Forensic Psychology Quiz Crafted by -
Mr. Mahesh Tripathi
Assistant Professor
School of Forensic Science and Risk
Management
Rashtriya Raskha University, Gujarat.
Here is the List of Questions with Answers along with explanation
Que 1. Legal psychology is a form
of……….?
A. Applied
Psychology
B. Developmental Psychology
C. Clinical Psychology
D. Educational Psychology
Answer: A. Applied Psychology
Explanation: Applied psychology is a field that focuses on putting practical
research into action. Applied psychology focuses on the implementation of
real-world results over abstract theories and lab-based experiments. This
discipline validates psychology theories in order to achieve tangible results.
Que 2. Eye witness testimony is what type of
memory?
A. Autobiographical Memory
B. Episodic
Memory
C. Short-Term Memory
D. Psychological Memory
Answer:
B. Episodic Memory
Explanation: Episodic memory is a person's unique memory of a specific event,
so it will be different from someone else's recollection of the same
experience. Episodic memory is sometimes confused with autobiographical memory,
and while autobiographical memory involves episodic memory, it also relies on
semantic memory.
Que 3. Full form of FAINT
A. Forensic Assessment Interview
Test
B. Forensic Assessment Inventory Technique
C. Foreign Assessment Interview Test
D. Forensic Assessment Interrogation Technique
Answer: A. Forensic Assessment Interview Test
Explanation: Mr. Nathan Gordon was the first person to develop reliable
and valid forensic assessment interview test. The test has 30 questions to
detect the truthfulness and deception in suspected criminals. The FAINT test
makes use of non-verbal behaviour, projective techniques and thematic
techniques.
Que 4.. Which is NOT a psychological characteristic of a
disorganized offender?
A. Less intelligent
B. Socially isolated
C. Offend in a state of panic
D. No mental health problems
Answer: D. No mental
health problems
Explanation: A disorganized offender would be more
likely to live on their own and this type of offender tends to be of low
intelligence, socially awkward and unlikely to have a partner. They are likely
to have a poor employment history and very little interest in their crimes.
Que 5. What is the difference between a criminologist and
a forensic& criminal psychologist?
A. Criminologists focus on societal influences
B. Psychologists focus on individual influences
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: C. Both A and B
Explanation: Criminal psychologists seek to understand
the motivations of criminals and develop a psychological profile to understand
or apprehend them. They examine individual criminal behaviours and diagnose any
mental health conditions. They frequently step into the courtroom to provide
expert testimony. Other duties include counselling individuals who have
committed crimes or evaluating their risk of recidivism.
Forensic psychology is a broad field that applies the
principles of psychology to the criminal justice system and law. Forensic
psychologists consult with law enforcement to integrate psychology into both
criminal and civil legal matters. Their duties can include selecting juries,
evaluating witnesses, and conducting mental health evaluations.
Que 6 .The progression from anger to violence results from
_____.
A. A disinhibition of internal
control
B. Low levels of physical arousal
C. Indifference to being caught
D. A belief that you are taking control
Answer: A. A disinhibition of internal control
Explanation: In psychology,
disinhibition is a lack of restraint manifested in disregard of social
conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk assessment. Disinhibition affects
motor, instinctual, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual aspects with signs and
symptoms similar to the diagnostic criteria for mania. Hypersexuality,
hyperphagia, and aggressive outbursts are indicative of disinhibited
instinctual drives.
Que 7. A psychologist in court providing relevant expert
testimony for the particular case is an example of which type of relationship
between the law and psychological knowledge?
A. Psychology and the law
B. Psychology in the Law
C. Psychology of the law
D. Psychology for the law
Answer: B. Psychology in the Law
Explanation: Legal psychology involves empirical,
psychological research of the law, legal institutions, and people who come into
contact with the law. Legal psychologists typically take basic social and
cognitive principles and apply them to issues in the legal system such as
eyewitness memory, jury decision-making, investigations, and interviewing. The
term "legal psychology" has only recently come into usage, primarily
as a way to differentiate the experimental focus of legal psychology from the
clinically-oriented forensic psychology.
