Question 1

Delia is a prosecutor working on a case where allegations of child sexual abuse perpetrated by a day care center worker have been made. The child's parents are very concerned and want Delia to investigate the allegations. When it comes to the use of child interviewing props, Delia's best course of action is to use anatomically detailed _____. Moreover, these props should be used _____.

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A)   dolls; only after the child has made a disclosure of abuse
B)   dolls; as soon as possible
C)   body diagrams; only after the child has made a disclosure of abuse
D)   body diagrams; as soon as possibleE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

"Tell me everything that happened" is an example of an open-ended request, which is considered a(n)  _____ prompt in the NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol.

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A)   invasive
B)   non-coercive
C)   overly forceful
D)   impracticalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to the text, the following statements about child sexual abuse are true, EXCEPT:

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A)   About equal percentages of boys and girls experience some form of unwanted sexual touching.
B)   The true prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to measure exactly.
C)   The true prevalence of child sexual abuse could be higher than the current best estimates.
D)   Child sexual abuse is a disturbingly underreported crime.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In the case Maryland v. Craig (1990) , the Supreme Court allowed the use of _____ for child _____.

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A)   hearsay testimony; victims
B)   closed-circuit television (CCTV) ; victims
C)   coercive questioning; defendants
D)   NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol; defendantsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to the text, children who recant previous allegations of sexual abuse are likely to have been abused by a:

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A)   stranger.
B)   parental figure.
C)   peer.
D)   family friend.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

It is especially important to record the _____ with the child because _____.

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A)   last interview; it precedes the trial most recently
B)   first encounter; it shows the child in the natural settings
C)   first interview; it may have the clearest indicators of the child's truthfulness
D)   longest interview; this is when the child is likely to stop pretending and start telling the truthE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In a series of experiments replicating Loftus' research, Hyman and his colleagues set out to create false memories of fairly unusual past events. The results of their studies show that again, about _____ of the participants had developed false recollections.

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   a quarter
C)   three quarters
D)   90%E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

It is important to avoid bias when interviewing a possible victim or witness. This is particularly true with children. One technique that may be used to avoid bias when interviewing children is the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD)  Investigative Interview Protocol. The NICHD Protocol guides interviewers towards all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   avoiding biased or suggestive questions.
B)   putting the child at ease.
C)   using open-ended questions.
D)   using questions requiring a yes-no answer.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The repression hypothesis posits that traumatic memories can be maintained in the _____ for years, and the use of _____ techniques may be helpful in uncovering them.

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A)   consciousness; cognitive enhancement
B)   consciousness; relaxation and visualization
C)   unconscious; cognitive enhancement
D)   unconscious; relaxation and visualizationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) D

Question 10

There have been studies on the use of anatomically detailed dolls as props when questioning children who are suspected of having been victims of sexual abuse. Overall, the research:

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A)   proves that only false allegations of sexual abuse are increased.
B)   suggests that only true allegations of sexual abuse are elicited.
C)   clearly shows that these props decrease the number of any allegations of sexual abuse.
D)   on the effectiveness of these props is inconclusive.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above D

Question 11

In sexual abuse cases, jurors are more likely to believe _____ because younger children _____.

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A)   younger children than adolescents; are less likely to lie or make things up
B)   younger children than adolescents; seem unsophisticated about sexual matters
C)   adolescents than younger children; tend to easily mix reality and fantasy
D)   adolescents than younger children; could have been easily misled by adultsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Hearsay testimony is sometimes admissible in trials where a child is the alleged victim because:

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A)   defendants need to see the accuser.
B)   younger children are sophisticated about sexual matters.
C)   prosecutors want to see the victim.
D)   children may have a hard time facing their abuser.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The use of a closed-circuit television (CCTV)  is another way that children can testify in a case. CCTV allows the judge and jury to see the child without exposing the alleged victim to the emotional trauma that may present itself if the child were to see the defendant. In the case of Maryland v. Craig, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the _____ the defendant's right to confront his or her accuser.

Accepted Answer

A)   need to gather the truth from the child is as important as
B)   importance of protecting the child victim outweighs
C)   rights of the alleged child victim are as important as
D)   potential emotional trauma to the child is not as significant asE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Researchers analyzed interviews with actual child victims of sexual abuse, which revealed that the presumed child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS)  is largely not confirmed in abused children: Most children disclose abuse _____ and later recantations of the admitted abuse are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the first or second interview; very common
B)   only after multiple interviews; very common
C)   in the first or second interview; rare
D)   only after multiple interviews; rareE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Should anatomically detailed dolls be admissible in court? Why or why not?

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Question 16

Research by Gail Goodman and her colleagues (1998)  examined the use of a closed-circuit television (CCTV)  for child testimony. The results show that the use of CCTV _____ the emotional distress in children _____ the accuracy of their testimony.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases; and jeopardizes
B)   increases; but does not reduce
C)   decreases; and improves
D)   decreases; but also reducesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 17

Aisha had been going through an emotionally tough time after the separation from her long-term partner, and her psychotherapist suggested some hypnotic sessions. During these sessions, Aisha has started vaguely recalling being fondled by her father as a baby while he was giving her baths. Memories of this type are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious memories.
B)   regressed memories.
C)   recovered memories.
D)   unknown memories.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What was the outcome in the Wee Care Nursery School case?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kelly Michaels was convicted and sentenced to life in prison and still remains in prison.
B)   Kelly Michaels was sentenced to 47 years but was released from prison after 5 years.
C)   Kelly Michaels pled guilty to lesser charges and was released on probation.
D)   The jury was deadlocked and the case had to be retried before the charges were dropped.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

When NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol procedures are followed, interviews with children are _____ recorded on video.

Accepted Answer

A)   almost never
B)   sometimes
C)   often
D)   almost alwaysE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Liam is a 4-year-old who is being questioned by his mom about his physical contact with a guest visitor to Liam's day care center. Even though the visitor never touched Liam, the mother keeps asking which part of Liam's body the visitor touched first. Liam is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)   keep denying that the physical contact has ever occurred.
B)   stop talking altogether.
C)   tell mom what she wants to hear even if he has to make it up.
D)   tell mom the truth even if it hurts.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Researchers analyzed interviews with actual child victims of sexual abuse, which revealed that the presumed child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) is largely not confirmed in abused children: Most children disclose abuse _ and later recantations of the admitted abuse are _.

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