Criminological and Forensic Psychology
Student Resources
Chapter 1: Defining Forensic Psychology
1. The definition of forensic psychology is: application of psychology to the legal processes.
- True
- False.
Answer: A
2. The Wild Beast test is an early form of mitigation due to mental illness.
- True
- False
Answer: A
3. Anaximander the philosopher is credited with first discussing the relationship between psychology and law.
- True
- False
Answer: B
4. The development of using experts to testify in court happened mainly in:
- Age of Aquarius;
- Age of Enlightenment;
- The Renaissance;
- The Bronze Age.
Answer: B
5. A forensic psychologist may carry out:
- post mortems;
- chemical tests;
- crime scene analysis;
- all of the above.
Answer: C
6. A forensic psychologist’s duties do not include hostage negotiation.
- True
- False.
Answer: B
7. A “honey trap” is also known as:
- bear baiting;
- entrapment;
- interrogation by female police officers;
- interrogation in familiar surroundings.
Answer: B
8. Forensic psychologists must have expertise in criminology, psychology and:
- forensic medicine;
- forensic accounting;
- legal issues; *
- legal medicine.
Answer: C
9. Forensic psychology requires understanding of how law is applied in the country of practice.
- True
- False
Answer: A
10. In the USA, forensic psychologists can be accredited by:
- The British Psychological Society;
- The British Medical Association;
- The American Psychological Association;
- The American Board of Forensic Psychology
Answer: D
11. The process of becoming a forensic psychologist varies by each country’s training and professional practice guidelines.
- True
- False
Answer: A
12. The British Psychological Society (BPS) has three dimensions that an applicant must meet. Which one of the following requirements does an applicant NOT have to meet?
- knowledge;
- research;
- publishing;
- practice.
Answer: C
13. Psychologists may be consulted in a number of different types of civil cases to assess ‘psychological damage’ including:
- discrimination;
- harassment;
- personal injury;
- all of the above.
Answer: D
14. Academic training for a forensic psychologist includes:
- conducting psychological interventions;
- research;
- training other professionals in psychological knowledge;
- all of the above.
Answer: D
15. Forensic psychologists often work in prisons, but can also be found in:
- the armed forces;
- the priesthood;
- schools;
- universities.
Answer: D