Question 1

Surgical procedures used to alter the brains of sex offenders have been proven scientifically reliable in reducing their sex drives, which lead them to offend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What do social learning theorists believe are the sources of the messages we receive about acceptable behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) media, family, inherited abilities 
B) school, environmental experiences, peers 
C) media, school, peers 
D) family, environmental experiences, media 
A) media, family, inherited abilities 
B) school, environmental experiences, peers 
C) media, school, peers 
D) family, environmental experiences, media

Question 3

Biosocial research has found that abnormal levels of androgens produce aggressive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss social policy and crime prevention in Canada. Describe the present measures used to control antisocial behaviour and curtail criminal activity. Is it working? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

Social policy and crime prevention in Ca

Question 5

Social learning theorists view violence as something learned through a process called behaviour imitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain what the term information processing means and how it explains the occurrence of date rape.

Accepted Answer

Information processing refers to the way

Question 7

What has research determined about the relationship between IQ and criminality?

Accepted Answer

A) Intellect has no bearing on crime links for males but it does for females. 
B) There is a strong link between IQ and crime for first-time offenders under the age of 18 years. 
C) While there is a strong link between genetics and crime there is no IQ-crime link. 
D) The IQ-crime link is tenuous at best and is the subject of continued research. 
A) Intellect has no bearing on crime links for males but it does for females. 
B) There is a strong link between IQ and crime for first-time offenders under the age of 18 years. 
C) While there is a strong link between genetics and crime there is no IQ-crime link. 
D) The IQ-crime link is tenuous at best and is the subject of continued research.

Question 8

What would a cognitive theorist be most likely to say about why an individual engages in violent behaviour at the least provocation?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual regularly experiences a conflict between the id and the superego, which leads to a violent response. 
B) The individual was not exposed to enough variety in environmental stimuli as a child. 
C) The individual is unable to process that there are other possible ways to respond to challenging events. 
D) The individual does not have enough physical outlets for aggression. 
A) The individual regularly experiences a conflict between the id and the superego, which leads to a violent response. 
B) The individual was not exposed to enough variety in environmental stimuli as a child. 
C) The individual is unable to process that there are other possible ways to respond to challenging events. 
D) The individual does not have enough physical outlets for aggression.

Question 9

Discuss what your text tells us about the psychodynamics of abnormal behaviour and the psychodynamics of criminal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

The text provides insight into the psych

Question 10

Which of the following theories suggests that a subpopulation of sexually aggressive men has evolved who connect with young, unintelligent females to produce children who perpetuate their illegal, immoral ways?

Accepted Answer

A) machismo theory 
B) cheater theory 
C) adultery theory 
D) deprivation theory 
A) machismo theory 
B) cheater theory 
C) adultery theory 
D) deprivation theory

Question 11

Analyze the influences of media on children in Canadian society. Discuss the evolving and diverse world of media communication, interactive games, and cyberspace; connect these influences with the behaviour modelling and social learning theories pertaining to children, and discuss the potential drawbacks of such unrestricted media contact.

Accepted Answer

The influences of media on children in C

Question 12

Information-processing theory has been used to explain the occurrence of date rape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following has been linked to criminality in males and females?

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) estrogens 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) monoamines 
A) testosterone 
B) estrogens 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) monoamines

Question 14

What is the most significant criticism of the gene-crime relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) It has not been the subject of true scientific research. 
B) The findings are now outdated and no longer relevant. 
C) It is based largely on inadequate research designs and weak methodologies. 
D) It suggests that the weak and poor are more vulnerable to crime than other groups. 
A) It has not been the subject of true scientific research. 
B) The findings are now outdated and no longer relevant. 
C) It is based largely on inadequate research designs and weak methodologies. 
D) It suggests that the weak and poor are more vulnerable to crime than other groups.

Question 15

Tommy has been diagnosed with ADHD and is in grade 3. What would be the best course of action to have a significant, long-term impact on his behaviour problems in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A) providing clear guidelines to Tommy about socially appropriate behaviour 
B) sending Tommy and his parents to family counselling 
C) enrolling Tommy in an early intervention reading program 
D) gradually moving toward a reduction in the use of Ritalin over his next year in school 
A) providing clear guidelines to Tommy about socially appropriate behaviour 
B) sending Tommy and his parents to family counselling 
C) enrolling Tommy in an early intervention reading program 
D) gradually moving toward a reduction in the use of Ritalin over his next year in school

Question 16

Since Freud's original research, psychoanalysts have continued to view criminals as ego-dominated persons who suffer from one or more disorders that render them incapable of controlling impulsive, pleasure-seeking drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What impact does sugar consumption have on violence levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Results indicate that there is a relationship between sugar consumption and violence only in adolescents. 
B) Sugar consumption by children does not have any impact on violent behaviour. 
C) A positive relationship between sugar consumption and violence has consistently been found. 
D) Results are mixed but lean toward an inverse relationship between sugar consumption and violence. 
A) Results indicate that there is a relationship between sugar consumption and violence only in adolescents. 
B) Sugar consumption by children does not have any impact on violent behaviour. 
C) A positive relationship between sugar consumption and violence has consistently been found. 
D) Results are mixed but lean toward an inverse relationship between sugar consumption and violence.

