Criminal Offenders (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What are the two key areas where psychologists provide expertise in the criminal justice system?
What are the two key areas where psychologists provide expertise in the criminal justice system?
Police interview techniques & formulation
What is the main purpose of the cognitive interview technique?
What is the main purpose of the cognitive interview technique?
Enhance accuracy & completeness of witness
Which principle states that memory retrieval improves when the original context is reinstated?
Which principle states that memory retrieval improves when the original context is reinstated?
Context-dependent recall
In the 'reinstate context' technique, what are witnesses encouraged to recall?
In the 'reinstate context' technique, what are witnesses encouraged to recall?
Emotional state, weather, smells, time
Why does changing the order of recall (e.g., reverse order) help prevent false memories?
Why does changing the order of recall (e.g., reverse order) help prevent false memories?
It interrupts schema activation
In Geiselman et al. (1985), how many correct items were recalled using the cognitive interview?
In Geiselman et al. (1985), how many correct items were recalled using the cognitive interview?
39.46
According to Fisher et al. (1989), how much more useful information did detectives obtain after training?
According to Fisher et al. (1989), how much more useful information did detectives obtain after training?
47% more
What practice is NOT followed in the British legal system during interviews?
What practice is NOT followed in the British legal system during interviews?
Using deception to elicit confessions
What does a psychological formulation examine to understand an offender's behaviour?
What does a psychological formulation examine to understand an offender's behaviour?
Relationships, biology, social factors
What is a key risk when creating psychological formulations for offenders?
What is a key risk when creating psychological formulations for offenders?
Being reductionist & oversimplifying