Exam 6: Biological and Psychological Explanations

When both members of a part act alike,it is called _____.

An over production of the male hormone _____ may influence criminal behavior.

What do you think of such "biological" criminal defenses as the "Twinkie defense?"

Concordance occurs when two like individuals acts differently.

_____ carry messages from the brain throughout the body.

Discuss what adoption studies say about the biological link to crime.

The _____ defense is based on the overconsumption of junk food.

Testosterone is a male hormone.

Explain why biological explanations have been,and remain,controversial.

Which of the following criminal defenses is based on the idea of women having "raging hormones"?

Who introduced the idea of personality being a product of id,ego and superego?

Phrenology concerns the size and shape of skull as a measurement of criminality.

What is your reaction to Stanley Milgram's famous experiment involving electric shock and learning?

Some of the most important work in psychology and crime focuses on _____.

Relatively new technologies,such as positron emission tomography (PET)and _____,have enabled scientists to study the brain as never before.

The first notable family study involved the Jukes.

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

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?

Individuals who experience early _____ are more likely to commit delinquent acts.

It has been definitively proven that abortion reduces crime.