Exam 5: Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Exposure to high levels of lead is not related to juvenile crime.

The _________ defense used by Dan White argued that his consumption of junk food was evidence of depression.

Prefrontal cortex problems may predispose someone to criminality.

The myth of the __________ holds that human nature is essentially good.

Competitive/victimizing behavior is largely fueled by androgens.

Which of the following was not listed by Wilson and Herrnstein as contributing to crime?

Which of the following foods has not been implicated in the production of criminal violence or antisocial behavior?

Increased levels of testosterone may be linked to increased aggressiveness in men.

According to Wilson and Herrnstein, criminality is consistently associated with ________ levels of intelligence.

________ refers to the process by which social experiences change neural circuitry in the brain.

Biosocial criminology emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ______ between biology and the environment in the formation of biological responses to given situations.

What are some of the major findings of modern genetic research in criminology? What does this suggest about human behavior in relation to social and physical environments?

The myth of the _________ holds that each person has an individual soul-like quality allowing him or her to make choices independent of biological predispositions.

Freda Adler proposed that

Which of the following brain mechanisms may be involved in aggression?

The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to determine the complete sequence of

refers to the belief that the brain can alter its structure and function in response to experience.

Genes ___________ human action.