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Forensic Psychology
Exam #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dsm5 first version | 1952 |
| What disorder by law can a person not be executed for? | Intellectual Developmental Disorder |
| Who primarily tests for intellectual developmental disorder? | psychologists |
| what was intellectual developmental disorder formally called? | mental retardation |
| what are the 4 "Stages" of intellectual disability | mild, moderate, severe, profound |
| how do you test for intellectual disorders | Wechsler adult intelligence scale |
| what is the most common form of a hullucination? | auditory |
| what do hullicinations primarily use | the senses |
| what are delusions | thouhgts that aren't based in reality |
| what is erotomanic | the delusion of having a stalker |
| what is grandiose | the delusion of being the chosen one |
| what is persecutory | the delusion that someone is out to get you |
| when does schizophrenia usually onset | mid 20s |
| what is a psychotic break | a break from reality |
| (T/F) Schizophrenia has a genetic predisposition | true |
| what are the 5 main criteria for someone to be diagnosed with schizophrenia | delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior, negative symptoms |
| what test is used to diagnose schizophrenia disorder | Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory |
| what is the average age of onset for bipolar disorder | 20 |
| what is a manic episode | a distinct period of abnormally and persisted elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week |
| what are symptoms of antisocial personality disorder | deceitfulness, impulsivity, lack of remorse |
| what is the yougest a person can be to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder | 18 |
| what was dissociative identity disorder formally known as | multiple personality disorder |
| what is dissociative identity disorder | presence of 2 or more distinct identities or personality states |
| what is the test for DID | SCID-D |
| what is oppositional defiant disorder | ongoing pattern of anger, irritability especially towards those in charge |
| what is Intermittent Explosive Disorder | involves repeated, sudden bouts of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or outbursts |
| what is forensic psychology | any application of psychological resarch methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the legal system |
| what are some high risk forensic psychology roles | SWAT/police, CIA, firefighters, airline pilots |
| what might be some reasons to screen out a person from the police | felonies, anger managment, substance abuse |
| in a police interview, what is confidential | nothing |
| what is a fitness for duty test | if someone is physically or mentally fit to stay on the force |
| how are the majority of crimes held | most plead out, the rest go to trial |
| who is the trier of fact | the person responsible for assessing the evidence presented and determining what actually happend based on the evidence |
| who are the 2 options for besing the trier of fact | judge and jury |
| what is a jury trial | the jury listens to the evidence and testimony in a case and then decides the outcome |
| why is the judge present in a jury trial | The judge oversees the trial and ensures the law is followed, but the jury makes the final decision. |
| what is a bench trial | a judge alone hears the case and makes the decision, rather than a jury. The judge decides the facts and applies the law to determine the outcome |
| what is a plaintiff | The one who is bringing the case to court, claiming they have been wronged or harmed |
| what is a defendant | The person or entity being accused or sued in the case |
| how is a jury selected | potential jurors are questioned by the judge and attorneys to ensure they can be fair and impartial |
| what is the process of selecting a jury known as | voir dire |
| what is jury duty | the responsibility of citizens to serve as jurors in a court trial when they are called |
| Why would a person be striked from the jury or jury duty? | may be dismissed if they have biases or conflicts of interest |
| when might a psychologist be called into a child custody case | when a child is being used as a pawn |
| what is a retainer | amount of money you are paid in advance before a case |
| why might a psychologist take a retainer | so if the outcome is bad (ex: a parent loses all contact with a child), they still get paid |
| what is the role of a forensic psychologist in childhood trauma | assess existing trauma and the cause |
| what does a forensic psychologist need to do help a childhood trauma case | specialty/superior training |
| do childhood trauma survivors always keep their statements | no, victims often recant |
| what is an anatomically correct doll be used for | used in kids interviews for the kids to show what happened |
| what question is common for vicarious trauma | How do you not let these traumas you hear and see on a daily basis invade your personal life? |
