Testbank For Criminal Behavior A Psychological
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Approach 11e (Bartol)
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, Testbank
Criminal iBehavior: iA iPsychological iApproach, i11e i(Bartol)
iChapter i1 i Introduction ito iCriminal iBehavior
1.1 Multiple-Choice iQuestions
1) Criminal ibehavior iis ibest idefined ias
A) antisocial ibehavior.
B) deviant ibehavior.
C) an iintentional iact iin iviolation iof ia icriminal icode.
D) a ifailure ito iimpede ithe icriminal iprocess.
iAnswer: i C
Page iRef: i2
Objective: iDefine icriminal ibehavior iand ijuvenile idelinquency
iLevel: i Basic
2) The iend iresult iof ia itheory ithat iis inot iverified iis
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation.
iAnswer: iB
iPage iRef: i6
Objective: iIdentify ithe idifferent iperspectives iof ihuman inature ithat iunderlie ithe itheoretical
idevelopment iand iresearch iof icriminal ibehavior
Level: i Intermediate
3) Which ipiece iof idata iwould ibe iincluded iin ithe iUCR?
A) A ireported irobbery iwith ino iarrest
B) A ireported iforgery iwith ino iarrest
C) A ireported isimple iassault iwith ino iarrest
D) A ireported istatutory irape iwith ino iarrest
iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i36
Objective: iIntroduce ithe ireader ito ithe ivarious imeasurements iof icriminal iand idelinquent
ibehavior iLevel: i Difficult
4) All iof ithe ifollowing iare iconsistent iwith ithe idevelopmental iapproach ito ithe istudy iof
icrime iexcept
A) examining ifactors ithat iplace ia ichild iat irisk iof iengaging iin iserious idelinquency.
B) identifying ithe iage iof ionset iof iantisocial ibehavior.
C) searching ifor iprotective ifactors iin ia ichild's ilife.
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,D) obtaining ia ichild's iIQ iscore ias ihe ior ishe ienters
iadolescence. iAnswer: i D
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Intermediate
5) According ito ithe iauthors, iour iinability ito iprevent icrime iis ilargely idue ito ithe
A) declining iinterest iin ithe ifield iof icriminology.
B) lack iof iavailable iresearch ifunding.
C) complexity iof ithe iissue.
D) difficulty iin idefining irelevant iterms.
iAnswer: i C
Page iRef: i3
Objective: iDefine icriminal ibehavior iand ijuvenile idelinquency
iLevel: i Intermediate
6) After ihearing ithat iher ineighbors' ihome iwas iburglarized, iDee itold iher ico-worker ithat iher
ineighbors iwere iasking ifor ithe iburglary ibecause ithey inever ilocked itheir idoors iand ididn't ihave
ia isecurity isystem. iDee's istatements ireflect ithe
A) fairness idoctrine.
B) self-fulfilling i prophecy.
C) cognition idistortion.
D) just-world ihypothesis.
iAnswer: i D
Page iRef: i5
Objective: iIdentify ithe idifferent iperspectives iof ihuman inature ithat iunderlie ithe itheoretical
idevelopment iand iresearch iof icriminal ibehavior
Level: i Difficult
7) Dr. iBrown iis ia idevelopmental icriminologist. iDr. iBrown's iresearch imost ilikely iexamines
A) demographic ifeatures iof ioffenders iwho iparticipate iin iburglary.
B) how iviolent iindividuals ilearn itheir iaggressive ibehavior.
C) the iunequal ipower idistribution iamong imembers iof isociety.
D) when irobberies imost ifrequently ioccur.
iAnswer: i B
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Difficult
8) Sara iis ia i23-year-old, isingle, icollege igraduate iwho ihas ijust imoved iinto iher ifirst
iapartment. iShe iis iworking ias ia ibarista iat ithe ilocal icoffee ihouse iwhile i she iconsiders iher
icareer ioptions. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes iSara's i current ilife istage?
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, A) Adolescent-limited
B) Emerging iadulthood
C) Life-course ipersistent
D) Social icontrol
iAnswer: i B
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Difficult
9) Positivist itheory iis ito as iclassical itheory iis ito .
A) determinism; ifree iwill
B) jurisprudence; ibehavior
C) cognitions; ibiology
D) predictability; isocial inorms
iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i8
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
10) Which iperspective ion icrime iis imost iclosely ilinked iwith ithe ihumanistic iperspective?
A) Conformity
B) Strain
C) Learning
D) Determinism
iAnswer: i A
iPage iRef: i9
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
11) Which istatement ireflects ithe ibasic ipremise iof istrain itheory?
A) Crime ioccurs iwhen ithere iis ia idiscrepancy ibetween ithe imaterialistic ivalues iand
igoals icherished iin iour isociety iand ithe iavailability iof ilegitimate imeans ifor ireaching
ithese igoals.
B) Crime ioccurs iwhen ia isociety's ivalues iare itoo imaterialistic.
C) Crime ioccurs iwhen isociety iplaces itoo imuch ivalue iand iemphasis ion idoing ithe iright ithing
ifor ithe ihighest inumber iof iindividuals.
D) Crime ioccurs iwhen ione's ilevel iof istress ioutweighs ione's icoping
imechanisms. iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i10
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
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Approach 11e (Bartol)
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, Testbank
Criminal iBehavior: iA iPsychological iApproach, i11e i(Bartol)
iChapter i1 i Introduction ito iCriminal iBehavior
1.1 Multiple-Choice iQuestions
1) Criminal ibehavior iis ibest idefined ias
A) antisocial ibehavior.
