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Lie Detection and Forensic Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on lie detection, forensic psychology, and risk assessment with our engaging quiz! Discover key concepts and research findings related to polygraphs, shoe imprints, and interventions for high-risk offenders.

12 challenging multiple-choice questions
Enhance your understanding of forensic science
Ideal for students and professionals in psychology or criminal justice

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Based on research studies of people's abilities in lie detection, the following statement is true

Most people can easily detect when another person is lying

Police detectives are no better at detecting lies than college students

Training does significantly improve lie detection abilities

Fidgeting and avoiding eye contact are reliable clues that the person is lying

If a person is lying, the polygraph can pick up the following changes in his or her physiological functions EXCEPT:

Breathing

Perspiration

Heart rate

Brain activity

The guilty knowledge test (GKT) is one of the most promising polygraph techniques to date. However, there are some limitations to its usefulness. Which of the following is one of the main limitations specific to the GKT?

Most criminals remember the scene of their crimes very vividly

GKT does not attempt to detect lies, only the unusual physiological reactions

A sufficient number of crime facts uniquely known by only the criminal is often not available

Polygraph examiners are reluctant to take on the leading role in formulating the questions

A shoe imprint left at the crime scene will be much more helpful when it comes from a(n)_____ shoe

Well-worn

Newer

In-mint condition

Popular style

If a measure or observation consistently produces similar results through repeated measurements, it is known as

Validity

Reliability

Internal coherency

Accuracy

Diego is a forensic expert who is asked to testify whether the wound that the victim died from came from a knife found in the suspect's car. Diego has confirmed a high level of agreement between the knife and the wound, which in his professional opinion means that the wound was produced by the knife in question. This type of opinion is called a(n):

High degree of scientific certainty

Match plus statistics

Simple match

Individualization

Research into interventions for high-risk offenders suggests it should follow the RNR principles to achieve greater effectiveness. What does RNR stand for?

Response-Near-Rapid

Risk-Needs-Resolution

Risks-Needs-Responsivity

Risks-Necessities-Resolution

There are generally 3 broad levels of interventions. What are they?

Top, Middle, Bottom

Primary, Secondary, Teritary

Tertiary, Secondary, Prevention

Tertiary, Support, Primary

Research found that what relationships were critical in the growth of antisocial behaviour,specifically in males?

Pro-social

Community

Family

School

For the effective design of culturally specific interventions, what does CBPR stand for?

Community, Based, Prison, Routines

Community, Based, Participatory, Responses

Community, Based, Participatory, Research

Community, By-In, Participatory, Roles

Actuarial assessment of risk involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Assigning weights to risk factors

Case-specific information

Mathematical formulas

Classification of risk

The violent risk appraisal guide (VRAG) is a:

Clinical assessment of risk

Actuarial assessment of risk

Hybrid-dynamic assessment of risk

Dynamic factors assessment of risk

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