Question 18

There is well-documented criticism which suggests that IQ tests are race and class biased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the status of the link between PMS and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been well-established. 
B) It has not been studied. 
C) It is questionable. 
D) It has been established for female juveniles only. 
A) It has been well-established. 
B) It has not been studied. 
C) It is questionable. 
D) It has been established for female juveniles only.

Question 20

What would trait theorists say about the role of parenting on potential criminality?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents play a key role in teaching children about conformity. 
B) Parents are far less important than the child's own temperament. 
C) Parenting is only beneficial in the first five years of life. 
D) Parents create an environment that either encourages or discourages deviant behaviour. 
A) Parents play a key role in teaching children about conformity. 
B) Parents are far less important than the child's own temperament. 
C) Parenting is only beneficial in the first five years of life. 
D) Parents create an environment that either encourages or discourages deviant behaviour.

Surgical procedures used to alter the brains of sex offenders have been proven scientifically reliable in reducing their sex drives, which lead them to offend.

What do social learning theorists believe are the sources of the messages we receive about acceptable behaviour?

Biosocial research has found that abnormal levels of androgens produce aggressive behaviour.

Discuss social policy and crime prevention in Canada. Describe the present measures used to control antisocial behaviour and curtail criminal activity. Is it working? Explain your position.

Social learning theorists view violence as something learned through a process called behaviour imitation.

Explain what the term information processing means and how it explains the occurrence of date rape.

What has research determined about the relationship between IQ and criminality?

What would a cognitive theorist be most likely to say about why an individual engages in violent behaviour at the least provocation?

Discuss what your text tells us about the psychodynamics of abnormal behaviour and the psychodynamics of criminal behaviour.

Which of the following theories suggests that a subpopulation of sexually aggressive men has evolved who connect with young, unintelligent females to produce children who perpetuate their illegal, immoral ways?

Information-processing theory has been used to explain the occurrence of date rape.

Which of the following has been linked to criminality in males and females?

What is the most significant criticism of the gene-crime relationship?

Tommy has been diagnosed with ADHD and is in grade 3. What would be the best course of action to have a significant, long-term impact on his behaviour problems in the classroom?

Since Freud's original research, psychoanalysts have continued to view criminals as ego-dominated persons who suffer from one or more disorders that render them incapable of controlling impulsive, pleasure-seeking drives.

What impact does sugar consumption have on violence levels?

There is well-documented criticism which suggests that IQ tests are race and class biased.

What is the status of the link between PMS and crime?

What would trait theorists say about the role of parenting on potential criminality?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory: Because They Want to

Social Structure Theories

Socialization and Crime

Social Conflict Theory: ITS a Dog:eat:dog World

Integrated Theories: Things Change

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

White: Collar and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes

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Exam 5: Trait Theory: ITS in Their Blood

Surgical procedures used to alter the brains of sex offenders have been proven scientifically reliable in reducing their sex drives, which lead them to offend.

What do social learning theorists believe are the sources of the messages we receive about acceptable behaviour?

Biosocial research has found that abnormal levels of androgens produce aggressive behaviour.

Discuss social policy and crime prevention in Canada. Describe the present measures used to control antisocial behaviour and curtail criminal activity. Is it working? Explain your position.

Social learning theorists view violence as something learned through a process called behaviour imitation.

Explain what the term information processing means and how it explains the occurrence of date rape.

What has research determined about the relationship between IQ and criminality?

What would a cognitive theorist be most likely to say about why an individual engages in violent behaviour at the least provocation?

Discuss what your text tells us about the psychodynamics of abnormal behaviour and the psychodynamics of criminal behaviour.

Which of the following theories suggests that a subpopulation of sexually aggressive men has evolved who connect with young, unintelligent females to produce children who perpetuate their illegal, immoral ways?

Information-processing theory has been used to explain the occurrence of date rape.

Which of the following has been linked to criminality in males and females?

What is the most significant criticism of the gene-crime relationship?

Tommy has been diagnosed with ADHD and is in grade 3. What would be the best course of action to have a significant, long-term impact on his behaviour problems in the classroom?

Since Freud's original research, psychoanalysts have continued to view criminals as ego-dominated persons who suffer from one or more disorders that render them incapable of controlling impulsive, pleasure-seeking drives.

What impact does sugar consumption have on violence levels?

There is well-documented criticism which suggests that IQ tests are race and class biased.

What is the status of the link between PMS and crime?

What would trait theorists say about the role of parenting on potential criminality?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory: Because They Want to

Social Structure Theories

Socialization and Crime

Social Conflict Theory: ITS a Dog:eat:dog World

Integrated Theories: Things Change

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

White: Collar and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes

Filters