianapolis Union Railway v Walker in 1974 Correct Answer: Classic case of
neuropsychologist v neurosurgeon where the neuropsychologist after 20 hours of testing found the
defendant to have a brain injury where the neurosurgeon said he was able to fix the brain injury and
physiologically speaking there was no longer a brain injury. The expert in this case was the
Neuropsychologist
What happened in 1981 in regards to the APA Correct Answer: A division for Forensic Psychology was
established in the APA
What happened in 1991 in regards to Forensic Psychology and the APA Correct Answer: Speciality
guidelines were established for the practice of Forensic Psychology
What happened in 2001 in regards to Forensic Psychology and the APA Correct Answer: Finally this
speciality of Forenisc Psychology was recognized as its own entity within psychology
,Diplomate Correct Answer: Awarded to you by the ABPP to show you have all the extra credentials to
be a forensic psychologist
What is the inquistorial model of justice Correct Answer: Person is brought before a judge or magistrate
who then questions you about the charge and then the judge finds you guilty or innocent
What is the adversarial model of justice Correct Answer: As found in the US
There are two sides an accuser and a defender where the case is tried on both sides and in regards to
Forensic Psych both sides may call on expert witnesses
In 1256 what judge conducted the Wild Beast Test Correct Answer: Judge Braxton
What is the Wild Beast Test Correct Answer: If a defendant has no more sense than a wild beast then he
cannot be convicted
What case in 1843 included the shooting of the Prime Minster, Queen Victoria and led to the
establishment of a group to determine what was mentally insane and what is not Correct Answer:
M'Nauten
In 1908 who became a staunch advocate for psychology in the judicial arena in the United States Correct
Answer: Hugo Munsterberg
in 1922 who became the first professor in the field of Legal Psychology in the United States Correct
Answer: William Marsten
In 1962 what case established that licensed Psychologists were considered as expert witnesses Correct
Answer: Jenkins v US
What is APA Division 41 Correct Answer: Division within the APA for psychology and legal system and
was finally recognized Forensic Psych as a specialty area in 2001
Values creativity and progress is part of what model Correct Answer: Psychological Model
Tradition and precedent is part of what model Correct Answer: Legal Model
This model looks for the Truth and wants to know if something may or may not affect someone or
something Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model only cares about the Win Correct Answer: Legal Model
this model is nomothetic Correct Answer: Psychological Model
What is nomothetic Correct Answer: Where the laws of psychology pertain to a large amount of people
for the most part
This model is idiographic Correct Answer: Legal Model
, What is idiographic Correct Answer: Want to know if the specific person and if they were responsible or
not
This model is probabilistic Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model is Certainty Correct Answer: Legal Model
This model is academic and theoretical Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model is practical Correct Answer: Legal Mode
This system of justice involves the actions of one citizen, plaintiff, against another citizen, defendant and
is Preponderance of Evidence Correct Answer: Civil
This system of justice involves when a charge is brought against someone by the State or Federal
Government and is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Correct Answer: Criminal
In this case an expert is hired from one side or the others Correct Answer: Civil Case
In this case the expert is appointed by the court and paid for by the court Correct Answer: Criminal Case
What is preponderance of evidence Correct Answer: When the jury is more sure than less sure
What is beyond a reasonable doubt Correct Answer: 90-95% sure Criminal Cases
What does the law state about competency Correct Answer: You are competent if you are over the age
of 18 and will remain so unless others prove you aren't
What Justice system sees the plaintiff filing a lawsuit against a defendant Correct Answer: Civil Justice
System
What Justice System sees the prosecution charging a defendant Correct Answer: Criminal Justice
System
What terms are used in regards to the Evidentary Standard Correct Answer: Preponderance of Evidence
and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
What are the three main areas in the domain of law enforcement and police psychology Correct Answer:
Investigation
Operational Assistance
Clinical Services
How is a police psychologist used in regards to investigation Correct Answer: How to get information
during interview and interrogation and criminal profiling
How is a police psychologist used in regards to Operational assistance Correct Answer: Assist in
undercover operations, hostage and crisis negotiation and special unit policing
CSI affect Correct Answer: When people sue or appeal for due process because they feel they did not
get the same level of expertise as seen on CSI
What is significant about the M'Naghten case of 1843 Correct Answer: M'Naghten tried to kill Prime
Minister Peil but killed his associate instead and was found innocent because he was incoherent in trail
Queen Victoria did not like the outcome and set in motion criteria to see who is mentally able to stand
trial.
