Exam 5: Trait Theory

Social learning theorists argue that people are not born with the ability to act violently.

________ occurs when people become deviant because they are influenced by others with whom they are in close contact.

According to sociobiology, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood will not cause a well-adjusted person to commit crime.

Socio-biologists view all EXCEPT which one of the following factors as being mutually interdependent?

According to Freud's version of psychodynamic theory, the human personality has a two-part structure: the id and the ego.

In adoption studies, which of the following strongly predicted a child's criminal behavior?

Social learning theory holds that:

Why is the association between IQ/intelligence and crime so controversial?

Evolutionary theorists believe that human traits that produce violence and aggression have been advanced by the long process of human evolutions.

Diet, hormones, and contaminants are the causes of behavior in the ________ perspective.

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

Biosocial research has found that abnormal levels of the male sex hormones or androgens produce aggressive behavior.

Which perspective bests supports the fact that human history has been marked by war, violence and aggression?

According to arousal theory, sensation seekers look for stimulating activities that may include aggressive, violent behavior patterns.

Biosocial research has found that abnormal levels of male sex hormones, known as __________, do in fact produce aggressive behavior.

Identify and discuss the mental disorders and diseases that are associated with crime. How persuasive is the association between mental disorders and why?

__________ was the forerunner of modern learning theorists who believed that people learn from one another through imitation.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) developed ________ psychology that has remained a prominent segment of psychological theory ever since.

According to the psychoanalytic perspective, the __________ develops as a result of incorporating within the personality the moral standards and values of parents, community, and significant others.

An overwhelming majority of females who experience anxiety and hostility before and during menstruation engage in violent criminal behavior.