Exam 3: Learning and Environment Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Which of the following accurately reflects the findings of research on violent video games and aggression?

In Eysenck's biosocial theory of crime,the degree to which people learn from environmental stimuli,such as parental discipline,is determined differences in:

Which of the following statements summarizes the "general theory of crime" according to Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990)?

Cross-sectional research methodology is employed when researchers follow groups of individuals over time to examine how their behaviour changes.

According to psychoanalytic theory,the id is governed by the reality principle.

In operant conditioning,which occurs when a behaviour is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus,thereby increasing that behaviour?

The ego attempts to mediate between one's primal needs and society's demands.

According to Gottfredson and Hirschi's "general theory of crime",crime is an inevitable consequence for those who lack self-control.

Glueck and Glueck's (1950) cross-sectional research attributed the differences between delinquents and non-delinquents to:

Aker's social learning theory emphasizes classical conditioning models of learned behaviour.

The idea that humans are thought to be inherently antisocial,driven by pleasure-seeking and destructive impulses,is what kind of approach to human nature?

The main premise of Akers' social learning theory is that:

What does Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime argue about the determinants of crime?

Research on the effects of video game violence on antisocial behaviour reveals that the more a person is exposed to such games,the most likely that person will exhibit aggression.

In terms of using punishment as an effective strategy for either increasing or decreasing the likelihood of a behaviour,the three factors that are important to consider are:

If we describe a criminal as having a "harsh superego" which includes often high levels of unconscious guilt we would categorize him/her as what kind of criminal?

Bowlby's Theory of Maternal deprivation has strong support and has not been challenged.

According to Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation,children will not develop the means to control their conduct and will be more likely to exhibit antisocial patterns of behavior if:

Explain how the personal,interpersonal,and community-reinforcement theory of crime (PIC-R) integrates various components of the psychodynamic,learning,and social learning perspectives of criminal behaviour.

Behaviour that is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus and increases the frequency of that behaviour is positive reinforcement.