Forensic and Abnormal Psychology

Which of the following is not the role of a Forensic Psychologist?

• Giving ‘expert’ opinion in court

• Assessing the dangerousness of an offender

• Providing psychological assessment to hospital patients

• Preparing a criminal profile

Which type of stalker suffers from a delusion that leads them to falsely believe that their victim is in love with them?

• resentful stalker

• erotomanic stalke

• intimacy-seeking stalker

• incompetent suitor

. Which type of stalker becomes obsessed with their victim and pursues them to ‘get even’ for a real or imagined insult?

• resentful stalker

• erotomanic stalke

• intimacy-seeking stalker

• incompetent suitor

What type of stalker lacks social skills and consequently uses inappropriate methods to stay close to someone that they like or admire?

• resentful stalker

• erotomanic stalker

• intimacy-seeking stalker

• incompetent suitor

Which of the following is not a domain that forensic psychologists observe when assessing dangerousness?

• demographic factors

• history and background

• mental state

• genetic links

An overall ‘picture’ or description of a likely offender is called a criminal

• assessment

• profile

• summary

• projection

Which of the following is an example of a physical clue?

• a. DNA

• b. opportunistic nature of a crime

• c. tyre tracks

• d. both 'a' and 'c'

Which of the following is an example of a non-physical clue?

• weapons

• offender signature (‘calling card’)

• time of crime

• blood splatter

Which of the following is an example of a behavioural clue?

• weapons

• offender signature ('calling card')

• time of crime

• fingerprints

. What term is given to describe a person’s continuous attempts to force unwanted communications or contact on another person?

• assault

• dangerousness

• mens rea

• stalking