Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50
Question 1
pts
Richard Dugdale examined a family called The to explain
the heritability of low intelligence and proneness to criminal
behavior.
• Jukes
Question 2
pts
One theory of criminal behavior is that lower IQ levels lead to
offending as well as other undesirable behaviors. However, IQ
theories are limited because:
• All of the above
Question 3
pts
Twin studies aid the understanding of biological versus
environmental theories of criminal behavior.
• True
Question 4
pts
Personality tests such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI) asks questions such as "I often was in trouble in
school although I did not understand for what reasons (true/false)"
to determine delinquent/criminal behavior. This type of
questionnaire is problematic because:
• It is tautological
, Question 5
pts
The average intelligence quotient (IQ) is 125.
• False
Question 6
pts
Intelligence studies were often conducted on certain groups of
people. Which of the following was not one of them?
• Infants
Question 7
pts
The theory that increased hormone levels (i.e., testosterone) are
associated with criminal behavior suffers from the following
problem:
• Direction of causality
Question 8
pts
The best explanation of the relationship between IQ and delinquency
is that it is influenced by:
• Environmental factors
Question 1
pts
Richard Dugdale examined a family called The to explain
the heritability of low intelligence and proneness to criminal
behavior.
• Jukes
Question 2
pts
One theory of criminal behavior is that lower IQ levels lead to
offending as well as other undesirable behaviors. However, IQ
theories are limited because:
• All of the above
Question 3
pts
Twin studies aid the understanding of biological versus
environmental theories of criminal behavior.
• True
Question 4
pts
Personality tests such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI) asks questions such as "I often was in trouble in
school although I did not understand for what reasons (true/false)"
to determine delinquent/criminal behavior. This type of
questionnaire is problematic because:
• It is tautological
, Question 5
pts
The average intelligence quotient (IQ) is 125.
• False
Question 6
pts
Intelligence studies were often conducted on certain groups of
people. Which of the following was not one of them?
• Infants
Question 7
pts
The theory that increased hormone levels (i.e., testosterone) are
associated with criminal behavior suffers from the following
problem:
• Direction of causality
Question 8
pts
The best explanation of the relationship between IQ and delinquency
is that it is influenced by:
• Environmental factors
