Exam 6: Trait Theories

We now know that low serotonin levels cause ADHD.

Discuss the evolutionary views of crime. Do you agree with this point of view? Justify your answer.

Which type of biochemical condition would include hypoglycemia?

The view that criminals have physical or mental traits that make them abnormal is new.

At what age does psychodynamic theory suggest an individual's unconscious personality is developed?

Discuss how behaviour modelling and cognitive theory may interact in a young man accused of raping a woman.

The M'Naghten test assumes that everyone is sane unless they cannot meet certain tests.

Discuss what the research tells us about twin behaviour and adoption studies.

Why was the publication of Sociobiology by E.O. Wilson in the early 1970s significant?

The use of hormones to reduce sexual urges in some sex offenders is known as chemical castration.

Catatonic schizophrenia often makes the patient act out in an immature manner.

Who evaluated IQ studies of criminals and delinquents in 1931 and noticed discrepancies believed to reflect testing methods rather than differences in the mental ability of the criminals?

Which hormone has been administered to sex offenders to decrease their sexual potency?

According to studies, which young people are most prone to antisocial behaviour?

According to sociobiology, what motivates human behaviour?

What type of crime theory includes biochemical, neurological, genetic, and evolutionary elements?

Discuss the basic assumptions of contemporary trait theorists. Explain why trait theorists have gained recent prominence.

Who coined the term "identity crisis"?

The link between PMS and crime has been well established.

What term refers to unusual or excessive reactions of the body to foreign substances?