B) deviant ibehavior.
C) an iintentional iact iin iviolation iof ia icriminal icode.
D) a ifailure ito iimpede ithe icriminal iprocess.
iAnswer: i C
Page iRef: i2
Objective: iDefine icriminal ibehavior iand ijuvenile idelinquency
iLevel: i Basic
2) The iend iresult iof ia itheory ithat iis inot iverified iis
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation.
iAnswer: iB
iPage iRef: i6
Objective: iIdentify ithe idifferent iperspectives iof ihuman inature ithat iunderlie ithe itheoretical
idevelopment iand iresearch iof icriminal ibehavior
Level: i Intermediate
3) Which ipiece iof idata iwould ibe iincluded iin ithe iUCR?
A) A ireported irobbery iwith ino iarrest
B) A ireported iforgery iwith ino iarrest
C) A ireported isimple iassault iwith ino iarrest
D) A ireported istatutory irape iwith ino iarrest
iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i36
Objective: iIntroduce ithe ireader ito ithe ivarious imeasurements iof icriminal iand idelinquent
ibehavior iLevel: i Difficult
4) All iof ithe ifollowing iare iconsistent iwith ithe idevelopmental iapproach ito ithe istudy iof
icrime iexcept
A) examining ifactors ithat iplace ia ichild iat irisk iof iengaging iin iserious idelinquency.
B) identifying ithe iage iof ionset iof iantisocial ibehavior.
C) searching ifor iprotective ifactors iin ia ichild's ilife.
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,D) obtaining ia ichild's iIQ iscore ias ihe ior ishe ienters
iadolescence. iAnswer: i D
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Intermediate
5) According ito ithe iauthors, iour iinability ito iprevent icrime iis ilargely idue ito ithe
A) declining iinterest iin ithe ifield iof icriminology.
B) lack iof iavailable iresearch ifunding.
C) complexity iof ithe iissue.
D) difficulty iin idefining irelevant iterms.
iAnswer: i C
Page iRef: i3
Objective: iDefine icriminal ibehavior iand ijuvenile idelinquency
iLevel: i Intermediate
6) After ihearing ithat iher ineighbors' ihome iwas iburglarized, iDee itold iher ico-worker ithat iher
ineighbors iwere iasking ifor ithe iburglary ibecause ithey inever ilocked itheir idoors iand ididn't ihave
ia isecurity isystem. iDee's istatements ireflect ithe
A) fairness idoctrine.
B) self-fulfilling i prophecy.
C) cognition idistortion.
D) just-world ihypothesis.
iAnswer: i D
Page iRef: i5
Objective: iIdentify ithe idifferent iperspectives iof ihuman inature ithat iunderlie ithe itheoretical
idevelopment iand iresearch iof icriminal ibehavior
Level: i Difficult
7) Dr. iBrown iis ia idevelopmental icriminologist. iDr. iBrown's iresearch imost ilikely iexamines
A) demographic ifeatures iof ioffenders iwho iparticipate iin iburglary.
B) how iviolent iindividuals ilearn itheir iaggressive ibehavior.
C) the iunequal ipower idistribution iamong imembers iof isociety.
D) when irobberies imost ifrequently ioccur.
iAnswer: i B
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Difficult
8) Sara iis ia i23-year-old, isingle, icollege igraduate iwho ihas ijust imoved iinto iher ifirst
iapartment. iShe iis iworking ias ia ibarista iat ithe ilocal icoffee ihouse iwhile i she iconsiders iher
icareer ioptions. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes iSara's i current ilife istage?
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, A) Adolescent-limited
B) Emerging iadulthood
C) Life-course ipersistent
D) Social icontrol
iAnswer: i B
Page iRef: i13
Objective: iPoint iout ithat ithe istudy iof icriminal ibehavior iand idelinquency, ifrom ia ipsychological
iperspective, ihas ishifted ifrom ia ipersonality itoward ia imore icognitive iand idevelopmental ifocus
iLevel: i Difficult
9) Positivist itheory iis ito as iclassical itheory iis ito .
A) determinism; ifree iwill
B) jurisprudence; ibehavior
C) cognitions; ibiology
D) predictability; isocial inorms
iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i8
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
10) Which iperspective ion icrime iis imost iclosely ilinked iwith ithe ihumanistic iperspective?
A) Conformity
B) Strain
C) Learning
D) Determinism
iAnswer: i A
iPage iRef: i9
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
11) Which istatement ireflects ithe ibasic ipremise iof istrain itheory?
A) Crime ioccurs iwhen ithere iis ia idiscrepancy ibetween ithe imaterialistic ivalues iand
igoals icherished iin iour isociety iand ithe iavailability iof ilegitimate imeans ifor ireaching
ithese igoals.
B) Crime ioccurs iwhen ia isociety's ivalues iare itoo imaterialistic.
C) Crime ioccurs iwhen isociety iplaces itoo imuch ivalue iand iemphasis ion idoing ithe iright ithing
ifor ithe ihighest inumber iof iindividuals.
D) Crime ioccurs iwhen ione's ilevel iof istress ioutweighs ione's icoping
imechanisms. iAnswer: i A
Page iRef: i10
Objective: iIntroduce ivarious itheories ithat imay ihelp iexplain icrime
iLevel: i Intermediate
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