Question 1

What are inherited, natural, and unlearned dispositions that activate specific behaviour patterns designed to reach certain goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  commodities 
B)  instincts 
C)  intuitions 
D)  cellular interactions 
A)  commodities 
B)  instincts 
C)  intuitions 
D)  cellular interactions

Question 2

Serotonin is a brain chemical that appears to be important in understanding depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was discovered to be higher than normal in studies of prison inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  vitamin B 
C)  hypoglycemia 
D)  diabetes 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  vitamin B 
C)  hypoglycemia 
D)  diabetes

Question 4

Discuss the sources of environmental contamination and the effect they can have on individuals as it relates to crime.

Accepted Answer

∙ Dangerous quantities of copper, cadmiu

Question 5

Which type of individuals did Bernard Gesch and his associates in the UK study to examine the effects of diet on individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  prisoners 
B)  parolees 
C)  mental patients 
D)  housewives 
A)  prisoners 
B)  parolees 
C)  mental patients 
D)  housewives

Question 6

What does the nurture theory state about intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a function of environment and socialization. 
B)  It varies throughout the lifespan. 
C)  It is a function of genetic inheritance. 
D)  It is irrelevant to human achievement. 
A)  It is a function of environment and socialization. 
B)  It varies throughout the lifespan. 
C)  It is a function of genetic inheritance. 
D)  It is irrelevant to human achievement.

Question 7

According to evolutionary theory, as the human race evolved, certain biological conditions influenced violent tendencies. What factor explains gender differences in the crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone differences developed over time 
B)  differences in mating practices and child rearing 
C)  differences in physical strength and endurance 
D)  differences in the need for stimulation and excitement 
A)  hormone differences developed over time 
B)  differences in mating practices and child rearing 
C)  differences in physical strength and endurance 
D)  differences in the need for stimulation and excitement

Question 8

What present-at-birth condition has research shown to be connected with lower educational achievement later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  high blood pressure 
B)  length of the infant 
C)  low birth weight 
D)  jaundice 
A)  high blood pressure 
B)  length of the infant 
C)  low birth weight 
D)  jaundice

Question 9

Imagine you are a prison officer working in a large jail. Write a letter to your supervisor explaining the behaviour of an inmate who has been acting strangely and whom you suspect is suffering from a form of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

∙ Schizophrenia is a psychosis marked by

Question 10

What theory would help explain a research finding that excessive playing of violent video games can cause young people to become aggressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  biosocial 
D)  r/K theory 
A)  social learning 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  biosocial 
D)  r/K theory

Question 11

What does the term "equipotentiality" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  All humans are born with an equal potential to learn and achieve. 
B)  The ability to learn is controlled genetically. 
C)  The ability to learn is controlled by the environment. 
D)  The ability to learn is a function of parental nurturing. 
A)  All humans are born with an equal potential to learn and achieve. 
B)  The ability to learn is controlled genetically. 
C)  The ability to learn is controlled by the environment. 
D)  The ability to learn is a function of parental nurturing.

Question 12

Which theory has been used to explain date rape in the sense that a male's forcible rape of a female is a misunderstanding of her intentions and wishes?

Accepted Answer

A)  misinterpretive 
B)  information processing 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive incoherence 
A)  misinterpretive 
B)  information processing 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive incoherence

Question 13

For what condition are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) often prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive disorders 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  erectile dysfunction 
D)  antisocial personality disorder 
A)  depressive disorders 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  erectile dysfunction 
D)  antisocial personality disorder

Question 14

Contemporary trait theories suggest that a single biological attribute adequately explains all criminality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which condition has been shown to make people prone to depression, irritability, temper outbursts, and even homicidal attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain tumours 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  premenstrual syndrome 
A)  brain tumours 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  premenstrual syndrome

Question 16

According to Frank Guido, in which area of the brain do teenagers with reactive-affective-defensive-impulsive behaviour have less activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  amygdala 
D)  pituitary gland 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  amygdala 
D)  pituitary gland

Question 17

What was David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity crisis 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  neuroses 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  identity crisis 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  neuroses 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 18

Changes in testosterone levels are believed by some researchers to impact antisocial behaviour in young people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following has been linked to antisocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar 
B)  multivitamins 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  aspartame 
A)  sugar 
B)  multivitamins 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  aspartame