| what are 2 common times a civil case will ask for a forensic psychologist | Personal Injury Examinations in Torts and Evaluations of Employment Discrimination and Harassment |
| what is a DNR | do not resusitate |
| what is crucial for a DNR to be signed | the person must enter the decision with a sound mind |
| Consent | a voluntary agreement given by someone who is able to understand the risks and benefitss |
| Assent | agreement given by someone who is not able to give legal consent |
| who might give assent | a child |
| what was the Anna Nicole Smith civil case | - Girl who got married to an elder who is rich - The husband passes away - The Will, was changed from the biological children to the wife |
| what is a forensic psychologists role with the ADA act | determine if a person actially has the disability they claim to have and what reasonable accomodations they might need |
| what is a forensic psychologists role with violent risk assemsment | Assessing the risk of a person being a harm to themselves or others |
| what is a forensic psychologists role with criminal evaluations | competence to stand trial, competence to waive miranda and competence for execution |
| what is something you should never claim to want to be as a forensic psychologist | criminal profiler |
| what are the potential pros of being a forensic psychologist | helping others, changing environment, recognition |
| what are the potential cons of being a forensic psychologist | risk of injury, pay, burnout risk |
| what are ethics | moral standards of a profession |
| are ethics and law the same | no, they are different |
| why are ethics important | protecting the profession from the government, help protect the public, create professional identity |
| what does contingency mean | getting paid soley on winning the case |
| what about therapy and forensic evaluations | they do not mix- only practice what you are liscened in and in those specifc states |
| are laws the same per state | no, forensic psychologists need to know the laws per state they work in |
| ways to avoid ethical problems | document, multiple data bases, be objective and neutral in your evaluations |
| what is a deterrent | the idea that punishment will deter someone from doing the same mistake twice |
| what is unitarianism | focusing on preventing harm |
| what is retribution | punish the defendant because they deserve it |
| what is general deterrence | punishing a defendant to deter others |
| what is specific deterrence | punishing a defendant to deter this individual in the future |
| what is incapacitation | protect society by seperating the vriminal via incarceration |
| rehabilitation | empowers the defendant to prevent future crimes |
| denunciation | punishment expresses society's disapproval |
| what 2 things need to happen for a crime to appear | actus reus and mens rea |
| what is actus reus | evil deed |
| what is mens rea | evil mind, guilty intent |
| what is malingering | The intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms, motivated by external incentives |
| what are some reasons a person would malinger | avoiding military duty, avoiding work, obtaining financial compensation, evading criminal prosecution, or obtaining drugs. |
| what is factitious disorder | A disorder in which one pretends to be sick, by self-injury or making themselves sick |
| what is somatoform disorder | mental illnesses that cause physical symptoms without a clear physical cause |
| 3 perspectives of assessment of malingering | intuitional, standard, specialized |
| what is a common misconception of malingering | that malingering and mental disorders are mutually exclusive |
| what often happens when a person is accused or diagnosed with malingering | they lose credibility |
| what is a tool used to assess malingering | rey 15, test of memory malingering, structured interview of reported symptoms |
| what are some clues of malingering psychoses | overacting their part, call attention to their illness, claim a sudden onset of delusion, far fetched story |
| what are malingerers unlikely to do in relation to schizophrenia | they may not show the subtle signs of residial schizophrenia |
| what are malingerers likely to do in relation to hallucinations | they may describe the auditiory content in a stilted manner |
| what is feigned cognitive imparement | intentionally providing flase imformation or performance in cognitive tests |
| what are set precedents | stare decisis |
| what book called forensic psychologists hired guns | horror of the courts |
| what ethical codes should a forensic psychologist follow (3) | objectivity, confidentiality, integrity |
| what is the SIRS | a test for feighning mental disorders and malingering |
| what is the case study that made forensic psychologists profession case | ted bundy |
| how many doctoral programs are there for forensic psychology | none |
| how many inmates have ASPD | 47% |
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