Que 8. The Computer Assisted Passenger
Prescreening System (CAPPS) was developed by:
A) United
States Department of Homeland Security
B) British Department Criminal
Justice
C) France Department of Homeland
Security
D) Defense Research and
Development Organization
Answer: A) United States Department of Homeland
Security
Explanation: CAPPS systems rely on what is known as a
passenger name record (PNR). When a person books a plane ticket, certain
identifying information is collected by the airline: full name, address, etc.
This information is used to check against some data store (e.g., a TSA No-Fly
list, the FBI ten most wanted fugitive list, etc.) and assign a terrorism
"risk score" to that person. High risk scores require the airline to
subject the person to extended baggage and/or personal screening, and to
contact law enforcement if necessary. CAPPS I was first implemented in the late
1990s, in response to the perceived threat of U.S. domestic and international
terrorism. CAPPS I was administered by the FBI and FAA.
Que 9. A crime scene that suggests planning and
premeditation is called a(n) __________ crime scene.
A) Organized
B) Disorganized
C) Mixed
D) Regulated
Answer: A) Organized
Explanation: Organised Crime is defined as planned and co-ordinated criminal
behaviour and conduct by people working together on a continuing basis. Their
motivation is often, but not always, financial gain. Organised crime in this
and other countries recognises neither national borders nor national interests.
Que 10. _________ often occurs following an
autoerotic asphyxiation.
A) Ritual
B) Trophy taking
C) Staging
D) Undoing
Answer: A) Ritual
Explanation: Autoerotic asphyxiation (AEA) is an extremely risky and
life-threatening paraphilia that induces hypoxic euphoria by asphyxiation,
which in turn produces or enhances sexual gratification. The device used to
asphyxiate typically occludes blood-flow to the brain, which creates a euphoric
effect and exhilaration, diminished ego controls, giddiness, and
light-headedness, all of which heighten self-pleasure and intensify orgasm.
Que 11. Serial offenders who randomly encounter their victims during the course of some activity, rather than by searching for them can be classified as:
A) Hunters
B) Poachers
C) Trollers
D) Trappers
Answer: C) Trollers
Que 12. The intensive study of one individual is ________ research.
A) Situational
B) Temporal
C) Nomothetic
D) Idiographic
Answer: D) Idiographic
Explanation: In psychology, idiographic describes the study of the individual, who is seen as a unique agent with a unique life history, with properties setting him/her apart from other individuals.
Que 13. The polygraph:
A) Detects lies or deception
B) Has been in use for about 25 years now
C) Accurately measures and records physiological responses
D) Is admissible in court
Answer: C) Accurately measures and records physiological responses
Explanation: The simplest and most general explanation is that the polygraph, like other tests, measures response to a stimulus. Related empirical questions will involve the psychological basis of physiological responses such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while a person is asked and answers a series of questions.
Que 14. MERMER is…
A. Memory and Encoding Related Multifaceted Electroencephalographic response
B. Memory Encoding Reations and Memory Electroenchphalic Response
C. Multifaceted Electroencephalographic Reaction and Memory Encoding response
D. Memory Enhancement Related multiaxial electrical reaction
Answer: A. Memory and Encoding Related Multifaceted Electroencephalographic response
Explanation: Memory and Encoding Related Multifaceted Electroencephalographic Response (MERMER) is a brain response derived from the EEG data at different sites. The main component of a MERMER is the P300 brainwave, an evoked response that has been well studied in the scientific literature as a potential indicator of recognition. The MERMER response is not present in subjects who lack specific knowledge about a word, phrase, or picture presented. MERMER is utilized in brain fingerprinting.
Que 15. The ipc section that deals with unsoundness of mind
A. Section 45
B. Section 84
C. Section 82
D. Section 85
Answer: B. Section 84
Explanation: Section 84 of IPC deals with the “act of a person of unsound mind.” “Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law.”