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The study of Forensic Psychology is what?
The study of criminal mind and behaviour.
Psychopathy is a personality disorder where an individual...
Displays specific anti-social tendencies.
Actus Rea is...
The physical part of the offence.
Dangerousness refers to the likelihood of what?
The likelihood of a person to commit a serious act of violence with little provocation.
Mens Rea is...
The mental part of the offence.
CBT stands for and means...
Cognitive behavioural therapy.
A therapry that attempts to change how a person thinks about what they do, and change their behaviour.
Trace-dependent forgetting
When the length of time between an event impacts stored information.
What is the method used to determine Dangerousness?
A structured clinical judgement.
What dimension does pathological lying fall in to?
Interpersonal (1)
Name three tendencies of a psychopath.
Impulsiveness. Dishonesty. Recklessness. Lack of Remorse. Undependability. Difficulty in expressing love. Can't make good first impressions
What is an eyewitness testimony?
Someone with a specific memory that witnesses an event or crime, and gives a statement to account for what was witnessed.
Name the 4 dimensions of the PCL-R.
Interpersonal, Affective, Lifestyle, Anti Social.
What is the definition of the reason that one does not have 'presence of mind'.
Automatism
What is it called when something steals the focus of a person who witnesses a crime?
Problems with encoding the memory.
What does weapon focus relate to in eyewitness testimony?
Victims/eyewitnesses focus on visible weapons at the expense of all other aspects.
Define Predisposing meaning.
The things that make you more likely to have a mental health issue (e.g. genetics, family history)
How long do MDD symptoms have to be present to be diagnosed?
At least 2 months.
6 months for depression.
Maladaptive behaviours are..
"Help us" cope with stress and issues, but aren't a healthy way of doing so.
Adaptive behaviours are..
Help us to cope healthily with stress and issues in our lives.
Define Precipitating meaning.
The main event which triggers/causes the mental health issue to happen.
Which dimension does poor behavioural control fall into?
Anti-social (4)
Define Perpetuating meaning.
The stressors in someone's life that stops them from getting better. (e.g. responsibilities, money)
Which dimension does lack of empathy fall into?
Affective (2)
Define Protective meaning.
The good things that help support us in coping, with a mentla illess or to prevent one. (e.g. family, friends, social life.)
Which dimension does lack of realistic goals fall into?
Lifestyle (3)