TEST BANK For Criminal Behavior:
A Psychological Approach 12th Edition (Bartol)
Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
110
,Table of contents
1. Introduction to Criminal Behavior
2. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk and Protective Factors
3. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological/Neurological Factors
4. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors
5. Human Aggression and Violence
6. Juvenile Delinquency
7. Psychopathy
8. Crime and Mental Disorders
9. Homicide, Assault, and Intimate Partner and Family Violence
10. Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence
11. Psychology of Modern Terrorism
12. Sexual Assault
13. Sexual Assault of Children and Youth
14. Burglary, Home Invasions, Thefts, and "White-Collar" Offenses
15. Violent Economic Crime, Cybercrime, and Crimes of Intimidation
16. Substance Abuse and Crime
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,Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, 12e (Bartol)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Behavior
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Criminal behavior is best defined as
A) antisocial behavior.
B) deviant behavior.
C) an intentional act in violation of a criminal code.
D) a failure to impede the criminal
process.ANSWER: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency
Level: Basic
2) The end result of a theory that is not verified is
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation
.ANSWER: B
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Identify the different perspectives of human nature that underlie the theoretical
development and research of criminal behavior
Level: Intermediate
3) Which piece of data would be included in the UCR?
A) A reported robbery with no arrest
B) A reported forgery with no arrest
C) A reported simple assault with no arrest
D) A reported statutory rape with no
arrestANSWER: A
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, Page Ref: 36
Objective: Introduce the reader to the various measurements of criminal and delinquent
behaviorLevel: Difficult
4) All of the following are consistent with the developmental approach to the study of
crimeexcept
A) examining factors that place a child at risk of engaging in serious delinquency.
B) identifying the age of onset of antisocial behavior.
C) searching for protective factors in a child's life.
D) obtaining a child's IQ score as he or she enters
adolescence.ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 13
Objective: Point out that the study of criminal behavior and delinquency, from a psychological
perspective, has shifted from a personality toward a more cognitive and developmental focus
Level: Intermediate
5) According to the authors, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to the
A) declining interest in the field of criminology.
B) lack of available research funding.
C) complexity of the issue.
D) difficulty in defining relevant terms.
ANSWER: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Define criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency
Level: Intermediate
6) After hearing that her neighbors' home was burglarized, Dee told her co-worker that her
neighbors were asking for the burglary because they never locked their doors and didn't
have asecurity system. Dee's statements reflect the
A) fairness doctrine.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) cognition distortion.
D) just-world
hypothesis.ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Identify the different perspectives of human nature that underlie the theoretical
development and research of criminal behavior
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A Psychological Approach 12th Edition (Bartol)
Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
110
,Table of contents
1. Introduction to Criminal Behavior
2. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk and Protective Factors
3. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological/Neurological Factors
4. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors
5. Human Aggression and Violence
6. Juvenile Delinquency
7. Psychopathy
8. Crime and Mental Disorders
9. Homicide, Assault, and Intimate Partner and Family Violence
10. Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence
11. Psychology of Modern Terrorism
12. Sexual Assault
13. Sexual Assault of Children and Youth
14. Burglary, Home Invasions, Thefts, and "White-Collar" Offenses
15. Violent Economic Crime, Cybercrime, and Crimes of Intimidation
16. Substance Abuse and Crime
111
,Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, 12e (Bartol)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Behavior
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Criminal behavior is best defined as
A) antisocial behavior.
B) deviant behavior.
C) an intentional act in violation of a criminal code.
D) a failure to impede the criminal
process.ANSWER: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency
Level: Basic
2) The end result of a theory that is not verified is
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation
.ANSWER: B
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Identify the different perspectives of human nature that underlie the theoretical
development and research of criminal behavior
Level: Intermediate
3) Which piece of data would be included in the UCR?
A) A reported robbery with no arrest
B) A reported forgery with no arrest
C) A reported simple assault with no arrest
D) A reported statutory rape with no
arrestANSWER: A
112
, Page Ref: 36
Objective: Introduce the reader to the various measurements of criminal and delinquent
behaviorLevel: Difficult
4) All of the following are consistent with the developmental approach to the study of
crimeexcept
A) examining factors that place a child at risk of engaging in serious delinquency.
B) identifying the age of onset of antisocial behavior.
C) searching for protective factors in a child's life.
D) obtaining a child's IQ score as he or she enters
adolescence.ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 13
Objective: Point out that the study of criminal behavior and delinquency, from a psychological
perspective, has shifted from a personality toward a more cognitive and developmental focus
Level: Intermediate
5) According to the authors, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to the
A) declining interest in the field of criminology.
B) lack of available research funding.
C) complexity of the issue.
D) difficulty in defining relevant terms.
ANSWER: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Define criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency
Level: Intermediate
6) After hearing that her neighbors' home was burglarized, Dee told her co-worker that her
neighbors were asking for the burglary because they never locked their doors and didn't
have asecurity system. Dee's statements reflect the
A) fairness doctrine.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) cognition distortion.
D) just-world
hypothesis.ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Identify the different perspectives of human nature that underlie the theoretical
development and research of criminal behavior
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