5. Which of the following is an example of \"psychology in the law\" a. apsychol

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5. Which of the following is an example of "psychology in the law" a. apsychologist providing expert testimony in court on the accuracy of eyewitness identification b. c. validating a tool for predicting risk of violence d.aresearcher examining factors that affect police decision making in a lab setting e udying the impact of a newinterrogation technique to see if it decreases the likelihood that people will make false confessions examining how we can improve the assessment of fitness to stand trial

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5. Correct Answer - A
A legal psychologist is often called on to provide expert testimony on the accuracy of eyewitness identification.
6. Correct Answer - C
Expert witnesses are specialised in a field and different from factual witness in that, that they can provide their opinions and not only facts.
7. Correct Answer - D
The person suspected of lying had to fill their mouths with a handful of dry rice.
9. Correct Answer - D
Psychopaths have very low to non existent empathy whereas sociopaths have a higher amount of empathy than psychopaths.
10. Correct Answer - D
Most psychopaths score less than 30 on the PCL-R.

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