Question 1

Developmental theorists tend to use what kind of experimental design in their research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-Report Surveys 
B)  Victim Impact Studies 
C)  Longitudinal Studies 
D)  Phone Surveys 
A)  Self-Report Surveys 
B)  Victim Impact Studies 
C)  Longitudinal Studies 
D)  Phone Surveys C

Question 2

People who bond well with conventional others build social capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Age-graded developmental theory might best be described as a biological theory of crime that is focused on adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The age at which excitatory transmitters start to decrease and the inhibitory transmitters start to increase,thus decreasing a person's propensity for antisocial behavior,is _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 5

Risk factors are static-they tend to remain stable over time,and in the presence or absence of other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A/an _____ is something in individuals' personal characteristics or their environment that increase the probability of violent offending.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk temperament 
B)  Risk factor 
C)  Chance factor 
D)  Type A personality 
A)  Risk temperament 
B)  Risk factor 
C)  Chance factor 
D)  Type A personality

Question 7

Developmental research in criminology is characterized by the use of convenience samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to dual pathway developmental theory,the _____ that takes place between puberty and entry into the job market is characterized by an increased risk of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive restructuring 
B)  Desistance 
C)  Maturity gap 
D)  Turning point 
A)  Cognitive restructuring 
B)  Desistance 
C)  Maturity gap 
D)  Turning point

Question 9

The vast majority of offenders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent-limited offenders. 
B)  In their thirties. 
C)  Life course persistent offenders. 
D)  Serious offenders. 
A)  Adolescent-limited offenders. 
B)  In their thirties. 
C)  Life course persistent offenders. 
D)  Serious offenders.

Question 10

Agnew's trait of irritability appears to be analogous with what most psychologists call _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Impulsiveness 
C)  Negative emotionality 
D)  Sensation seeking 
A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Impulsiveness 
C)  Negative emotionality 
D)  Sensation seeking

Question 11

List two risk factors of early-onset delinquency.

Accepted Answer

Examples: Being male; ADHD/impulsivity;

Question 12

Age-graded theory strongly emphasizes the predictive nature of individual traits over the potential impact of environmental factors or human agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

ADHD is more prevalent among males than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person gets married,and it changes their life trajectory in a prosocial direction; Sampson and Laub would refer to this as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  High point 
B)  Direction change 
C)  Risk factor 
D)  Turning point 
A)  High point 
B)  Direction change 
C)  Risk factor 
D)  Turning point

Question 15

One advantage of developmental theories is that they can identify characteristics that lead to onset/persistence/desistance of antisocial behavior in the same individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There are some societies in which juvenile delinquency does not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe "super traits theory." Why is it categorized as a developmental theory,and how is it different from the other developmental theories that you had learned about?

Accepted Answer

The "super traits theory" is a developme

Question 18

Life course persistent offenders vary their behavior considerably across different life situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a life domain as identified by Robert Agnew?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Personality 
C)  School 
D)  Social Capital 
A)  Family 
B)  Personality 
C)  School 
D)  Social Capital

Question 20

Which of the following theorists are credited with age-graded theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gottfredson and Hirschi 
B)  Sampson and Laub 
C)  Shaw and McKay 
D)  Sykes and Matza 
A)  Gottfredson and Hirschi 
B)  Sampson and Laub 
C)  Shaw and McKay 
D)  Sykes and Matza

Developmental theorists tend to use what kind of experimental design in their research?

People who bond well with conventional others build social capital.

Age-graded developmental theory might best be described as a biological theory of crime that is focused on adulthood.

The age at which excitatory transmitters start to decrease and the inhibitory transmitters start to increase,thus decreasing a person's propensity for antisocial behavior,is _____ years of age.

Risk factors are static-they tend to remain stable over time,and in the presence or absence of other factors.

A/an _____ is something in individuals' personal characteristics or their environment that increase the probability of violent offending.

Developmental research in criminology is characterized by the use of convenience samples.

According to dual pathway developmental theory,the _____ that takes place between puberty and entry into the job market is characterized by an increased risk of delinquency.

The vast majority of offenders are:

Agnew's trait of irritability appears to be analogous with what most psychologists call _____.

List two risk factors of early-onset delinquency.

Age-graded theory strongly emphasizes the predictive nature of individual traits over the potential impact of environmental factors or human agency.

ADHD is more prevalent among males than females.

A person gets married,and it changes their life trajectory in a prosocial direction; Sampson and Laub would refer to this as a _____.

One advantage of developmental theories is that they can identify characteristics that lead to onset/persistence/desistance of antisocial behavior in the same individuals.

There are some societies in which juvenile delinquency does not occur.

Describe "super traits theory." Why is it categorized as a developmental theory,and how is it different from the other developmental theories that you had learned about?

Life course persistent offenders vary their behavior considerably across different life situations.

Which of the following is not a life domain as identified by Robert Agnew?

Which of the following theorists are credited with age-graded theory?

Introduction and Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

The Early Schools of Criminology and Modern Counterparts

Social Structural Theories

Social Process Theories

Critical Theories: Marxist, Conflict, and Feminist

Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior

Biosocial Approaches

Violent Crimes

Property Crimes

A: Multiple Murder and Terrorism

Public Order Crime

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

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Exam 9: Developmental Theories: From Delinquency to Crime to Desistance

Developmental theorists tend to use what kind of experimental design in their research?

People who bond well with conventional others build social capital.

Age-graded developmental theory might best be described as a biological theory of crime that is focused on adulthood.

The age at which excitatory transmitters start to decrease and the inhibitory transmitters start to increase,thus decreasing a person's propensity for antisocial behavior,is _____ years of age.

Risk factors are static-they tend to remain stable over time,and in the presence or absence of other factors.

A/an _____ is something in individuals' personal characteristics or their environment that increase the probability of violent offending.

Developmental research in criminology is characterized by the use of convenience samples.

According to dual pathway developmental theory,the _____ that takes place between puberty and entry into the job market is characterized by an increased risk of delinquency.

The vast majority of offenders are:

Agnew's trait of irritability appears to be analogous with what most psychologists call _____.

List two risk factors of early-onset delinquency.

Age-graded theory strongly emphasizes the predictive nature of individual traits over the potential impact of environmental factors or human agency.

ADHD is more prevalent among males than females.

A person gets married,and it changes their life trajectory in a prosocial direction; Sampson and Laub would refer to this as a _____.

One advantage of developmental theories is that they can identify characteristics that lead to onset/persistence/desistance of antisocial behavior in the same individuals.

There are some societies in which juvenile delinquency does not occur.

Describe "super traits theory." Why is it categorized as a developmental theory,and how is it different from the other developmental theories that you had learned about?

Life course persistent offenders vary their behavior considerably across different life situations.

Which of the following is not a life domain as identified by Robert Agnew?

Which of the following theorists are credited with age-graded theory?

Introduction and Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

The Early Schools of Criminology and Modern Counterparts

Social Structural Theories

Social Process Theories

Critical Theories: Marxist, Conflict, and Feminist

Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior

Biosocial Approaches

Violent Crimes

Property Crimes

A: Multiple Murder and Terrorism

Public Order Crime

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

Filters