Question 1

According to Freud, the id obeys the reality principle and is able to engage in hedonistic calculus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a phenomenon referred to as the "intellectual imbalance," it has been found that offenders tend to score lower than the overall population on the ______ intelligence subscale, but not on the ______ intelligence subscale.

Accepted Answer

A) performance; verbal 
B) verbal; performance 
C) none of these; this term is used to refer to the disparity between offenders and nonoffenders on the full-scale IQ test. 
D) none of these; no IQ difference has been found between offenders and nonoffenders.

Question 3

Describe the primary components of Glen Walters's lifestyle theory.What are thinking errors and how do they relate to criminality?

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Question 4

Early psychosocial theories of crime strongly emphasized the roles of intelligence and temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Briefly identify the policy implication(s) of a psychosocial approach to crime.

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Question 6

Upon hearing of the murder of a child in the news, Johnny feels the pain and distress of the parents as though it were his own.In this case, Johnny would best be described as high in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) altruism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) empathy 
D) moral reasoning

Question 7

Psychosocial theories are more interested in individual differences in the propensity to commit a crime than in environmental conditions that may push a person into committing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the most frequently used and validated measure of psychopathy?

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Question 9

Antisocial personality disorder is a disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the two subsets of psychopaths?

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Question 11

Discuss the key components of neurobiological theory and social learning theory in regard to psychopathy.How do they view the cause of psychopathy differently?

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Question 12

A person's ______ is a complex mix of emotional and cognitive mechanisms acquired by internalizing the moral rules of our social group.

Accepted Answer

A) level of arousal 
B) conscience 
C) superego 
D) temperament

Question 13

Briefly describe the contributions of lifestyle theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The individual who helped to define the concept of intelligence, and who had created many of the IQ tests in use today, was

Accepted Answer

A) David Wechsler 
B) Glen Walters 
C) Michael Gottfredson 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 15

All three parenting characteristics (overprotection, rejection, and emotional warmth) were significantly related to antisocial behavior (either positively or negatively).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the connection between neurological arousal and crime.What is the reticular activating system (RAS)? What are augmenters and reducers?

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Question 17

Briefly describe antisocial personality disorder (APD).

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Question 18

Describe the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and crime.What are the policy implications?

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Question 19

Classical conditioning is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) an approach to training the mind that places a strong emphasis on free will 
B) building a conscious association between a behavior and its consequences 
C) building a subconscious association between two paired stimuli 
D) an effort to boost a person's IQ through intensive treatment

Question 20

Briefly define the id according to Freud.

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Exam 9: Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior

According to Freud, the id obeys the reality principle and is able to engage in hedonistic calculus.

In a phenomenon referred to as the "intellectual imbalance," it has been found that offenders tend to score lower than the overall population on the intelligence subscale, but not on the intelligence subscale.

Describe the primary components of Glen Walters's lifestyle theory.What are thinking errors and how do they relate to criminality?

Early psychosocial theories of crime strongly emphasized the roles of intelligence and temperament.

Briefly identify the policy implication(s) of a psychosocial approach to crime.

Upon hearing of the murder of a child in the news, Johnny feels the pain and distress of the parents as though it were his own.In this case, Johnny would best be described as high in ______.

Psychosocial theories are more interested in individual differences in the propensity to commit a crime than in environmental conditions that may push a person into committing it.

What is the most frequently used and validated measure of psychopathy?

Antisocial personality disorder is a disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association.

What are the two subsets of psychopaths?

Discuss the key components of neurobiological theory and social learning theory in regard to psychopathy.How do they view the cause of psychopathy differently?

A person's ______ is a complex mix of emotional and cognitive mechanisms acquired by internalizing the moral rules of our social group.

Briefly describe the contributions of lifestyle theory.

The individual who helped to define the concept of intelligence, and who had created many of the IQ tests in use today, was

All three parenting characteristics (overprotection, rejection, and emotional warmth) were significantly related to antisocial behavior (either positively or negatively).

Discuss the connection between neurological arousal and crime.What is the reticular activating system (RAS)? What are augmenters and reducers?

Briefly describe antisocial personality disorder (APD).

Describe the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and crime.What are the policy implications?

Classical conditioning is best described as

Briefly define the id according to Freud.