CMY1501
Semester 2
Assignment 1 (628728)
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, 1. Human beings are studied in terms of biological, psychological and social dimensions.
The psychological dimension includes the:
a. Genetic make-up, ability to function and the emotional or the affective component.
b. Ability to function, the cognitive and volitional components.
c. Cognitive, emotional, or affective component and the volitional component.
d. Affective component, genetic make-up, and ability to function.
(Introduction, page 137, 4.1.1)
2. Which school of criminology challenges the notion of an absolute free will and argue
that free will is inhibited by incompetence, mental disorder, or pathology?
a. Classical school
b. Neo-classical school
c. Positivist school
d. Critical school
(The Neo-classical school, page 22, 1,2,5)
3. When explaining crime, it is evident that many causes of poor self-control are rooted
in…
a. Poor socialising practices
b. Cognitive deficiencies
c. Poor child-rearing practices
d. Hereditary factors
(Poor child-rearing practices, page 192, 4.4.6.1)
4. This theory is based on a hierarchy of needs ranging from basic physiological needs to
the need for self-actualisation or fulfilment.
a. Hirschi’s theory
b. Maslow’s theory
c. Bandura’s theory
d. Tittle’s theory
(The process of motivation, page 97, 3.2.5)
5. The code of crime list is used for the classification of crime in South Africa, and it
consists of … categories.
a. 38
b. 26
c. 42
d. 35
(Key concepts, page 45, 2.1.2)
6. Factors specifically associated with criminal activities, such as crime, offending and
delinquency refer to:
a. Personality trait
b. Emotional deficiencies
c. Criminogenic risk factors
d. Environmental influences
(Key concepts, page 112, 3.3.2)
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Semester 2
Assignment 1 (628728)
1|Page
, 1. Human beings are studied in terms of biological, psychological and social dimensions.
The psychological dimension includes the:
a. Genetic make-up, ability to function and the emotional or the affective component.
b. Ability to function, the cognitive and volitional components.
c. Cognitive, emotional, or affective component and the volitional component.
d. Affective component, genetic make-up, and ability to function.
(Introduction, page 137, 4.1.1)
2. Which school of criminology challenges the notion of an absolute free will and argue
that free will is inhibited by incompetence, mental disorder, or pathology?
a. Classical school
b. Neo-classical school
c. Positivist school
d. Critical school
(The Neo-classical school, page 22, 1,2,5)
3. When explaining crime, it is evident that many causes of poor self-control are rooted
in…
a. Poor socialising practices
b. Cognitive deficiencies
c. Poor child-rearing practices
d. Hereditary factors
(Poor child-rearing practices, page 192, 4.4.6.1)
4. This theory is based on a hierarchy of needs ranging from basic physiological needs to
the need for self-actualisation or fulfilment.
a. Hirschi’s theory
b. Maslow’s theory
c. Bandura’s theory
d. Tittle’s theory
(The process of motivation, page 97, 3.2.5)
5. The code of crime list is used for the classification of crime in South Africa, and it
consists of … categories.
a. 38
b. 26
c. 42
d. 35
(Key concepts, page 45, 2.1.2)
6. Factors specifically associated with criminal activities, such as crime, offending and
delinquency refer to:
a. Personality trait
b. Emotional deficiencies
c. Criminogenic risk factors
d. Environmental influences
(Key concepts, page 112, 3.3.2)
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