Exam 5: Trait Theories

Which of the following biochemical factors has not been linked to criminality?

Some trait theorists believe biochemical conditions,including those that are genetically predetermined and those acquired through diet and environment,control and influence antisocial behavior.

Therapeutic interventions designed to make people better problem solvers do not involve which measure?

One of the most widely used psychological tests that is designed to measure many different personality traits,including psychopathic deviation,schizophrenia,and hypomania is known as the:

High bone concentrations of this mineral/metal are associated with delinquency.

The work of Cesare Lombroso and his contemporaries is regarded today as a historical curiosity,not scientific fact.

Conduct disorder is considered a more serious group of behaviors than oppositional defiant disorder.What statement is false regarding the causes of conduct disorder?

____________ is a condition that occurs when glucose (sugar)in the blood falls below levels necessary for normal and efficient brain functioning.

Discuss the foundations of trait theory and why these views are no longer accepted.

Children suffering from measurable neurological deficits at birth are believed to also suffer from antisocial traits throughout their life.

_______________ focuses on the mental processes and how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them.

The study of the activities of several generations of families believed to have an especially large number of criminal members is the:

According to the moral and intellectual development branch of cognitive theory,what is wrong with criminals?

Social learning theorists view violence as something learned through a process called ____________________.

The belief that no serious consideration should be given to biological factors when attempting to understand human nature is known as:

________________________suggests that criminal offenders are aggressive,frustrated persons dominated by events experienced early in childhood.Their egos may be damaged or their superegos underdeveloped.

__________ cause an excessive reaction in the brain,whereas _________ affect the nervous system.Both are linked to mental,emotional,and behavioral problems.

Children with ADHD are more likely to use drugs,alcohol,and cigarettes in adolescence,to be arrested,to be charged with a felony,and to have multiple arrests than non-ADHD youth.

Some researches feel it is possible that what appears to be a genetic effect evidenced in twin research is actually the effect of sibling influence pertaining to criminality and referred to as the:

The major premise of ___________________ is that people alter their behavior according to the reactions it receives from others,and includes social learning theory.