Exam 3: Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

The theory that individuals progress through six stages of "moral development" which are arranged into three levels (preconventional, conventional, and postconventional [principled]) was created by:

Which best summarizes the relationship between hormones and deviance?

What is hedonistic calculus?

Twin studies claim ______________ in behavior for monozygotic (identical) twins than for dizygotic (fraternal) twins or common siblings.

Which of the following is NOT true about intelligence quotient?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that inhibits aggressive and impulsive behavior.

Chemicals introduced to the body or altered through diet or other influences are called:

Which of the following is true about biological and sociobiological theories?

Which somatotype did Sheldon determine as more likely to commit delinquent acts?

Which of the following is NOT a distinctive characteristic of psychological explanations?

Which of the following is true about a low resting heart rate?

While biological factors often play a minor role in behavior, the environment is a key factor in understanding crime and delinquency.

Attempts like the MMPI to identify antisocial personalities are successful in predicting and/or explaining deviance prior to its occurrence.

The current dominant approach in juvenile justice is Neoclassicism.

Which of the following reflects unconscious desires, drives, and instincts?

Which school of thought believes humans are hedonistic?

Which of the following is NOT a belief of learning theories?

This school of thought believes behavior is determined by factors beyond the individual's control and that changing behavior requires identifying and eliminating factors:

Soft determinism is also called:

Classicism takes a more scientific approach than other schools of thought by utilizing a medical model.