Top-down Approach (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the top-down approach also known as in forensic psychology?
What is the top-down approach also known as in forensic psychology?
Crime scene analysis
What does MO stand for in the top-down approach?
What does MO stand for in the top-down approach?
Modus operandi
How many murders define a serial killer according to the top-down approach?
How many murders define a serial killer according to the top-down approach?
Three or more over at least a month
What does the 'primary intent' stage of the seven-stage process examine?
What does the 'primary intent' stage of the seven-stage process examine?
Whether murder was deliberate/premeditated
Which characteristic is associated with organised offenders?
Which characteristic is associated with organised offenders?
High intelligence
Where is the body typically left by a disorganised offender?
Where is the body typically left by a disorganised offender?
Left in view
Who was the FBI profiler consulted in the Arthur Shawcross case?
Who was the FBI profiler consulted in the Arthur Shawcross case?
Gregg McCrary
How was Shawcross eventually caught?
How was Shawcross eventually caught?
He returned to a body under surveillance
When did the top-down approach emerge?
When did the top-down approach emerge?
1970s with the FBI
What is a key weakness of the organised/disorganised classification?
What is a key weakness of the organised/disorganised classification?
Oversimplifies with just two categories