Question 1

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others 
B) A long-term pattern of withdrawing, avoiding, or drawing anxiety from spending time with others 
C) A long-term pattern of committing significant taboo behavior to the alienation of self from others 
D) All of the above 
A) A long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others 
B) A long-term pattern of withdrawing, avoiding, or drawing anxiety from spending time with others 
C) A long-term pattern of committing significant taboo behavior to the alienation of self from others 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Developmental approaches posit that deviance is caused by interrupted or arrested development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilizes a simple system of rewards and punishments 
B) Learning occurs following negative responses (punishments) 
C) Actions that result in a pleasurable response (positive reinforcer) or that eliminate painful or unpleasant situations (negative reinforcer) will be repeated 
D) All of the above 
A) Utilizes a simple system of rewards and punishments 
B) Learning occurs following negative responses (punishments) 
C) Actions that result in a pleasurable response (positive reinforcer) or that eliminate painful or unpleasant situations (negative reinforcer) will be repeated 
D) All of the above

Question 4

A statistical technique using data from a number of studies to compute a common statistic in order to compare results across studies is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-analysis 
B) Analytical concordance 
C) Comparison analysis 
D) Meta-statistics 
A) Meta-analysis 
B) Analytical concordance 
C) Comparison analysis 
D) Meta-statistics

Question 5

Which school of thought posits that individuals make a conscious, rational decision to commit crime expecting a pleasurable outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Positivism 
B) Classicism 
C) Neoclassicism 
D) Soft determinism 
A) Positivism 
B) Classicism 
C) Neoclassicism 
D) Soft determinism

Question 6

The question of whether deviance is inherited or an outcome of environmental influences is called the nature-nurture controversy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Studies of genetics and behavior find that there is a degree of heritability in behavior, including factors leading to deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following includes learned values and morals outlining what is or is not acceptable behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Id 
B) Ego 
C) Superego 
D) None of the above 
A) Id 
B) Ego 
C) Superego 
D) None of the above

Question 9

The term atavistic means:

Accepted Answer

A) Ape-like 
B) Biologically criminal 
C) Unpremeditated 
D) Evolutionarily slow 
A) Ape-like 
B) Biologically criminal 
C) Unpremeditated 
D) Evolutionarily slow

Question 10

Who is considered the father of modern criminology?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Cesare Bonesana Marchese de Beccaria 
C) Cesare Lombroso 
D) Jeremy Bentham 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Cesare Bonesana Marchese de Beccaria 
C) Cesare Lombroso 
D) Jeremy Bentham

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of Monoamine Oxidase A?

Accepted Answer

A) It alters possible reactions by facilitating or inhibiting the transfer of information between neurons 
B) It is clearly associated with criminality and delinquency 
C) It is a gene that can impact response to stimuli 
D) It is the cause of ADHD 
A) It alters possible reactions by facilitating or inhibiting the transfer of information between neurons 
B) It is clearly associated with criminality and delinquency 
C) It is a gene that can impact response to stimuli 
D) It is the cause of ADHD

Question 12

Neoclassicism and Positivism comprise criminology's two main schools of thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) uses over ________ questions to uncover personality traits, including deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) 200 
B) 300 
C) 400 
D) 500 
A) 200 
B) 300 
C) 400 
D) 500

Question 14

Studies of the nature-nurture controversy support which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The nature argument 
B) The idea that IQ is strongly related to deviant and criminal behavior 
C) The idea that a low IQ is an indirect cause of deviant behavior 
D) All of the above 
A) The nature argument 
B) The idea that IQ is strongly related to deviant and criminal behavior 
C) The idea that a low IQ is an indirect cause of deviant behavior 
D) All of the above

Question 15

What are somatotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood types used to identify criminal tendencies 
B) Specific chromosomal disorders causing deviance 
C) Deviance categories based on skull size 
D) Body types used to categorize temperaments 
A) Blood types used to identify criminal tendencies 
B) Specific chromosomal disorders causing deviance 
C) Deviance categories based on skull size 
D) Body types used to categorize temperaments

Question 16

There is no association between monoamine oxidase A and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research shows which of the following correlates with delinquent or criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol 
B) Drugs 
C) Sugar 
D) All of the above 
A) Alcohol 
B) Drugs 
C) Sugar 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Under biosociology, deviance occurs when specific biological conditions coincide with appropriate sociological or environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following studied observable physical features of offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiognomy 
B) Phrenology 
C) Darwinology 
D) Both a and b 
A) Physiognomy 
B) Phrenology 
C) Darwinology 
D) Both a and b

Question 20

Under the belief that deviant acts resulted from the battle between good and evil, individuals who committed crimes were:

Accepted Answer

A) Possessed by the devil and in need of exorcism by any means necessary 
B) Best dealt with by the clergy to reaffirm faith in God 
C) Doomed to hell without confession and repentance 
D) All of the above 
A) Possessed by the devil and in need of exorcism by any means necessary 
B) Best dealt with by the clergy to reaffirm faith in God 
C) Doomed to hell without confession and repentance 
D) All of the above

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by which of the following?

Developmental approaches posit that deviance is caused by interrupted or arrested development.

Which of the following is true about operant conditioning?

A statistical technique using data from a number of studies to compute a common statistic in order to compare results across studies is called:

Which school of thought posits that individuals make a conscious, rational decision to commit crime expecting a pleasurable outcome?

The question of whether deviance is inherited or an outcome of environmental influences is called the nature-nurture controversy.

Studies of genetics and behavior find that there is a degree of heritability in behavior, including factors leading to deviant behavior.

Which of the following includes learned values and morals outlining what is or is not acceptable behavior?

The term atavistic means:

Who is considered the father of modern criminology?

Which of the following is NOT true of Monoamine Oxidase A?

Neoclassicism and Positivism comprise criminology's two main schools of thought.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) uses over ________ questions to uncover personality traits, including deviance.

Studies of the nature-nurture controversy support which of the following?

What are somatotypes?

There is no association between monoamine oxidase A and delinquency.

Research shows which of the following correlates with delinquent or criminal behavior?

Under biosociology, deviance occurs when specific biological conditions coincide with appropriate sociological or environmental factors.

Which of the following studied observable physical features of offenders?

Under the belief that deviant acts resulted from the battle between good and evil, individuals who committed crimes were:

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 3: Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by which of the following?

Developmental approaches posit that deviance is caused by interrupted or arrested development.

Which of the following is true about operant conditioning?

A statistical technique using data from a number of studies to compute a common statistic in order to compare results across studies is called:

Which school of thought posits that individuals make a conscious, rational decision to commit crime expecting a pleasurable outcome?

The question of whether deviance is inherited or an outcome of environmental influences is called the nature-nurture controversy.

Studies of genetics and behavior find that there is a degree of heritability in behavior, including factors leading to deviant behavior.

Which of the following includes learned values and morals outlining what is or is not acceptable behavior?

The term atavistic means:

Who is considered the father of modern criminology?

Which of the following is NOT true of Monoamine Oxidase A?

Neoclassicism and Positivism comprise criminology's two main schools of thought.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) uses over ________ questions to uncover personality traits, including deviance.

Studies of the nature-nurture controversy support which of the following?

What are somatotypes?

There is no association between monoamine oxidase A and delinquency.

Research shows which of the following correlates with delinquent or criminal behavior?

Under biosociology, deviance occurs when specific biological conditions coincide with appropriate sociological or environmental factors.

Which of the following studied observable physical features of offenders?

Under the belief that deviant acts resulted from the battle between good and evil, individuals who committed crimes were:

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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