Question 1

Development of culturally sensitive explanations of human behavior in the 1930s led to the nature theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is no relationship between adolescent aggression and disrupted dependency relations with parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jack and Joe are significantly similar in their personal characteristics such as intelligence, levels of aggression, and verbal skills.  Which of the following best describes Jack and Joe?

Accepted Answer

A) Monozygotic twins 
B) Dizygotic twins 
C) Polyzygotic multiples 
D) Brothers close in age

Question 4

Jill runs a group session for youth who demonstrate chronic behavioral problems, antisocial behaviors, impulsivity, and substance abuse.  For whom does Jill run a group?

Accepted Answer

A) Youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Youth with attention deficit disorder 
C) Youth with conduct disorder 
D) Youth with a learning disability

Question 5

Youth may be forced to choose delinquent behavior to help them solve problems; by engaging in antisocial behaviors some youth are able to exert control over their lives and destinies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What research is representative of the view that certain characteristics of delinquent youths increase the probability that they will be aggressive and antisocial and that their actions will involve them with agents of social control?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality research 
B) Cognitive research 
C) Nature and nurture research 
D) Social learning research

Question 7

Traditionally, the juvenile court relied on parens patriae which mandated children be punished for their misdeeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The city council wants suggestions for crime prevention techniques such as installing unbreakable glass on storefronts to present to the businesses on Main Street. What is the name of this crime prevention technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Community policing 
B) Situation prevention 
C) Target hardening 
D) Benefits diffusion

Question 9

Youths whose troubled family life leads them to seek immediate gratification without consideration of right and wrong or the feelings of others are referred to as what type of delinquents?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is the name of the condition in which the prevailing emotional disposition is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What syndrome has been suggested as resulting in chronic delinquency?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Scarcity of resources increases the number of motivated offenders, which increases the delinquency rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to marketing research, youths in one particular age group watch violent horror movies at a higher rate than any other age group.  What is the age demographic to whom the marketing research is referring?

Accepted Answer

A) 9-11 
B) 11-14 
C) 14-16 
D) 15-17

Question 14

Male aggression may be more a matter of socialization or cultural patterns than genetic transfer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Specific deterrence strategies may work better with adult miscreants than with young, inexperienced juvenile offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Your friend was given an assignment to research classical criminology.  Whose writings would your friend research to understand the core principles of this theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Marcus Felson 
B) Travis Hirschi 
C) Cesare Lombroso 
D) Cesare Beccaria

Question 17

What theory holds that low intelligence is generally determined and inherited?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological 
B) Nature 
C) Realist 
D) Nurture

Question 18

What view holds that youths are in charge of their own destinies and are able to make personal behavior choices unencumbered by environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

It is thought that some youths choose crime as a means of retaliation or to seek revenge for a real or perceived wrong.  Richard Felson states that violence can be used to achieve a number of specific goals. List and describe the four goals presented by Felson.  Critique Felson's goals.  Do you believe the goals may be limited or all encompassing?  Would you include additional goals?  If so, what would they be?  Provide a rationale for your views.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

DZ twins are closer than MZ twins in level of aggression and verbal skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Individual Views of Delinquency

Development of culturally sensitive explanations of human behavior in the 1930s led to the nature theory of intelligence.

There is no relationship between adolescent aggression and disrupted dependency relations with parents.

Jack and Joe are significantly similar in their personal characteristics such as intelligence, levels of aggression, and verbal skills. Which of the following best describes Jack and Joe?

Jill runs a group session for youth who demonstrate chronic behavioral problems, antisocial behaviors, impulsivity, and substance abuse. For whom does Jill run a group?

Youth may be forced to choose delinquent behavior to help them solve problems; by engaging in antisocial behaviors some youth are able to exert control over their lives and destinies.

What research is representative of the view that certain characteristics of delinquent youths increase the probability that they will be aggressive and antisocial and that their actions will involve them with agents of social control?

Traditionally, the juvenile court relied on parens patriae which mandated children be punished for their misdeeds.

The city council wants suggestions for crime prevention techniques such as installing unbreakable glass on storefronts to present to the businesses on Main Street. What is the name of this crime prevention technique?

Youths whose troubled family life leads them to seek immediate gratification without consideration of right and wrong or the feelings of others are referred to as what type of delinquents?

What is the name of the condition in which the prevailing emotional disposition is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances?

What syndrome has been suggested as resulting in chronic delinquency?

Scarcity of resources increases the number of motivated offenders, which increases the delinquency rates.

According to marketing research, youths in one particular age group watch violent horror movies at a higher rate than any other age group. What is the age demographic to whom the marketing research is referring?

Male aggression may be more a matter of socialization or cultural patterns than genetic transfer.

Specific deterrence strategies may work better with adult miscreants than with young, inexperienced juvenile offenders.

Your friend was given an assignment to research classical criminology. Whose writings would your friend research to understand the core principles of this theory?

What theory holds that low intelligence is generally determined and inherited?

What view holds that youths are in charge of their own destinies and are able to make personal behavior choices unencumbered by environmental factors?

DZ twins are closer than MZ twins in level of aggression and verbal skills.