Discuss the various ways in which psychological testing can be misused by someone conducting a forensic assessment

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The answer should include 1) giving too much weight to projective test results; 2) depending too heavily on computer-generated scoring and interpretation; 3) departing from standard administrative procedures; and 4) fabricating test results.

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In which case did the court strike down a statute limiting jury service to white men on grounds it violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

a. Strauder v. West Virginia b. McClesky v. Kemp c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Batson v. Kentucky

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Which of the following is among the nine behavioral dimensions of the MMPI-2?

a. Indications of socially deviant behavior or attitudes. b. Apparent need for social participation, extroversion. c. Likelihood of mature, responsible behavior; positive response to supervision. d. Likelihood of positive favorable response to vocational programming. e. All of the above

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Before a police agency can develop an effective order-maintenance program, it must first initiate a

a. program of self-analysis b. formal review of all weapons and tactics that might be needed c. legal strategy to prevent lawsuits d. public relations program

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According to a study of the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests, the most common type of victim was:

a. a boy younger than eleven. b. a girl younger than eleven. c. a boy between eleven and fourteen. d. a girl between eleven and fourteen.

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