Discuss the kinds of ethical questions that emerge when a psychologist becomes a consultant for one side in the selection of jurors.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary.Many ethical questions emerge when the psychologist becomes a consultant for one side in the selection of jurors. Just how far should the selection procedures go? Should jurors have to answer consultants' intrusive questions about their private lives? Should consultants be able to sculpt the jury to their clients' advantage? Do these techniques simply constitute the latest tools in the attorney's arsenal of trial tactics? Or do they bias the proceedings and jeopardize the willingness of citizens to participate in the process? These questions deal with fairness, and scientific jury selection may conflict with the way some people interpret the intent of the law.

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Which statement accurately reflects the impact of cultural factors on assessment?

A. Cultural factors are not considered during assessment, only during final diagnosis. B. In order to use tests in a culturally competent manner, clinicians need to consider the dominant language of their clients. C. In an effort to maintain an unbiased assessment, clinicians should refrain from considering the cultural factors of their clients. D. In order to create an effective treatment plan, clinicians need to consider the dominant language of their clients.

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Fluid intelligence includes

a knowledge of geographical facts. the speed of processing mathematical information. the size of one's science vocabulary. the ability to recognize and name famous paintings.

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According to Cummings (2007), _____% of prescriptions written for psychoactive medications come from primary-care physicians.

A. under 10 B. 30 C. 50 D. over 80

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A friendly lab assistant escorted 12-month-old Cassie and her mother into a research playroom containing special mirrors and hidden equipment to videotape their interactions. After providing instructions, the lab assistant left the mother and Cassie alone, beginning a short procedure to study their interactions. Soon a female stranger entered the room and began playing with Cassie. After a few minutes, the mother left the room and Cassie was alone with the stranger. The mother returned briefly, then left again; finally, the stranger left the room and Cassie was alone. The lab assistant decided to stop the procedure at this point; she ushered the mother back into the room to pick up Cassie.During each short separation from her mother, Cassie cried and wailed. The first time Cassie cried,

her mother responded with surprise and concern, returning almost immediately. She was not able to soothe Cassie, who alternated between clinging to her mother and pushing her away angrily, crying all the while. "It's all right, baby doll, I love you love you love you. If you don't cry I'll give you a big hug when I come back," promised her mother before leaving the room for a second time. After the second separation Cassie continued to cry as her mother, clearly annoyed, waited for her to stop. "See? I came back. Learn to be a big girl.""Is Cassie upset today?" asked the lab assistant when she ended the procedure. "No, she's always like this," her mother answered. "My Cassie is quite a handful. She's what my mother calls ‘spirited.' She's unpredictable and strong willed. She'll eat when she's ready and she'll nap when she's ready-and that changes all the time. My mother says I was the same way. I love my little girl, but sometimes I just need space. She's very clingy. It will be better when she grows up a bit."What do you observe about the goodness of fit between Cassie's temperament and the parenting she receives from her mother? What will be an ideal response?

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