3600 CRIMINOLOGY EXAM 2 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Respect - ANS Which concept is at the heart of the code of the street, according to
Anderson?
Differential associations affect and are affected by deviant acts - ANS According to Akers's
social learning theory, which of the following is true?
Differential reinforcement - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, which of the following
concepts refers to the balance of anticipated or actual rewards or punishments that follow
behavior?
Imitation - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, which of the following concepts refers to
the engagement of behavior after the observation of similar behavior in others?
Decent and street families can exist within the same extended kinship network - ANS Elijah
Anderson's research on the code of the streets suggested which of the following?
Labeling Theory - ANS The idea that only certain law violators are detected and designated
as "criminal" is consistent with which theory?
Differential association theory - ANS The criticism that "the theory fails to fully describe the
process by which crime is learned" is most often heard in relation to which theory?
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, Girls in inner-city areas with a street code have developed their own sense of honor/status,
based on things like beauty and boyfriends - ANS Which of the following is true about girls
and the street code, according to Anderson's work?
Vicarious strains - ANS What is the concept that Agnew uses to describe strains experienced
by others around an individual, especially those with whom the individual has a close
relationship?
Negative reinforcement - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, removing an aversive
stimulus is referred to as:
Involvement - ANS "Idle hands are the devil's workshop" is an idea most consistent with
which of Hirschi's elements of the social bond?
An adolescent male who drops out of school - ANS If social bonding theory is valid, which of
the following youths would be most prone to commit delinquent acts?
Crime is especially likely when an individual experiences multiple strains close together in time -
ANS According to Agnew's strain theory, which of the following is true?
Certain groups have values conducive to crime, so crime will be highest in areas with such
groups - ANS Macro-level learning theories argue which of the following?
When under strain, people who feel anger are more likely to commit crime - ANS According
to Agnew's general strain theory, which of the following is true?
Why some societies have higher rates of crime than others - ANS Anomie theories focus on
explaining which of the following?
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Respect - ANS Which concept is at the heart of the code of the street, according to
Anderson?
Differential associations affect and are affected by deviant acts - ANS According to Akers's
social learning theory, which of the following is true?
Differential reinforcement - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, which of the following
concepts refers to the balance of anticipated or actual rewards or punishments that follow
behavior?
Imitation - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, which of the following concepts refers to
the engagement of behavior after the observation of similar behavior in others?
Decent and street families can exist within the same extended kinship network - ANS Elijah
Anderson's research on the code of the streets suggested which of the following?
Labeling Theory - ANS The idea that only certain law violators are detected and designated
as "criminal" is consistent with which theory?
Differential association theory - ANS The criticism that "the theory fails to fully describe the
process by which crime is learned" is most often heard in relation to which theory?
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, Girls in inner-city areas with a street code have developed their own sense of honor/status,
based on things like beauty and boyfriends - ANS Which of the following is true about girls
and the street code, according to Anderson's work?
Vicarious strains - ANS What is the concept that Agnew uses to describe strains experienced
by others around an individual, especially those with whom the individual has a close
relationship?
Negative reinforcement - ANS In Akers's social learning theory, removing an aversive
stimulus is referred to as:
Involvement - ANS "Idle hands are the devil's workshop" is an idea most consistent with
which of Hirschi's elements of the social bond?
An adolescent male who drops out of school - ANS If social bonding theory is valid, which of
the following youths would be most prone to commit delinquent acts?
Crime is especially likely when an individual experiences multiple strains close together in time -
ANS According to Agnew's strain theory, which of the following is true?
Certain groups have values conducive to crime, so crime will be highest in areas with such
groups - ANS Macro-level learning theories argue which of the following?
When under strain, people who feel anger are more likely to commit crime - ANS According
to Agnew's general strain theory, which of the following is true?
Why some societies have higher rates of crime than others - ANS Anomie theories focus on
explaining which of the following?
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