What is significant about Munstenberg in the US in 1908 Correct Answer: Advocate of psychology in the
judicial arena
In 1922 Marsten introduced what phrase which shows the relationship between law and psychology
Correct Answer: Legal Psychology
What happened in the 1950's in regards to psychiatrists and expert witnesses Correct Answer: Before
1950 only Psychiatrists could be expert witnesses but now psychoogists became expert witnesses as
well
What is significant about Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 Correct Answer: Got rid of separation of
races
Psychologists filed a Amicus Curare to show that blacks were treated inequal in regards to education
level, social standing and in self confidence
Amicus Curare Correct Answer: Friend of the court
What is significant about Jenkins v US in 1962 Correct Answer: Stated that psychologists in ALL states
can and will be considered expert witnesses in their field of expertise
What is significant about Indianapolis Union Railway v Walker in 1974 Correct Answer: Classic case of
neuropsychologist v neurosurgeon where the neuropsychologist after 20 hours of testing found the
defendant to have a brain injury where the neurosurgeon said he was able to fix the brain injury and
physiologically speaking there was no longer a brain injury. The expert in this case was the
Neuropsychologist
What happened in 1981 in regards to the APA Correct Answer: A division for Forensic Psychology was
established in the APA
What happened in 1991 in regards to Forensic Psychology and the APA Correct Answer: Speciality
guidelines were established for the practice of Forensic Psychology
What happened in 2001 in regards to Forensic Psychology and the APA Correct Answer: Finally this
speciality of Forenisc Psychology was recognized as its own entity within psychology
,Diplomate Correct Answer: Awarded to you by the ABPP to show you have all the extra credentials to
be a forensic psychologist
What is the inquistorial model of justice Correct Answer: Person is brought before a judge or magistrate
who then questions you about the charge and then the judge finds you guilty or innocent
What is the adversarial model of justice Correct Answer: As found in the US
There are two sides an accuser and a defender where the case is tried on both sides and in regards to
Forensic Psych both sides may call on expert witnesses
In 1256 what judge conducted the Wild Beast Test Correct Answer: Judge Braxton
What is the Wild Beast Test Correct Answer: If a defendant has no more sense than a wild beast then he
cannot be convicted
What case in 1843 included the shooting of the Prime Minster, Queen Victoria and led to the
establishment of a group to determine what was mentally insane and what is not Correct Answer:
M'Nauten
In 1908 who became a staunch advocate for psychology in the judicial arena in the United States Correct
Answer: Hugo Munsterberg
in 1922 who became the first professor in the field of Legal Psychology in the United States Correct
Answer: William Marsten
In 1962 what case established that licensed Psychologists were considered as expert witnesses Correct
Answer: Jenkins v US
What is APA Division 41 Correct Answer: Division within the APA for psychology and legal system and
was finally recognized Forensic Psych as a specialty area in 2001
Values creativity and progress is part of what model Correct Answer: Psychological Model
Tradition and precedent is part of what model Correct Answer: Legal Model
This model looks for the Truth and wants to know if something may or may not affect someone or
something Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model only cares about the Win Correct Answer: Legal Model
this model is nomothetic Correct Answer: Psychological Model
What is nomothetic Correct Answer: Where the laws of psychology pertain to a large amount of people
for the most part
This model is idiographic Correct Answer: Legal Model
, What is idiographic Correct Answer: Want to know if the specific person and if they were responsible or
not
This model is probabilistic Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model is Certainty Correct Answer: Legal Model
This model is academic and theoretical Correct Answer: Psychological Model
This model is practical Correct Answer: Legal Mode
This system of justice involves the actions of one citizen, plaintiff, against another citizen, defendant and
is Preponderance of Evidence Correct Answer: Civil
This system of justice involves when a charge is brought against someone by the State or Federal
Government and is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Correct Answer: Criminal
In this case an expert is hired from one side or the others Correct Answer: Civil Case
In this case the expert is appointed by the court and paid for by the court Correct Answer: Criminal Case
What is preponderance of evidence Correct Answer: When the jury is more sure than less sure
What is beyond a reasonable doubt Correct Answer: 90-95% sure Criminal Cases
What does the law state about competency Correct Answer: You are competent if you are over the age
of 18 and will remain so unless others prove you aren't
What Justice system sees the plaintiff filing a lawsuit against a defendant Correct Answer: Civil Justice
System
What Justice System sees the prosecution charging a defendant Correct Answer: Criminal Justice
System
What terms are used in regards to the Evidentary Standard Correct Answer: Preponderance of Evidence
and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
What are the three main areas in the domain of law enforcement and police psychology Correct Answer:
Investigation
Operational Assistance
Clinical Services
How is a police psychologist used in regards to investigation Correct Answer: How to get information
during interview and interrogation and criminal profiling
How is a police psychologist used in regards to Operational assistance Correct Answer: Assist in
undercover operations, hostage and crisis negotiation and special unit policing
