Exam 3: Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

A psychological condition producing mood swings between wild elation and deep depression is called:

Lombroso found that criminals are formed based on environmental factors associated with concentric zones and neighborhood transition.

____________________ theory suggests that children who grow up in homes where violence is a way of life may learn to believe that such behavior is acceptable.

__________________ theory states that delinquent acts are uncontrollable,irrational behaviors caused in part by an individual's mental and physical traits.

The __________________ develops through interactions with parents and others and represents the conscience and the moral rules that are shared by most adults.

____________________ deterrence is demonstrated by sending convicted offenders to secure incarceration facilities so that punishment is severe enough to convince them not to repeat their criminal activity.

____________________ theory is the view that intelligence is inherited and is a function of genetic makeup.

Discuss the purpose of situational crime prevention and provide three ways to decrease the likelihood of delinquent acts from occurring to your person or property. Provide examples for each.

Early biological theories portrayed delinquent behavior as a function of a single factor or trait,such as body build or defective intelligence.

People commit crimes when they model their actions after others they see being rewarded for the same acts,and actions are reinforced by rewards and extinguished by punishment.Which of the following theories does this best illustrate?

It has been suggested that children who manifest behavioral disturbances may have neurological deficits,such as damage to the hemispheres of the brain.This is sometimes referred to as:

Contemporary biochemical factors related to delinquency include each of the following except:

Which of the following theories best reflects the branch of psychology that holds that the human personality is controlled by unconscious mental processes developed early in childhood?

Social learning suggests that children who grow up in homes where violence is a way of life may learn to believe that such behavior is acceptable.

____________________ deterrence theory contends that behavior is controlled by the threat of formal penalties that are swift,certain,and severe.

Research that links antisocial behavior to a person's diet draws from which theoretical perspective?

____________________ theory is the view that behavior is modeled through observation either directly through intimate contact with others or indirectly through media.

Hirschi and Hindelang reported that IQ is more important than race and social class for involvement in delinquency.

According to routine activities theory,the volume and distribution of predatory crimes in a particular area and at a particular time are influenced by the interaction of three variables.Which of the following is not one of these variables?

__________________ hold that children will model their behavior according to the reactions they receive from others.