Exam 5: Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

_________ selection is a form of natural selection that influences an individual's ability to find or choose a mate.

Research has found a clear __________ correlation between temperature and violent crime.

The variable most likely to be related to violent crime is

----------- are bundles of genes.

Research suggests that high dietary intake of ________ by pregnant women may be related to higher IQ levels among children.

The relationship between _________ and assault is strongest at night.

Biosocial theories do not appear able to explain temporal variations in crime rates.

Biosocial criminologists explain gender differences in criminal involvement by arguing that there is something about gender itself that is responsible for the observed differences.

What is the impact of sugar on behavior?

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to injury or experience.

The myth of the ___________ holds that the human mind has no innate traits.

Prenatal diet can affect the risk of delinquency of the child later in life.

What are some of the various attempts to explain the gender ratio problem? How do biosocial criminologists address this issue? What factors need to be addressed when studying crime and gender?

Men whose brains lack sufficient amounts of __________ may feel frustration more acutely and respond to frustrating circumstances more aggressively.

The level of exposure to lead appears to be a reliable predictor of all but which of the following?

The development of antisocial behavior is mediated by an interaction between maltreatment and the gene responsible for the production of the enzyme ________.

Genes cause human action

There is conclusive evidence linking sugar consumption to behavioral changes.

Vitamin deficiencies among children can increase the risk of aggressive behavior.