PSYCHOLOGY EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

The interview that accompanies the Psychopathy Checklist-R is intended to be an example of what type of interview (hint: think of the clips from the podcast when Dr. Bernstein interviews the NPR employees)? - Semi-structured You are a forensic psychologist and you have been asked to evaluate an offender that is awaiting sentencing. When should you obtain his informed consent and instruct him about the purpose of your meeting? - Informed consent should be obtained at the beginning of your first session, before you start the formal assessment. All the following are reasons why obtaining archival and third party information is more important for forensic psychologists compared to general psychologists except - the unreliability of available forensic assessment instruments. Which form of treatment includes a focus on self-mutilation, violence, and trauma reactions? - Crisis management What is secondary gain as it applies to the forensic client/examinee? - An additional advantage or benefit thought to motivate malingering. Dr. George gave his students an exam worth 100 points. At the end of the exam, several of his students approached him, upset that the exam did not ask any questions related to the course material. According to the students, Dr. George's exam was ____________. - invalid Which one of these tests or measures is most likely to have the highest test-retest reliability if re-administered after one year? A scale (for body weight) This quiz A visual acuity chart An anxiety assessment - a visual acuity chart An important caution to keep in mind when using psychological tests for forensic purposes is that - most of these tests were normed using a "normal" as opposed to forensic population. ___________ are the most frequently used method of assessment in psychology. - Clinical interviews