Question 1

What is the leading psychological diagnosis for children living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  ADHD 
D)  OCD

Question 2

Compare and contrast a male psychopath and a female psychopath.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast a male psychopath and...

Question 3

Excessive motor activity, impulsivity, and inattention are the three central behaviors of

Accepted Answer

A)  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder. 
C)  juvenile psychopathy. 
D)  executive function.

Question 4

Poor self-regulation is related to the early onset of adolescent

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  psychopathy. 
D)  firesetting.

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter is central to Laurence Steinberg's model of adolescent risk taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Amygdala 
D)  epinephrine

Question 6

Factor 1 is to the __________ components of psychopathy, where Factor 2 is to the __________ components of psychopathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  goals and ambitions; socioeconomic status and educational attainment 
B)  socioeconomic status and educational attainment; goals and ambitions 
C)  deviant lifestyle and antisocial attitudes; interpersonal and affective 
D)  interpersonal and affective; deviant lifestyle and antisocial attitudes

Question 7

While walking through the halls of middle school, Jacob accidentally bumps into a student named Sam. Jacob is surprised when Sam responds by yelling profanity at Jacob and punching him in the stomach several times. Based on his reaction, Sam seems to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile attribution bias. 
B)  visual-spatial deficit. 
C)  empathic deficiency. 
D)  reactive transference effect.

Question 8

The terms antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which source of crime data was developed to address the shortcomings of the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
B)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
C)  National Youth Survey 
D)  Monitoring the Future

Question 10

Which individual would typically have the greatest influence on a 15-year-old girl?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her physician 
B)  Her older sister 
C)  Her friend 
D)  Her father

Question 11

Which term is essential to the diagnosis of conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sporadic 
B)  Disruptive 
C)  Voluntary 
D)  Habitual

Question 12

Running away and truancy are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  social delinquency. 
B)  psychopathy. 
C)  criminal violations. 
D)  status offenses.

Question 13

According to Quay (1965), an important feature in the behavioral description of a psychopath is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to escape detection. 
B)  neuropsychological need for excitement. 
C)  range of crimes committed. 
D)  poor judgment

Question 14

In order to convict someone of a criminal offense, the prosecution must prove that the defendant committed

Accepted Answer

A)  a voluntary act with a guilty state of mind. 
B)  extensive harm to a person or significant damage to property. 
C)  a violent act against the criminal code. 
D)  extensive damage without just cause.

Question 15

Which of the following illustrates a difference between coercion developmental model and Moffit's developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coercion developmental model focuses more on self-determination and gender differences than societal influences. 
B)  The coercion developmental model focuses more on societal influences than on self-determination and gender differences. 
C)  The coercion developmental model focuses more on characteristics of the child than parenting skills. 
D)  The coercion developmental model focuses more on the role of parenting than on specific characteristics of the child.

Question 16

The UCR has stopped collecting data on which status offense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burglary 
B)  Forcible rape 
C)  Arson 
D)  Running away from home

Question 17

Discuss the reasons that many arsons set by youth go undetected and unreported.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the reasons that many arsons set...

Question 18

Compared to life course-persistent offenders, low-level chronic offenders

Accepted Answer

A)  peak at round age 16 and then decline during late teens and early adulthood. 
B)  begin antisocial behavior early and then remain at a high level throughout their lifetimes. 
C)  exhibit a rise in offending through early adolescence, plateau, and then remain at the same offending level well past age 18. 
D)  engage in no delinquency in early adolescence but then display high level delinquent behavior throughout adulthood.

Question 19

Developmental psychologists typically view adolescents as less responsible for their behavior than adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Historically, research on psychopathy primarily focused on postpartum females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

What is the leading psychological diagnosis for children living in the United States?

Compare and contrast a male psychopath and a female psychopath.

Excessive motor activity, impulsivity, and inattention are the three central behaviors of

Poor self-regulation is related to the early onset of adolescent

Which neurotransmitter is central to Laurence Steinberg's model of adolescent risk taking?

Factor 1 is to the components of psychopathy, where Factor 2 is to the components of psychopathy.

While walking through the halls of middle school, Jacob accidentally bumps into a student named Sam. Jacob is surprised when Sam responds by yelling profanity at Jacob and punching him in the stomach several times. Based on his reaction, Sam seems to have a(n)

The terms antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are synonymous.

Which source of crime data was developed to address the shortcomings of the UCR?

Which individual would typically have the greatest influence on a 15-year-old girl?

Which term is essential to the diagnosis of conduct disorder?

Running away and truancy are examples of

According to Quay (1965) , an important feature in the behavioral description of a psychopath is the

In order to convict someone of a criminal offense, the prosecution must prove that the defendant committed

Which of the following illustrates a difference between coercion developmental model and Moffit's developmental theory?

The UCR has stopped collecting data on which status offense?

Discuss the reasons that many arsons set by youth go undetected and unreported.

Compared to life course-persistent offenders, low-level chronic offenders

Developmental psychologists typically view adolescents as less responsible for their behavior than adults.

Historically, research on psychopathy primarily focused on postpartum females.