Question 1

Which of the following biochemical factors has not been linked to criminality?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of alcohol 
B) Increased exposure to metals and chemicals 
C) Hyperglycemia 
D) Hormones

Question 2

Some trait theorists believe biochemical conditions,including those that are genetically predetermined and those acquired through diet and environment,control and influence antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Therapeutic interventions designed to make people better problem solvers do not involve which measure?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching empathy 
B) modeling prosocial behavior 
C) enhancing coping skills 
D) improving relationships with deviant peers

Question 4

One of the most widely used psychological tests that is designed to measure many different personality traits,including psychopathic deviation,schizophrenia,and hypomania is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B) Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire 
C) California Personality Inventory 
D) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Question 5

High bone concentrations of this mineral/metal are associated with delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) lead 
C) copper 
D) zinc

Question 6

The work of Cesare Lombroso and his contemporaries is regarded today as a historical curiosity,not scientific fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Conduct disorder is considered a more serious group of behaviors than oppositional defiant disorder.What statement is false regarding the causes of conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) interconnections between the frontal lobes and other brain regions 
B) levels of serotonin in the brain 
C) genetic factors 
D) an imbalance between the id,ego and superego.

Question 8

____________ is a condition that occurs when glucose (sugar)in the blood falls below levels necessary for normal and efficient brain functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is a condition that occurs when...

Question 9

Discuss the foundations of trait theory and why these views are no longer accepted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the foundations of trait theory and...

Question 10

Children suffering from measurable neurological deficits at birth are believed to also suffer from antisocial traits throughout their life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_______________ focuses on the mental processes and how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ focuses on the mental processes and...

Question 12

The study of the activities of several generations of families believed to have an especially large number of criminal members is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Chicago school 
B) nurture school 
C) inheritance school 
D) classical school

Question 13

According to the moral and intellectual development branch of cognitive theory,what is wrong with criminals?

Accepted Answer

A) low levels of moral reasoning development 
B) over-developed Ids 
C) over-stimulation of mental capacities 
D) limited control over external factors

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social learning theorists view violence as something...

Question 15

The belief that no serious consideration should be given to biological factors when attempting to understand human nature is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) choice theory 
B) biophobia 
C) nature theory 
D) nurture theory

Question 16

________________________suggests that criminal offenders are aggressive,frustrated persons dominated by events experienced early in childhood.Their egos may be damaged or their superegos underdeveloped.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________________suggests that criminal offenders are aggressive,frustrated persons...

Question 17

__________ cause an excessive reaction in the brain,whereas _________ affect the nervous system.Both are linked to mental,emotional,and behavioral problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Endo-allergies;neuroallergies 
B) Neuroallergies;cerebral allergies 
C) Cerebral allergies;neuroallergies 
D) Neuroallergies;endo-allergies

Question 18

Children with ADHD are more likely to use drugs,alcohol,and cigarettes in adolescence,to be arrested,to be charged with a felony,and to have multiple arrests than non-ADHD youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some researches feel it is possible that what appears to be a genetic effect evidenced in twin research is actually the effect of sibling influence pertaining to criminality and referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) twin effect 
B) contagion effect 
C) proximity effect 
D) immediacy effect

Question 20

The major premise of ___________________ is that people alter their behavior according to the reactions it receives from others,and includes social learning theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major premise of ___________________ is that...

Exam 5: Trait Theories

Which of the following biochemical factors has not been linked to criminality?

Some trait theorists believe biochemical conditions,including those that are genetically predetermined and those acquired through diet and environment,control and influence antisocial behavior.

Therapeutic interventions designed to make people better problem solvers do not involve which measure?

One of the most widely used psychological tests that is designed to measure many different personality traits,including psychopathic deviation,schizophrenia,and hypomania is known as the:

High bone concentrations of this mineral/metal are associated with delinquency.

The work of Cesare Lombroso and his contemporaries is regarded today as a historical curiosity,not scientific fact.

Conduct disorder is considered a more serious group of behaviors than oppositional defiant disorder.What statement is false regarding the causes of conduct disorder?

____________ is a condition that occurs when glucose (sugar)in the blood falls below levels necessary for normal and efficient brain functioning.

Discuss the foundations of trait theory and why these views are no longer accepted.

Children suffering from measurable neurological deficits at birth are believed to also suffer from antisocial traits throughout their life.

_______________ focuses on the mental processes and how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them.

The study of the activities of several generations of families believed to have an especially large number of criminal members is the:

According to the moral and intellectual development branch of cognitive theory,what is wrong with criminals?

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

The belief that no serious consideration should be given to biological factors when attempting to understand human nature is known as:

________________________suggests that criminal offenders are aggressive,frustrated persons dominated by events experienced early in childhood.Their egos may be damaged or their superegos underdeveloped.

__ cause an excessive reaction in the brain,whereas _ affect the nervous system.Both are linked to mental,emotional,and behavioral problems.

Children with ADHD are more likely to use drugs,alcohol,and cigarettes in adolescence,to be arrested,to be charged with a felony,and to have multiple arrests than non-ADHD youth.

Some researches feel it is possible that what appears to be a genetic effect evidenced in twin research is actually the effect of sibling influence pertaining to criminality and referred to as the:

The major premise of ___________________ is that people alter their behavior according to the reactions it receives from others,and includes social learning theory.