FBS EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
just-world hypothesis - Answers - good things happen to good people, bad things
happen to bad people
strain theory - Answers - crime occurs when there is a strain between goals and
available means to reach goals
criminal behavior - Answers - behavior in violation of the criminal code
Positivist Theory - Answers - criminal actions explained by biological and psychological
influences
Classical Theory - Answers - Theory of human behavior that emphasizes free will as a
core concept.
Psychology - Answers - studies individuals' minds and behavior patterns in society
Sociology - Answers - studies how social groups behave and function
psychiatry - Answers - mental, emotional,and behavior disorders
Conformity - Answers - humans want to do right thing
nonconformist - Answers - humans are unruly/undisciplined
Learning - Answers - neutral
Forensic Psychology - Answers - clinical evaluation and assessment regarding
individuals with high risk of aggressive behavior
Legal Psychology - Answers - phd without clinical background. Examines intersection
between psychology and criminal justice system
forensic psychologist - Answers - perception/cognitive (phd)
forensic psychiatrist - Answers - biological (MD) can give medication
Developmental - Answers - changes across lifespan
official police reports strengths - Answers - regulated by gov
nearly 100% compliance
comes from police
official police reports weaknesses - Answers - Dark figure=ucr underestimates
hierarchy rule=only most serious crime is reported in multiple offenses
, are conviction rates reported in UCR? - Answers - no
clearance rate - Answers - figured out who did crime
Self-report studies - Answers - surveys in which respondents are asked to report about
criminal offenses they have committed
victimization studies - Answers - households interviewed every 6 months for 3 years.
homeless and people under 12 not represented
status offense - Answers - a violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults
poverty and antisocial behavior - Answers - social risk factor
there is a correlation with crime and poverty
peer rejection - Answers - strongest predictors for ASB
peer rejection+Aggression= - Answers - greater risk for chronic asb
pre-school experiences - Answers - early school failure associated with ASB
single-parent household - Answers - delinquents more likely to come from broken
homes. depends on relationship between kids and parents
Authoritarian - Answers - shape and control
permissive - Answers - no control and few restrictions
authoritative - Answers - rational and applies reasonable rules
neglecting - Answers - Detached and unengaged in child's life
parental monitoring - Answers - awareness of what their child is doing, where, and with
whom
most important in adolescence
Influence of siblings - Answers - most influential when closer in age
secure attachment - Answers - distressed when parent leaves and happy upon return
insecure attachment - Answers - anxious-avoidant
cognitive empathy - Answers - ability to understand another's emotions
affective empathy - Answers - the ability to experience another person's emotions
just-world hypothesis - Answers - good things happen to good people, bad things
happen to bad people
strain theory - Answers - crime occurs when there is a strain between goals and
available means to reach goals
criminal behavior - Answers - behavior in violation of the criminal code
Positivist Theory - Answers - criminal actions explained by biological and psychological
influences
Classical Theory - Answers - Theory of human behavior that emphasizes free will as a
core concept.
Psychology - Answers - studies individuals' minds and behavior patterns in society
Sociology - Answers - studies how social groups behave and function
psychiatry - Answers - mental, emotional,and behavior disorders
Conformity - Answers - humans want to do right thing
nonconformist - Answers - humans are unruly/undisciplined
Learning - Answers - neutral
Forensic Psychology - Answers - clinical evaluation and assessment regarding
individuals with high risk of aggressive behavior
Legal Psychology - Answers - phd without clinical background. Examines intersection
between psychology and criminal justice system
forensic psychologist - Answers - perception/cognitive (phd)
forensic psychiatrist - Answers - biological (MD) can give medication
Developmental - Answers - changes across lifespan
official police reports strengths - Answers - regulated by gov
nearly 100% compliance
comes from police
official police reports weaknesses - Answers - Dark figure=ucr underestimates
hierarchy rule=only most serious crime is reported in multiple offenses
, are conviction rates reported in UCR? - Answers - no
clearance rate - Answers - figured out who did crime
Self-report studies - Answers - surveys in which respondents are asked to report about
criminal offenses they have committed
victimization studies - Answers - households interviewed every 6 months for 3 years.
homeless and people under 12 not represented
status offense - Answers - a violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults
poverty and antisocial behavior - Answers - social risk factor
there is a correlation with crime and poverty
peer rejection - Answers - strongest predictors for ASB
peer rejection+Aggression= - Answers - greater risk for chronic asb
pre-school experiences - Answers - early school failure associated with ASB
single-parent household - Answers - delinquents more likely to come from broken
homes. depends on relationship between kids and parents
Authoritarian - Answers - shape and control
permissive - Answers - no control and few restrictions
authoritative - Answers - rational and applies reasonable rules
neglecting - Answers - Detached and unengaged in child's life
parental monitoring - Answers - awareness of what their child is doing, where, and with
whom
most important in adolescence
Influence of siblings - Answers - most influential when closer in age
secure attachment - Answers - distressed when parent leaves and happy upon return
insecure attachment - Answers - anxious-avoidant
cognitive empathy - Answers - ability to understand another's emotions
affective empathy - Answers - the ability to experience another person's emotions
