Question 1

Social learning theories have a(n) ____________ concept of human nature

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  environmental 
D)  blank slate 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  environmental 
D)  blank slate D

Question 2

Which of the following theories asserts that human beings are naturally good until corrupted by society?

Accepted Answer

A)  social control theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  social control theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above B

Question 3

Impulsiveness, a central component of low self-control, is strongly related to ______ levels of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  moderate 
D)  inconsistent 
A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  moderate 
D)  inconsistent B

Question 4

Which of the following is a statement that is true only because of its logical form (i.e., by definition)?

Accepted Answer

A)  tautology 
B)  causal claim 
C)  consequence 
D)  criminology 
A)  tautology 
B)  causal claim 
C)  consequence 
D)  criminology

Question 5

Which of the following causes was the only one considered "important" across all four ideological categories, according to research conducted by Cooper, Walsh, and Ellis in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable family life 
B)  lack of empathy and concern for others 
C)  peer influences 
D)  impulsiveness and risk-taking tendencies 
A)  unstable family life 
B)  lack of empathy and concern for others 
C)  peer influences 
D)  impulsiveness and risk-taking tendencies

Question 6

Parental effects establish a certain level of self-control in their children and also account for significant population variance in self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a "super trait" according to Robert Agnew?

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsiveness 
B)  empathy 
C)  self-control 
D)  all the above 
A)  impulsiveness 
B)  empathy 
C)  self-control 
D)  all the above

Question 8

Which of the following is defined as an active concern for the welfare of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism 
B)  positive emotionality 
C)  empathy 
D)  compassion 
A)  altruism 
B)  positive emotionality 
C)  empathy 
D)  compassion

Question 9

Social learning and control theories are the two most popular theories among contemporary criminologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of Tinbergen's Four Questions asks why a functional trait or behavior varies in frequency and strength from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  function 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  development 
D)  causation 
A)  function 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  development 
D)  causation

Question 11

According to Durkheim, anomic conditions serve as _____________ of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  releasers 
B)  restrictors 
C)  motivators 
D)  facilitators 
A)  releasers 
B)  restrictors 
C)  motivators 
D)  facilitators

Question 12

Merton viewed anomie as a permanent condition of capitalist society generated by the cultural/structural disjunction between goals and means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the five life domains according to Agnew?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  family 
C)  peers 
D)  all the above 
A)  personality 
B)  family 
C)  peers 
D)  all the above

Question 14

Robert Merton viewed society as a _____________ force that ________________ criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive, restrained 
B)  positive, motivated 
C)  negative, restrained 
D)  negative, motivated 
A)  positive, restrained 
B)  positive, motivated 
C)  negative, restrained 
D)  negative, motivated

Question 15

In the study tracing the trajectory of physical aggressive behavior among children, the trend was for aggressive behavior to ______________ among low and moderately aggressive children and ________ during adolescence among those defined as "highly aggressive" during toddlerhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  rise, diminish 
B)  rise, rise 
C)  diminish, rise 
D)  diminish, diminish 
A)  rise, diminish 
B)  rise, rise 
C)  diminish, rise 
D)  diminish, diminish

Social learning theories have a(n) ____________ concept of human nature

Which of the following theories asserts that human beings are naturally good until corrupted by society?

Impulsiveness, a central component of low self-control, is strongly related to ______ levels of serotonin.

Which of the following is a statement that is true only because of its logical form (i.e., by definition)?

Which of the following causes was the only one considered "important" across all four ideological categories, according to research conducted by Cooper, Walsh, and Ellis in 2010?

Parental effects establish a certain level of self-control in their children and also account for significant population variance in self-control.

Which of the following is a "super trait" according to Robert Agnew?

Which of the following is defined as an active concern for the welfare of others?

Social learning and control theories are the two most popular theories among contemporary criminologists.

Which of Tinbergen's Four Questions asks why a functional trait or behavior varies in frequency and strength from one person to another?

According to Durkheim, anomic conditions serve as _____________ of criminal behavior.

Merton viewed anomie as a permanent condition of capitalist society generated by the cultural/structural disjunction between goals and means.

Which of the following is one of the five life domains according to Agnew?

Robert Merton viewed society as a _ force that ____ criminal behavior.

In the study tracing the trajectory of physical aggressive behavior among children, the trend was for aggressive behavior to ______ among low and moderately aggressive children and during adolescence among those defined as "highly aggressive" during toddlerhood.

The Usefulness of Philosophy in Criminology

Social Constructionism Versus Science in Criminology

Relativism, Rationalism, Empiricism, and Paradigm Shifts

Essentialism and Reductionism: Enemies or Friends?

What Is Real and How Do We Know?

Materialism and Idealism: Structure versus Culture

Conﬂict and Cooperation: Alienation and Equality

Rationality and Emotion

Right and Wrong :Conscience

The Science Wars and Ideology in Criminology

The Philosophy and Science of Human Nature

Feminist Criminology and Contending Metaphysics

Origins of the Intuition of Justice

Punishment: Justifications and its Role in the Evolution of Justice

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Exam 11: Ideology and Causation

Social learning theories have a(n) ____________ concept of human nature

Which of the following theories asserts that human beings are naturally good until corrupted by society?

Impulsiveness, a central component of low self-control, is strongly related to ______ levels of serotonin.

Which of the following is a statement that is true only because of its logical form (i.e., by definition)?

Which of the following causes was the only one considered "important" across all four ideological categories, according to research conducted by Cooper, Walsh, and Ellis in 2010?

Parental effects establish a certain level of self-control in their children and also account for significant population variance in self-control.

Which of the following is a "super trait" according to Robert Agnew?

Which of the following is defined as an active concern for the welfare of others?

Social learning and control theories are the two most popular theories among contemporary criminologists.

Which of Tinbergen's Four Questions asks why a functional trait or behavior varies in frequency and strength from one person to another?

According to Durkheim, anomic conditions serve as _____________ of criminal behavior.

Merton viewed anomie as a permanent condition of capitalist society generated by the cultural/structural disjunction between goals and means.

Which of the following is one of the five life domains according to Agnew?

Robert Merton viewed society as a _____________ force that ________________ criminal behavior.

In the study tracing the trajectory of physical aggressive behavior among children, the trend was for aggressive behavior to ______________ among low and moderately aggressive children and ________ during adolescence among those defined as "highly aggressive" during toddlerhood.

The Usefulness of Philosophy in Criminology

Social Constructionism Versus Science in Criminology

Relativism, Rationalism, Empiricism, and Paradigm Shifts

Essentialism and Reductionism: Enemies or Friends?

What Is Real and How Do We Know?

Materialism and Idealism: Structure versus Culture

Conﬂict and Cooperation: Alienation and Equality

Rationality and Emotion

Right and Wrong :Conscience

The Science Wars and Ideology in Criminology

The Philosophy and Science of Human Nature

Feminist Criminology and Contending Metaphysics

Origins of the Intuition of Justice

Punishment: Justifications and its Role in the Evolution of Justice

Filters

Robert Merton viewed society as a _ force that ____ criminal behavior.

In the study tracing the trajectory of physical aggressive behavior among children, the trend was for aggressive behavior to ______ among low and moderately aggressive children and during adolescence among those defined as "highly aggressive" during toddlerhood.