Exam 6: Trait Theories

Prisoners given vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids showed no improvement in behaviour, leading to such influences being discounted by criminologists.

According to modern biological theories, what effect does the environment have on antisocial behaviour in people already predisposed to deviance?

Which nationally publicized case was used as evidence that neurological abnormality could be a cause of violent outbursts in formerly law-abiding citizens?

Some people are risk-taking sensation seekers who are constantly involved in a variety of antisocial behaviours; they have been described as egocentric, manipulative, and lacking remorse over their misdeeds. What psychological disorder do these people have?

Which part of the mind follows the pleasure principle and is said to be its most primitive part?

Which sub-category of biosocial crime theory best represents the main argument of the Twinkie defence?

Which theory argues that criminals are "sensation seekers" who pursue stimulating activities, such as crime, to produce higher degrees of stimulation in the brain?

Which social learning theorist believed that people are not born with the ability to act violently, but that they learn to be aggressive through life experiences?

Which of the following research findings would support social learning theory?

Which theory suggests that an individual's unconscious personality is developed in early childhood?

What does an electroencephalograph measure?

Dr. Shiner has just concluded a research project, and his data appear to show that many young offenders suffer from a brain impairment that limits their ability to process social cues. What category of biosocial crime theory is this an example of?

Which of the following, when exposure occurs during the prenatal stage of life, can result in brain structures becoming less sensitive to environmental stimuli?

What is an example of the social policy implications of biological and social views?

How do the majority of psychoanalysts view the criminal?

What outcome is more likely to occur in girls who were unintentionally exposed to elevated levels of androgens during their fetal development?

What is a defining characteristic of what sociobiology believes genes affect?

What term was used in the nineteenth century to describe a condition known today as premenstrual syndrome?

Who first popularized the link between PMS and delinquency?

Is PMS proven to be an effective defence?