ADJ 107 Test 1
_______ argues that the propensity for crime commission evolved as part of the male
reproductive strategy and a particular neurochemistry characteristic of males
increases the probability of male criminality - answer-Evolutionary neuroandrogenic
theory
Biosocial perspectives are theories of - answer-criminality
The myth of the ______ holds that the human mind has no innate traits - answer-
blank slate
Which of the following factors probably does not activate chemical switches that
regulate gene expression? - answer-Economic conditions
Research suggests that high dietary intake of _______ by pregnant women may be
related to higher IQ levels among children - answer-omega-3 fatty acids
Freda Adler proposed that - answer-as women entered nontraditional roles and
occupations, their involvement in crime would become closer to that of men
The level of exposure to lead appears to be a reliable predictor of all the but which
of the following? - answer-The seriousness of adult offenses
Which of the following was not listed by Wilson and Herrnstein as contributing to
crime? - answer-Brain structure
What is the impact of sugar on behavior? - answer-The current evidence is unclear
What is the effect of stress on brain structure? - answer-Long-term exposure to
high-level stress can reduce cognition
The myth of the _______ holds that human nature is essentially good - answer-noble
savage
What have researches found about the effect of deficient MAOA activity on children?
- answer-Deficient MAOA activity may predispose maltreated children to adult
violence
When would you expect the relationship between temperature and assaults to be
the strongest? - answer-11 P.M.
Which of the following brain mechanisms may be involved in aggression? - answer-
All of the above
Which of the following foods has not been implicated in the production of criminal
violence or antisocial behavior? - answer-All of the above may possibly trigger
antisocial behavior or criminal violence
, The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to determine the complete
sequence of - answer-DNA
Genes ______ human action - answer-enable
The relationship between testosterone and aggressive behavior in young males
appears to be moderated by - answer-the social environment
An offender convicted of ________ is most likely to have a low level serotonin int he
brain - answer-a crime of passion
_______ is a major criminogenic domain - answer-Criminal history
Why is criminal history not considered a criminogenic need? - answer-is it a static
element not amenable to change
According to moral development theory, when are people likely to turn to crime? -
answer-They cannot successfully transition between developmental stages of moral
reasoning
What is the best predictor of adult antisocial behavior? - answer-Early antisocial
behavior
_______ theory involves the study of human perception and decision making -
answer-Cognitive information-processing
A ________ psychopath is born with a normal personality but develops psychopathic
characteristics as a result of personal experiences early in life - answer-secondary
The _______ holds that individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their
actions if at the time of the crime they did not know what they were doing or did
not know that their actions were wrong - answer-M'Naughten rule
Insanity is - answer-a legal defense in the criminal courts
Attachment theory suggests that ______ attachment results in feelings of
uncertainty which cause the child to feel anxious, to become fearful of its
environment, and to cling to potential caregivers - answer-anxious-resistant
According to Dollard, _______ is violence directed against something or someone
who is not the source of the original frustration - answer-displacement
According to attachment theorists, what is the single most important factor leading
to conformity? - answer-The development of empathy
The psychoanalytical concept of _______ holds that a person may seek to reject his
or her own desires or impulses towards pleasurable instincts by excluding them
from his or her own consciousness - answer-repression
_______ argues that the propensity for crime commission evolved as part of the male
reproductive strategy and a particular neurochemistry characteristic of males
increases the probability of male criminality - answer-Evolutionary neuroandrogenic
theory
Biosocial perspectives are theories of - answer-criminality
The myth of the ______ holds that the human mind has no innate traits - answer-
blank slate
Which of the following factors probably does not activate chemical switches that
regulate gene expression? - answer-Economic conditions
Research suggests that high dietary intake of _______ by pregnant women may be
related to higher IQ levels among children - answer-omega-3 fatty acids
Freda Adler proposed that - answer-as women entered nontraditional roles and
occupations, their involvement in crime would become closer to that of men
The level of exposure to lead appears to be a reliable predictor of all the but which
of the following? - answer-The seriousness of adult offenses
Which of the following was not listed by Wilson and Herrnstein as contributing to
crime? - answer-Brain structure
What is the impact of sugar on behavior? - answer-The current evidence is unclear
What is the effect of stress on brain structure? - answer-Long-term exposure to
high-level stress can reduce cognition
The myth of the _______ holds that human nature is essentially good - answer-noble
savage
What have researches found about the effect of deficient MAOA activity on children?
- answer-Deficient MAOA activity may predispose maltreated children to adult
violence
When would you expect the relationship between temperature and assaults to be
the strongest? - answer-11 P.M.
Which of the following brain mechanisms may be involved in aggression? - answer-
All of the above
Which of the following foods has not been implicated in the production of criminal
violence or antisocial behavior? - answer-All of the above may possibly trigger
antisocial behavior or criminal violence
, The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to determine the complete
sequence of - answer-DNA
Genes ______ human action - answer-enable
The relationship between testosterone and aggressive behavior in young males
appears to be moderated by - answer-the social environment
An offender convicted of ________ is most likely to have a low level serotonin int he
brain - answer-a crime of passion
_______ is a major criminogenic domain - answer-Criminal history
Why is criminal history not considered a criminogenic need? - answer-is it a static
element not amenable to change
According to moral development theory, when are people likely to turn to crime? -
answer-They cannot successfully transition between developmental stages of moral
reasoning
What is the best predictor of adult antisocial behavior? - answer-Early antisocial
behavior
_______ theory involves the study of human perception and decision making -
answer-Cognitive information-processing
A ________ psychopath is born with a normal personality but develops psychopathic
characteristics as a result of personal experiences early in life - answer-secondary
The _______ holds that individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their
actions if at the time of the crime they did not know what they were doing or did
not know that their actions were wrong - answer-M'Naughten rule
Insanity is - answer-a legal defense in the criminal courts
Attachment theory suggests that ______ attachment results in feelings of
uncertainty which cause the child to feel anxious, to become fearful of its
environment, and to cling to potential caregivers - answer-anxious-resistant
According to Dollard, _______ is violence directed against something or someone
who is not the source of the original frustration - answer-displacement
According to attachment theorists, what is the single most important factor leading
to conformity? - answer-The development of empathy
The psychoanalytical concept of _______ holds that a person may seek to reject his
or her own desires or impulses towards pleasurable instincts by excluding them
from his or her own consciousness - answer-repression
