Question 1

Police are more likely to arrest the mentally ill, giving the illusion that they are crime-prone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Evidence exists that indicates abnormally low levels of brain chemical compounds called __________ are associated with violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) electrolytes 
B) chemical "straightjackets" 
C) chemical restraints 
D) neurotransmitters

Question 3

Brain scanning techniques using electronic images suggest which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All criminals have low levels of testosterone. 
B) Both violent criminals and substance abusers have impairment in the pre-frontal lobe. 
C) Female inmates show lower levels of synopsis activity than men. 
D) Latinos have higher rates of androgens in the cerebral cortex than non-Latinos.

Question 4

Locations with the highest concentrations of lead also report the highest levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness 
B) ADHD 
C) mercury 
D) homicide

Question 5

A significant criticism of biosocial theory has been:

Accepted Answer

A) that it is the product of flawed methodology. 
B) that it is based on outdated research. 
C) that it is racist. 
D) that it fails to explain gender differences in the crime rate.

Question 6

Explain how chemical compounds, called neurotransmitters, are associated with aggression and other anti-social behaviors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

While the debate is ongoing, the link between PMS and crime is considered __________.

Accepted Answer

A) firmly established. 
B) never studied. 
C) tenuous at best. 
D) legally irrelevant.

Question 8

What do we know about psychopaths and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychopaths comprise 65% of U.S. prison inmates. 
B) Psychopaths tend to continue their criminal careers long after other offenders age out of crime. 
C) Psychopaths are no more likely to reoffend within a year of release than other offenders. 
D) Psychopaths who reoffend are more likely to reoffend in nonviolent ways.

Question 9

How do cognitive theorists explain the relationship between information processing and antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered to contribute to a healthy diet and, thus, good mental health and well-adjusted behavior patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) polyunsaturated fatty acids 
B) minerals such as zinc and magnesium 
C) vitamins such as B, C and E 
D) heavy metals such as lead and mercury

Question 11

Discuss attachment theory and how failure to develop proper attachment is associated with crime.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

__________, the most abundant androgen, has been linked to criminality.

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone 
B) Estrogen 
C) Serotonin 
D) Monoamine

Question 13

If criminal fathers produce criminal sons who produce criminal grandchildren, then crime can be said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) intraracial. 
B) interracial. 
C) interbiological. 
D) intergenerational.

Question 14

Discuss what research indicates about parental deviance, twin behavior, and adoption studies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Explain the links between evolution, gender, and crime.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Many ADHD children also suffer from ____and continually engage in aggressive and antisocial behavior early in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) hypoglycemia. 
D) contagion effect.

Question 17

The "Twinkie defense" brought national attention to the view that biochemical conditions can influence antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Genetic theory holds that criminality-producing traits are:

Accepted Answer

A) inherited. 
B) passed from fathers to sons but not fathers to daughters. 
C) passed on from mothers to sons but not mothers to daughters. 
D) socially triggered.

Question 19

What is known about mental disorders and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) It is possible that the link between mental illness and crime is spurious and caused by some other factor. 
B) Mentally ill offenders are more likely to have low recidivism rates than non-mentally ill offenders. 
C) Research suggests that people who suffer from mental illness seem to be less anti-social than members of the general population. 
D) Males offenders seem to have more serious mental health disorders than do female offenders.

Question 20

Neurophysiology studies twin behavior in order to understand criminality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Trait Theory

Police are more likely to arrest the mentally ill, giving the illusion that they are crime-prone.

Evidence exists that indicates abnormally low levels of brain chemical compounds called __________ are associated with violent behavior.

Brain scanning techniques using electronic images suggest which of the following statements is true?

Locations with the highest concentrations of lead also report the highest levels of:

A significant criticism of biosocial theory has been:

Explain how chemical compounds, called neurotransmitters, are associated with aggression and other anti-social behaviors.

While the debate is ongoing, the link between PMS and crime is considered __________.

What do we know about psychopaths and crime?

How do cognitive theorists explain the relationship between information processing and antisocial behavior?

Which of the following is NOT considered to contribute to a healthy diet and, thus, good mental health and well-adjusted behavior patterns?

Discuss attachment theory and how failure to develop proper attachment is associated with crime.

__________, the most abundant androgen, has been linked to criminality.

If criminal fathers produce criminal sons who produce criminal grandchildren, then crime can be said to be:

Discuss what research indicates about parental deviance, twin behavior, and adoption studies.

Explain the links between evolution, gender, and crime.

Many ADHD children also suffer from ____and continually engage in aggressive and antisocial behavior early in childhood.

The "Twinkie defense" brought national attention to the view that biochemical conditions can influence antisocial behavior.

Genetic theory holds that criminality-producing traits are:

What is known about mental disorders and crime?

Neurophysiology studies twin behavior in order to understand criminality.