Question 1

Clinical psychologists conducting assessments in forensic settings

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A)  should build rapport by assuring the person being assessed that no information collected during the assessment can be used against him.
B)  are rarely asked to determine the mental status of a defendant pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
C)  may be asked to assess for child custody,personal injury lawsuits,and workers' compensation hearings.
D)  must provide copies of the assessment report to the person being assessed,as well as any agency paying for the evaluation.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Surveys of psychologists who conduct child custody evaluations (e.g. ,Bow,2006) suggest that

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A)  psychological tests are rarely used.
B)  interviews with parents and children are considered less important than psychological tests.
C)  parent and child interviews are deemed less important that projective testing results.
D)  more than 60% of evaluators conduct psychological testing with the children involved in such cases.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Currently,between _____% and _____% of all felony defendants undergo evaluations to determine if they are competent to stand trial.

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A)  2,8
B)  19,22
C)  45,50
D)  73,81E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

When serving as expert witnesses,clinical psychologists should

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A)  provide information that will support the case of the party that hired them.
B)  accurately provide information based on available data,whether or not that information supports the case of the party that hired them.
C)  refuse to participate in the voir dire process.
D)  disregard the standards set forth in the APA ethical code.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The relationship between forensic psychologists and their patients is often described as _____.

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A)  collaborative
B)  adversarial
C)  cooperative
D)  bifurcatedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What name is given to statistical prediction methods used to predict dangerous?

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Question 7

More than 90% of child custody evaluators use _____ during a typical evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interviews with each parent
B)  clinical interviews with the children
C)  psychological testing of the parents
D)  A child custody evaluator typically uses all of the other response choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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