Question 20

Which situation best exemplifies a typical case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mother refuses treatment for her sick child because she believes the doctors want to steal her child. 
B)  A father lets his son gorge on candy to the point the child becomes ill. 
C)  A mother secretly gives her daughter spoiled food so the child needs to be rushed to the emergency room on regular basis. 
D)  A father repeatedly tells his daughter that the child's mother is a bad person, slowly turning the child against her mother. 
A)  A mother refuses treatment for her sick child because she believes the doctors want to steal her child. 
B)  A father lets his son gorge on candy to the point the child becomes ill. 
C)  A mother secretly gives her daughter spoiled food so the child needs to be rushed to the emergency room on regular basis. 
D)  A father repeatedly tells his daughter that the child's mother is a bad person, slowly turning the child against her mother.

What are inherited, natural, and unlearned dispositions that activate specific behaviour patterns designed to reach certain goals?

Serotonin is a brain chemical that appears to be important in understanding depression.

Which of the following was discovered to be higher than normal in studies of prison inmates?

Discuss the sources of environmental contamination and the effect they can have on individuals as it relates to crime.

Which type of individuals did Bernard Gesch and his associates in the UK study to examine the effects of diet on individuals?

What does the nurture theory state about intelligence?

According to evolutionary theory, as the human race evolved, certain biological conditions influenced violent tendencies. What factor explains gender differences in the crime rate?

What present-at-birth condition has research shown to be connected with lower educational achievement later in life?

Imagine you are a prison officer working in a large jail. Write a letter to your supervisor explaining the behaviour of an inmate who has been acting strangely and whom you suspect is suffering from a form of schizophrenia.

What theory would help explain a research finding that excessive playing of violent video games can cause young people to become aggressive?

What does the term "equipotentiality" refer to?

Which theory has been used to explain date rape in the sense that a male's forcible rape of a female is a misunderstanding of her intentions and wishes?

For what condition are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) often prescribed?

Contemporary trait theories suggest that a single biological attribute adequately explains all criminality.

Which condition has been shown to make people prone to depression, irritability, temper outbursts, and even homicidal attacks?

According to Frank Guido, in which area of the brain do teenagers with reactive-affective-defensive-impulsive behaviour have less activity?

What was David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," suffering from?

Changes in testosterone levels are believed by some researchers to impact antisocial behaviour in young people.

Which of the following has been linked to antisocial behaviour?

Which situation best exemplifies a typical case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy?

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Exam 6: Trait Theories

What are inherited, natural, and unlearned dispositions that activate specific behaviour patterns designed to reach certain goals?

Serotonin is a brain chemical that appears to be important in understanding depression.

Which of the following was discovered to be higher than normal in studies of prison inmates?

Discuss the sources of environmental contamination and the effect they can have on individuals as it relates to crime.

Which type of individuals did Bernard Gesch and his associates in the UK study to examine the effects of diet on individuals?

What does the nurture theory state about intelligence?

According to evolutionary theory, as the human race evolved, certain biological conditions influenced violent tendencies. What factor explains gender differences in the crime rate?

What present-at-birth condition has research shown to be connected with lower educational achievement later in life?

Imagine you are a prison officer working in a large jail. Write a letter to your supervisor explaining the behaviour of an inmate who has been acting strangely and whom you suspect is suffering from a form of schizophrenia.

What theory would help explain a research finding that excessive playing of violent video games can cause young people to become aggressive?

What does the term "equipotentiality" refer to?

Which theory has been used to explain date rape in the sense that a male's forcible rape of a female is a misunderstanding of her intentions and wishes?

For what condition are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) often prescribed?

Contemporary trait theories suggest that a single biological attribute adequately explains all criminality.

Which condition has been shown to make people prone to depression, irritability, temper outbursts, and even homicidal attacks?

According to Frank Guido, in which area of the brain do teenagers with reactive-affective-defensive-impulsive behaviour have less activity?

What was David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," suffering from?

Changes in testosterone levels are believed by some researchers to impact antisocial behaviour in young people.

Which of the following has been linked to antisocial behaviour?

Which situation best exemplifies a typical case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy?

Crime and Criminology

The Criminal Law and Its Process

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories

Social Conflict Theory

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

Crimes of Power: White-Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes: Legislating Morality

Crimes in the 21st Century

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