Question 1

According to learning theory, antisocial behavior is sometimes the result of a failure to learn how to discriminate between competing norms. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to _____________ theory, all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned in intimate personal groups, although learning the techniques of sophisticated criminality requires the proper environment. ​

Accepted Answer

differential association

Question 3

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes, thus influencing the behavior of the individual. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to psychoanalytic theorists, criminal behavior is related to the superego function. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________ . ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Central to behavioral psychology is that all...

Question 6

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to _____________ theorists, delinquent acts result when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken and the strength of this bond is determined by external and internal restraints. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to _____________ theorists, delinquent acts result...

Question 8

_____________ suggests a strain between societal expectations for success and limited opportunity causes certain persons to innovate in the form of organized crime. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ suggests a strain between societal expectations...

Question 9

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime...

Question 10

According to differential association theory, the principal part of _____________ occurs within intimate personal groups. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to differential association theory, the principal...

Question 11

Merton used the term pathological materialism to describe: ​

Accepted Answer

A) the human compulsion for financial security. 
B) organized crime's singular pursuit of financial goals. 
C) an American preoccupation with economic success. 
D) emphasis on goal achievement with little regard for the means of achievement. 
A) the human compulsion for financial security. 
B) organized crime's singular pursuit of financial goals. 
C) an American preoccupation with economic success. 
D) emphasis on goal achievement with little regard for the means of achievement.

Question 12

Who theorized that all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Merton 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Edwin Sutherland 
D) Robert Agnew 
A) Robert Merton 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Edwin Sutherland 
D) Robert Agnew

Question 13

According to _____________ theory, each successive immigrant group experienced strain to which some members reacted by innovating in accord with a tradition that had been established by earlier American entrepreneurs. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic succession 
B) strain 
C) social control 
D) differential association 
A) ethnic succession 
B) strain 
C) social control 
D) differential association

Question 14

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime, making way for the next wave. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to behavioral psychology, behavior is acquired through _____________ -a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which occurs through interaction with the environment. ​

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) education 
D) operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and education 
A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) education 
D) operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and education

Question 16

_____________ theory argues that criminals organize their behavior according to the norms of a delinquent or criminal group to which they belong or with which they identify. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Differential association 
B) Strain 
C) Social control ​ 
D) Conflict 
A) Differential association 
B) Strain 
C) Social control ​ 
D) Conflict

Question 17

Which of the following scholars stated that "American preoccupation with economic success, coupled with socioeconomic stratification, causes strain"? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay 
B) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
C) Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
D) Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin 
A) Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay 
B) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
C) Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
D) Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin

Question 18

To a great extent, the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional, conforming behavior. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
B) Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim 
C) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
D) Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay 
A) Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
B) Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim 
C) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
D) Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay

Question 20

According to Edwin Sutherland, all behavior - lawful and criminal - is learned. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to learning theory, antisocial behavior is sometimes the result of a failure to learn how to discriminate between competing norms.

According to _____________ theory, all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned in intimate personal groups, although learning the techniques of sophisticated criminality requires the proper environment.

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes, thus influencing the behavior of the individual.

According to psychoanalytic theorists, criminal behavior is related to the superego function.

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________ .

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.

According to _____________ theorists, delinquent acts result when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken and the strength of this bond is determined by external and internal restraints.

_____________ suggests a strain between societal expectations for success and limited opportunity causes certain persons to innovate in the form of organized crime.

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior.

According to differential association theory, the principal part of _____________ occurs within intimate personal groups.

Merton used the term pathological materialism to describe:

Who theorized that all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned?

According to _____________ theory, each successive immigrant group experienced strain to which some members reacted by innovating in accord with a tradition that had been established by earlier American entrepreneurs.

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime, making way for the next wave.

According to behavioral psychology, behavior is acquired through _____________ -a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which occurs through interaction with the environment.

_____________ theory argues that criminals organize their behavior according to the norms of a delinquent or criminal group to which they belong or with which they identify.

Which of the following scholars stated that "American preoccupation with economic success, coupled with socioeconomic stratification, causes strain"?

To a great extent, the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional, conforming behavior.

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?

According to Edwin Sutherland, all behavior - lawful and criminal - is learned.

Introduction to Organized Crime

United States

Italy and Albania

Colombia and Mexico

Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Asia

Africa

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Organized Crime Goods and Services

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor Business and Money Laundering

Organized Crime Statutes

Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

Filters

Exam 2: Explanations for Organized Crime

According to learning theory, antisocial behavior is sometimes the result of a failure to learn how to discriminate between competing norms. ​

According to _____________ theory, all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned in intimate personal groups, although learning the techniques of sophisticated criminality requires the proper environment. ​

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes, thus influencing the behavior of the individual. ​

According to psychoanalytic theorists, criminal behavior is related to the superego function. ​

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________ . ​

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success. ​

According to _____________ theorists, delinquent acts result when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken and the strength of this bond is determined by external and internal restraints. ​

_____________ suggests a strain between societal expectations for success and limited opportunity causes certain persons to innovate in the form of organized crime. ​

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior. ​

According to differential association theory, the principal part of _____________ occurs within intimate personal groups. ​

Merton used the term pathological materialism to describe: ​

Who theorized that all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned? ​

According to _____________ theory, each successive immigrant group experienced strain to which some members reacted by innovating in accord with a tradition that had been established by earlier American entrepreneurs. ​

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime, making way for the next wave. ​

According to behavioral psychology, behavior is acquired through _____________ -a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which occurs through interaction with the environment. ​

_____________ theory argues that criminals organize their behavior according to the norms of a delinquent or criminal group to which they belong or with which they identify. ​

Which of the following scholars stated that "American preoccupation with economic success, coupled with socioeconomic stratification, causes strain"? ​

To a great extent, the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional, conforming behavior. ​

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition? ​

According to Edwin Sutherland, all behavior - lawful and criminal - is learned. ​

Introduction to Organized Crime

United States

Italy and Albania

Colombia and Mexico

Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Asia

Africa

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Organized Crime Goods and Services

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor Business and Money Laundering

Organized Crime Statutes

Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

Filters

According to learning theory, antisocial behavior is sometimes the result of a failure to learn how to discriminate between competing norms.

According to _____________ theory, all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned in intimate personal groups, although learning the techniques of sophisticated criminality requires the proper environment.

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes, thus influencing the behavior of the individual.

According to psychoanalytic theorists, criminal behavior is related to the superego function.

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________ .

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.

According to _____________ theorists, delinquent acts result when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken and the strength of this bond is determined by external and internal restraints.

_____________ suggests a strain between societal expectations for success and limited opportunity causes certain persons to innovate in the form of organized crime.

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior.

According to differential association theory, the principal part of _____________ occurs within intimate personal groups.

Merton used the term pathological materialism to describe:

Who theorized that all behavior-lawful and criminal-is learned?

According to _____________ theory, each successive immigrant group experienced strain to which some members reacted by innovating in accord with a tradition that had been established by earlier American entrepreneurs.

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime, making way for the next wave.

According to behavioral psychology, behavior is acquired through _____________ -a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which occurs through interaction with the environment.

_____________ theory argues that criminals organize their behavior according to the norms of a delinquent or criminal group to which they belong or with which they identify.

Which of the following scholars stated that "American preoccupation with economic success, coupled with socioeconomic stratification, causes strain"?

To a great extent, the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional, conforming behavior.

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?

According to Edwin Sutherland, all behavior - lawful and criminal - is learned.