Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main goal of police interrogation as outlined in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

To gather evidence and obtain a confession from the suspect

Question 2

According to the Reid Model of Interrogation, which of the following is NOT one of the three stages?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a polygraph test

Question 3

Which of the following is a minimization technique used in the Reid Model of Interrogation?

Accepted Answer

Implying sympathy and offering moral justifications for the crime

Question 4

A suspect confesses to a crime after being told that the consequences will be less severe if they admit guilt. This is an example of which type of false confession?

Accepted Answer

Coerced-compliant false confession

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential problem with the Reid Model of Interrogation?

Accepted Answer

It can lead to false confessions due to the use of psychologically coercive techniques

Question 6

What is the main difference between a voluntary false confession and a coerced-compliant false confession?

Accepted Answer

A voluntary false confession is given without external pressure, while a coerced-compliant false confession is given to escape a stressful situation

Question 7

Which of the following statements about criminal profiling is TRUE according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Criminal profiling is an investigative technique used to identify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of an offender

Question 8

Which model of criminal profiling involves comparing the characteristics of an unknown offender to those of known offenders who have committed similar crimes?

Accepted Answer

Inductive criminal profiling

Question 9

In the context of the organized-disorganized model, which of the following is a characteristic of an organized offender?

Accepted Answer

Plans the crime in advance and targets victims

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the main use of geographic profiling?

Accepted Answer

To prioritize potential suspects based on the locations of a series of crimes

Question 11

Which of the following is a key criticism of the organized-disorganized model of criminal profiling?

Accepted Answer

It assumes a strict dichotomy that may not reflect the complexity of real offenders

Question 12

According to the study materials, what is a major limitation of using confessions as evidence in court?

Accepted Answer

Confessions can be false and may result from coercive interrogation techniques

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a coerced-internalized false confession?

Accepted Answer

A confession in which the suspect comes to believe they actually committed the crime

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for minimizing the risk of false confessions during police interrogations?

Accepted Answer

Using leading questions and implying leniency

Question 15

A police officer uses the following equation to estimate the probability that a suspect lives within a certain distance from the crime scene: $$P(d) = \frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{2\pi}} e$$^{-\frac{(d-\mu)^2}$${2\$$sigma^2$$}}. $$What type of profiling is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Geographic profiling

Question 16

Which of the following is a finding from research on the accuracy of criminal profilers?

Accepted Answer

Profilers are only slightly more accurate than non-profilers in predicting offender characteristics

Question 17

Which of the following is a heuristic that may influence decision-making in forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A simple general rule that can sometimes lead to biased decisions

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the main difference between inductive and deductive criminal profiling?

Accepted Answer

Inductive profiling is based on statistical comparisons, while deductive profiling is based on evidence from the specific crime scene

Question 19

Which of the following is a real-world consequence of false confessions?

Accepted Answer

They can lead to wrongful convictions and the real perpetrator remaining free

Forensic Psychology: The Psychology of Police Investigations and Criminal Profiling

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