Question 1

Which of the following is said to increase aggressiveness,risk taking and impulsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone 
B)  Androgen 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Ritalin 
A)  Testosterone 
B)  Androgen 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Ritalin A

Question 2

Which of the following best represents Kohlberg's sensorimotor period?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lasts from ages 7 to 11 and involves learning logical thinking and problem solving. 
B)  It lasts until the age of 2 and involves learning about their immediate environment and developing their reflexes. 
C)  It last until age 31 and corresponds with the fully developed superego. 
D)  period lasts from ages 12-17 and consists of learning language, drawing, and other skills . 
A)  It lasts from ages 7 to 11 and involves learning logical thinking and problem solving. 
B)  It lasts until the age of 2 and involves learning about their immediate environment and developing their reflexes. 
C)  It last until age 31 and corresponds with the fully developed superego. 
D)  period lasts from ages 12-17 and consists of learning language, drawing, and other skills . B

Question 3

Which of the following suggests a genetic tendency for criminal behavior is passed from parents to children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puberty 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Nationality 
D)  Equality 
A)  Puberty 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Nationality 
D)  Equality B

Question 4

Which stage did Freud think represents internalization of society's moral code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superego 
B)  Id 
C)  Ego 
D)  Ethos 
A)  Superego 
B)  Id 
C)  Ego 
D)  Ethos

Question 5

Which of the following is a common critique of psychological studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contemporarily, nearly all studies over-utilize juveniles. 
B)  Historically, they have often used small, unrepresentative samples of offenders in prisons or mental institutions. 
C)  Historically, few studies utilize established scientific method protocols, such as random samples. 
D)  Contemporarily, most studies are only done in laboratories and so results are questionable. 
A)  Contemporarily, nearly all studies over-utilize juveniles. 
B)  Historically, they have often used small, unrepresentative samples of offenders in prisons or mental institutions. 
C)  Historically, few studies utilize established scientific method protocols, such as random samples. 
D)  Contemporarily, most studies are only done in laboratories and so results are questionable.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes cads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women who have multiple children in order to pass on their genes 
B)  Women who have numerous children as a means of passing on DNA 
C)  Men who have multiple spouses 
D)  Men who used rape as a means to pass along their genes 
A)  Women who have multiple children in order to pass on their genes 
B)  Women who have numerous children as a means of passing on DNA 
C)  Men who have multiple spouses 
D)  Men who used rape as a means to pass along their genes

Question 7

An infamous criminal defense based on diet and nutrition is the ____ defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Bull 
B)  candy cane 
C)  Twinkie 
D)  hookah 
A)  Red Bull 
B)  candy cane 
C)  Twinkie 
D)  hookah

Question 8

Lombroso believed criminality stemmed from atavism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following explanations suggests that for thousands of years certain favored traits survived through natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social structure 
B)  Evolutionary biology 
C)  Developmental genetics 
D)  Intelligent design 
A)  Social structure 
B)  Evolutionary biology 
C)  Developmental genetics 
D)  Intelligent design

Question 10

XYY is a means of measuring brain activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Freud,the _____ drives our basics desires according to Freud.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Freud,the _____ drives our basics...

Question 12

Lombroso believed women were inherently more criminal than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best reflects modern psychoanalytical explanations of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is the result of experiencing puberty. 
B)  Crime is only the result of serious physical injury to the head. 
C)  Crime arises from internal disturbances developing in early childhood. 
D)  Crime arises from genetic predispositions in certain races. 
A)  Crime is the result of experiencing puberty. 
B)  Crime is only the result of serious physical injury to the head. 
C)  Crime arises from internal disturbances developing in early childhood. 
D)  Crime arises from genetic predispositions in certain races.

Question 14

Cesare Lombroso considered criminals ____ or "throwbacks" to an earlier age of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  avatars 
B)  atavists 
C)  artisans 
D)  alabasters 
A)  avatars 
B)  atavists 
C)  artisans 
D)  alabasters

Question 15

According to researchers,which chromosome pattern suggests men with long arms,acne and low intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  XXX 
B)  YXX 
C)  XXY 
D)  XYY 
A)  XXX 
B)  YXX 
C)  XXY 
D)  XYY

Question 16

Which of the following may impair moral reasoning and the ability to appreciate the consequences of one's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  High testosterone 
B)  Low IQ 
C)  High serotonin 
D)  Low glucose 
A)  High testosterone 
B)  Low IQ 
C)  High serotonin 
D)  Low glucose

Question 17

In 1949,William Sheldon (1898-1977)published a book that outlined his theory of _____,which assumes that people's body shapes affect their personalities and hence the crimes they commit.

