Psychology in the Court Room
Definition: What are the unrealistic expectations of forensic science that are created by watching fictional television shows
What is the CSI effect?
Anticipating how different pieces of evidence might be processed by a real jury.
What is a Mock Jury?
What is the scientific study of human-animal relationships and interactions?
what is anthrozoology?
Besides therapy, how else do animals boost resilience among soldiers?
What is animals improve emotional regulation, strengthen team cohesion, and support operational performance.
Define forensic psychology:
What is the application of psychological theory and research to the legal process?
What behavior is typically influenced by frequent viewing of crime dramas?
What is attitudes about crime, guilt, innocence, and sexual consent?
What is the difference between service animals and emotional support animals?
What is, Service animals are professionally trained to perform tasks for disabilities and have legal public access rights; emotional support animals provide comfort but are not trained and have limited legal rights?
How do personal experiences affect perceptions of animals?
What is people who grew up with pets often feel a stronger emotional connection to animals?
What is exposure to incorrect information after an event changes how someone remembers the event?
What is the misinformation effect?
Definition: The widespread belief that a particular group of people pose an urgent threat to society, based on accusations of a moral nature.
What is moral panic?
How does function influence animal perception?
What is animals used for work, like police dogs, are viewed differently than pets?
What is a unit mascot and what is its role?
What is animals adopted by military units to boost morale, group identity, and lower stress?
How does the CSI effect influence jurors' expectations in trials?
What is causing jurors to expect more scientific evidence than is typically available?
What are the three ways trial consultants help to influence a trial?
what is helping to select a sympathetic jury, (2) developing trial strategies, and (3) assisting in witness preparation.
What is a mutual emotional connection between people and animals, often involving love, trust, comfort, and companionship?
What is a human-animal bond?
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy in human-animal?
What is believing an animal is friendly makes you act warmly, making the animal respond in a friendly way, confirming your belief?
What is an amicus brief, and give an example related to social psychology.
What is a written document submitted to a court by someone not directly involved in the case, offering research or expertise?
How do leading questions impact the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?
What is that leading questions can distort eyewitness memories and reduce the accuracy of testimony?
What is attributing human emotions, motives, or traits to animals, such as thinking a dog feels guilty after doing something wrong?
What is anthropomorphism?
Give an example of a military animal-assisted intervention helping PTSD recovery.
What is therapy dogs help veterans sleep better, attend therapy, and feel less isolated? (answers will vary)