Introduction Forensic Psychology

  Order Description     Question 1 1. A person confesses to a crime they did not commit after a high pressure police interrogation. They genuinely believe they committed the crime. This is an example of: A coerced internalised false confession A coerced compliant false confession Voluntary false confession A false allegation. 0.5 points Question 2 1. In the case of Michael Crowe (in the clip 'interrogation or child abuse'), it was argued that a powerful strategy used by police to elicit his false confession was a sustained attack on his ________? Character Integrity Memory Relationship with his sister 0.5 points Question 3 1. It is unclear whether the simple distinction between organised and disorganised crime scenes stands up to empirical scrutiny despite its impact on the work of FBI profilers. True False 0.5 points Question 4 1. In the clip 'Mental Mapping Jack the Ripper' David Canter describes temperature maps which indicate: The weather in a particular area. Areas where the killer may live, work or have his base. Areas where victims may live or work. The chances of the killer committing another murder in that area. 0.5 points Question 5 Sadism Aggression Multiple violence, Fellatio of offender, Gratuitous Violence Disguise, Take time, Sodomy, torture Hum illation, Vaginal penetration Elements of surprise Inquisitive Clothing removed, Binding limbs use blindfold Sex language, kisses , apologises Theft of money , theft of personal belongs Reassures victim Intimacy Criminality On this SSA plot the characteristics 'vaginal penetration', 'element of surprise' and 'clothing removed' are close together at the centre of the plot. This means: Vaginal penetration, element of surprise and clothing removed frequently co-occur. Vaginal penetration, element of surprise and clothing removed are all very common in rape. Vaginal penetration, element of surprise and clothing removed are not useful features for distinguishing between different forms of rape. All of the above are true about these three factors. 0.5 points Question 6 1. Snook et al. (2007) systematically reviewed publications discussing criminal profiling literature. In summary, over all of the articles, ______ arguments were used in preference to ______ evidence on ______% of occasions.   Empirical; commonsense; 22   Commonsense; empirical; 58   Commonsense; empirical; 10   Empirical; commonsense; 85   0.5 points Question 7 1. In the clip 'Lost in the Shopping Mall' which of the following best describes Elizabeth Loftus's description of memory? Suggestive, subjective and fixed. Suggestive, subjective and malleable. Suggestive and subjective. Malleable. 0.5 points Question 8 1. Memories which relate to events that did not happen and which emerge as a result of suggestions made during psychotherapy are known as: Recovered memories False memories False allegations False evidence 0.5 points Question 9 1. The clip 'Lost in the Shopping Mall' provides an example of the way in which: People easily forget things. Being lost in the mall could be very upsetting. A person was able to recall an experience that actually occurred during their childhood. A false memory can be created. 0.5 points Question 10 1. Which type of profiling involves generating a profile of a likely offender based upon behavioural characteristics derived from a crime scene. FBI profiling Statistical profiling Geographical profiling Forensic profiling