Accepted Answer

A)  hematology 
B)  climatology 
C)  somatology 
D)  hormonology 
A)  hematology 
B)  climatology 
C)  somatology 
D)  hormonology

Question 18

Which of the following suggests why low IQ may lead to crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the likelihood of low testosterone levels. 
B)  It lowers serotonin levels. 
C)  It decreases social bonds. 
D)  It impairs moral judgment. 
A)  It increases the likelihood of low testosterone levels. 
B)  It lowers serotonin levels. 
C)  It decreases social bonds. 
D)  It impairs moral judgment.

Question 19

A popular modern biological explanation of crime centers on _____,the "male hormone."

Accepted Answer

The answer of A popular modern biological explanation of crime...

Question 20

Why did Lombroso believe women committed so little crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed they preferred shoplifting to violence. 
B)  He believed they only committed crime out of anger. 
C)  He believed them to be more naturally passive than men. 
D)  He believed them to be more intelligent than men. 
A)  He believed they preferred shoplifting to violence. 
B)  He believed they only committed crime out of anger. 
C)  He believed them to be more naturally passive than men. 
D)  He believed them to be more intelligent than men.

Which of the following is said to increase aggressiveness,risk taking and impulsiveness?

Which of the following best represents Kohlberg's sensorimotor period?

Which of the following suggests a genetic tendency for criminal behavior is passed from parents to children?

Which stage did Freud think represents internalization of society's moral code?

Which of the following is a common critique of psychological studies?

Which of the following statements best describes cads?

An infamous criminal defense based on diet and nutrition is the ____ defense.

Lombroso believed criminality stemmed from atavism.

Which of the following explanations suggests that for thousands of years certain favored traits survived through natural selection?

XYY is a means of measuring brain activity.

According to Freud,the _____ drives our basics desires according to Freud.

Lombroso believed women were inherently more criminal than men.

Which of the following best reflects modern psychoanalytical explanations of crime?

Cesare Lombroso considered criminals ____ or "throwbacks" to an earlier age of evolution.

According to researchers,which chromosome pattern suggests men with long arms,acne and low intelligence?

Which of the following may impair moral reasoning and the ability to appreciate the consequences of one's actions?

In 1949,William Sheldon (1898-1977)published a book that outlined his theory of _____,which assumes that people's body shapes affect their personalities and hence the crimes they commit.

Which of the following suggests why low IQ may lead to crime?

A popular modern biological explanation of crime centers on _____,the "male hormone."

Why did Lombroso believe women committed so little crime?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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Exam 6: Biological and Psychological Explanations

Which of the following is said to increase aggressiveness,risk taking and impulsiveness?

Which of the following best represents Kohlberg's sensorimotor period?

Which of the following suggests a genetic tendency for criminal behavior is passed from parents to children?

Which stage did Freud think represents internalization of society's moral code?

Which of the following is a common critique of psychological studies?

Which of the following statements best describes cads?

An infamous criminal defense based on diet and nutrition is the ____ defense.

Lombroso believed criminality stemmed from atavism.

Which of the following explanations suggests that for thousands of years certain favored traits survived through natural selection?

XYY is a means of measuring brain activity.

According to Freud,the _____ drives our basics desires according to Freud.

Lombroso believed women were inherently more criminal than men.

Which of the following best reflects modern psychoanalytical explanations of crime?

Cesare Lombroso considered criminals ____ or "throwbacks" to an earlier age of evolution.

According to researchers,which chromosome pattern suggests men with long arms,acne and low intelligence?

Which of the following may impair moral reasoning and the ability to appreciate the consequences of one's actions?

In 1949,William Sheldon (1898-1977)published a book that outlined his theory of _____,which assumes that people's body shapes affect their personalities and hence the crimes they commit.

Which of the following suggests why low IQ may lead to crime?

A popular modern biological explanation of crime centers on _____,the "male hormone."

Why did Lombroso believe women committed so little crime?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

Filters