Question 1

Which somatotype did Sheldon (1940) propose as linked to criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  ectomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  mendomorph 
D)  endomorph 
A)  ectomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  mendomorph 
D)  endomorph

Question 2

Which of the following theorists suggested the existence of a "criminal personality?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Hans Eysenck and 
C)  Samuel Yochelson and Stanton Samenow 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Hans Eysenck and 
C)  Samuel Yochelson and Stanton Samenow 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 3

All of the following are considered major themes/concepts of biological positivism except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental deficiency 
B)  physical inferiority 
C)  extroversion 
D)  feeblemindedness 
A)  mental deficiency 
B)  physical inferiority 
C)  extroversion 
D)  feeblemindedness

Question 4

The most common form of treatment for brain disorders in the contemporary United States is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug treatment 
B)  the frontal lobotomy 
C)  psychometry 
D)  psychotherapy 
A)  drug treatment 
B)  the frontal lobotomy 
C)  psychometry 
D)  psychotherapy

Question 5

The nature versus nurture controversy an attempt to examine whether crime is inherited or learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cortisol has also been implicated in criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The belief that criminals represent genetic "throwbacks to the ape" or earlier, more primitive humanity is referred to as palmistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Behaviors that are linked to crime have also been found to be rooted in genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A number of physical characteristics, including heavy jaw and cheekbones, eye defects, large or small ears, and a strange shaped nose are indicative of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical stigmata 
B)  somatotype 
C)  physiognomy 
D)  XYY syndrome 
A)  physical stigmata 
B)  somatotype 
C)  physiognomy 
D)  XYY syndrome

Question 10

According to Freudian theory, which of the following is the socialized part of the personality, developed to function and gain acceptance in human society?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconsciousness 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconsciousness

Question 11

Which of the following theorists claims that the extroverted (outgoing) personality is more delinquent or criminal than the introverted (inhibited) personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Goddard 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Goddard 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 12

Charles Goring, in his study on English convicts, found all of the following to be true except that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminals were generally shorter 
B)  criminals usually weighed less 
C)  criminals were considered to be mentally defective 
D)  criminals were more likely to come from the working class 
A)  criminals were generally shorter 
B)  criminals usually weighed less 
C)  criminals were considered to be mentally defective 
D)  criminals were more likely to come from the working class

Question 13

"Twin studies" are performed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  check the accuracy of the original study through duplication 
B)  investigate the claim that twins are less likely to commit crime than the general population 
C)  investigate the claim that twins are more likely to commit crime than only children 
D)  investigate the extent of influence that environmental and genetic factors have on crime 
A)  check the accuracy of the original study through duplication 
B)  investigate the claim that twins are less likely to commit crime than the general population 
C)  investigate the claim that twins are more likely to commit crime than only children 
D)  investigate the extent of influence that environmental and genetic factors have on crime

Question 14

Body types as described by Sheldon-endomorphs, mesomorphs, and ectomorphs-are referred to as somatotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following types of explanations is the classical school known to have rejected?

Accepted Answer

A)  demonological 
B)  ecological 
C)  economical 
D)  deterrent 
A)  demonological 
B)  ecological 
C)  economical 
D)  deterrent

Question 16

Describe the theory of atavism.

Accepted Answer

This theory was proposed by Cesare Lombr

Question 17

Social Darwinism borrowed portions from the ______ theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  deterrence 
D)  demonological 
A)  ecological 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  deterrence 
D)  demonological

Question 18

The surgical removal of the frontal lobes of the brain is referred to as a lobotomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following approaches to child-rearing attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Darwinism 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  behavioral modification 
D)  psychosurgery 
A)  Social Darwinism 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  behavioral modification 
D)  psychosurgery

Question 20

How has positivism contributed to criminology as a field? In responding, you might consider how positivism differs from prior approaches to the study of crime.

Accepted Answer

Positivism: Social Darwinism, born crimi

Which somatotype did Sheldon (1940) propose as linked to criminal behavior?

Which of the following theorists suggested the existence of a "criminal personality?"

All of the following are considered major themes/concepts of biological positivism except ______.

The most common form of treatment for brain disorders in the contemporary United States is ______.

The nature versus nurture controversy an attempt to examine whether crime is inherited or learned.

Cortisol has also been implicated in criminal behavior.

The belief that criminals represent genetic "throwbacks to the ape" or earlier, more primitive humanity is referred to as palmistry.

Behaviors that are linked to crime have also been found to be rooted in genetics.

A number of physical characteristics, including heavy jaw and cheekbones, eye defects, large or small ears, and a strange shaped nose are indicative of ______.

According to Freudian theory, which of the following is the socialized part of the personality, developed to function and gain acceptance in human society?

Which of the following theorists claims that the extroverted (outgoing) personality is more delinquent or criminal than the introverted (inhibited) personality?

Charles Goring, in his study on English convicts, found all of the following to be true except that ______.

"Twin studies" are performed to ______.

Body types as described by Sheldon-endomorphs, mesomorphs, and ectomorphs-are referred to as somatotypes.

Which of the following types of explanations is the classical school known to have rejected?

Describe the theory of atavism.

Social Darwinism borrowed portions from the ______ theory?

The surgical removal of the frontal lobes of the brain is referred to as a lobotomy.

Which of the following approaches to child-rearing attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain?

How has positivism contributed to criminology as a field? In responding, you might consider how positivism differs from prior approaches to the study of crime.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 6: Biological and Psychological Theories

Which somatotype did Sheldon (1940) propose as linked to criminal behavior?

Which of the following theorists suggested the existence of a "criminal personality?"

All of the following are considered major themes/concepts of biological positivism except ______.

The most common form of treatment for brain disorders in the contemporary United States is ______.

The nature versus nurture controversy an attempt to examine whether crime is inherited or learned.

Cortisol has also been implicated in criminal behavior.

The belief that criminals represent genetic "throwbacks to the ape" or earlier, more primitive humanity is referred to as palmistry.

Behaviors that are linked to crime have also been found to be rooted in genetics.

A number of physical characteristics, including heavy jaw and cheekbones, eye defects, large or small ears, and a strange shaped nose are indicative of ______.

According to Freudian theory, which of the following is the socialized part of the personality, developed to function and gain acceptance in human society?

Which of the following theorists claims that the extroverted (outgoing) personality is more delinquent or criminal than the introverted (inhibited) personality?

Charles Goring, in his study on English convicts, found all of the following to be true except that ______.

"Twin studies" are performed to ______.

Body types as described by Sheldon-endomorphs, mesomorphs, and ectomorphs-are referred to as somatotypes.

Which of the following types of explanations is the classical school known to have rejected?

Describe the theory of atavism.

Social Darwinism borrowed portions from the ______ theory?

The surgical removal of the frontal lobes of the brain is referred to as a lobotomy.

Which of the following approaches to child-rearing attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain?

How has positivism contributed to criminology as a field? In responding, you might consider how positivism differs from prior approaches to the study of crime.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Filters