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Psychological theories have few conceptual and measurement problems.
Psychological theories have few conceptual and measurement problems.
Psychological theories have few conceptual and measurement problems.

▸ true

▸ false
aznhermit101   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Psychological theories focus on incapacitative polices for dealing with offenders.
Psychological theories focus on incapacitative polices for dealing with offenders.
Psychological theories focus on incapacitative polices for dealing with offenders.

▸ true

▸ false
minaebied   34   1 Reply
A year ago
Psychological theories differ from biological theories in how they promote rehabilitation.
Psychological theories differ from biological theories in how they promote rehabilitation.
Psychological theories differ from biological theories in how they promote rehabilitation.

▸ true

▸ false
shaester   59   1 Reply
A year ago
Moffitt et al. (1994) uncovered neuropsychological problems among early-onset delinquents?
Moffitt et al. (1994) uncovered neuropsychological problems among early-onset delinquents?
Moffitt et al. (1994) uncovered neuropsychological problems among early-onset delinquents?

▸ true

▸ false
omaralnatour   37   1 Reply
A year ago
Cultural biases represent one possible problem with intelligence tests.
Cultural biases represent one possible problem with intelligence tests.
Cultural biases represent one possible problem with intelligence tests.

▸ true

▸ false
sam3359   37   1 Reply
A year ago
Adolescence-limited offenders typically desist from crime in early adulthood or late adolescence.
Adolescence-limited offenders typically desist from crime in early adulthood or late adolescence.
Adolescence-limited offenders typically desist from crime in early adulthood or late adolescence.

▸ true

▸ false
nisha   42   1 Reply
A year ago
Whose research on the IQ-crime link was perceived as the most highly racist and inflammatory?
Whose research on the IQ-crime link was perceived as the most highly racist and inflammatory?
Whose research on the IQ-crime link was perceived as the most highly racist and inflammatory?

▸ Aichorn

▸ Cleckley

▸ Hirschi

▸ Herrnstein & Murray
aeropa84   36   1 Reply
A year ago
Which statement below best summarizes the research on an IQ-crime link?
Which statement below best summarizes the research on an IQ-crime link?
[html]Which statement below best summarizes the research on an IQ-crime link?

▸ Intelligence has a strong and consistent relationship to crime.

▸ Some studies show a strong link while other studies show the opposite.

▸ IQ has been found in most re
rosenrot   43   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following perspectives argues that crime arises from how individuals live their lives, ...
Which of the following perspectives argues that crime arises from how individuals live their lives, ...
[html]Which of the following perspectives argues that crime arises from how individuals live their lives, the choices they make, and the thinking patterns that characterize their daily activities?

▸ Biological

▸ Psychological

▸ Lifestyle

▸ Physio
rventurec   43   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following is NOT one of Cleckey's characteristics of psychopaths?
Which of the following is NOT one of Cleckey's characteristics of psychopaths?
Which of the following is NOT one of Cleckey's characteristics of psychopaths?

▸ Lacking in shame or remorse

▸ Shallow emotions

▸ Deterministic following of criminal life plan

▸ Absence of nervousness
Befuddled   43   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following is a characteristic(s) of individuals with antisocial personality disorder?
Which of the following is a characteristic(s) of individuals with antisocial personality disorder?
Which of the following is a characteristic(s) of individuals with antisocial personality disorder?

▸ High level of arousal

▸ Consistent irresponsibility

▸ High levels of anxiety

▸ None of the above
lvnrn2012   49   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following concepts refers to the totality of an individual's behavioral and emotional ...
Which of the following concepts refers to the totality of an individual's behavioral and emotional ...
Which of the following concepts refers to the totality of an individual's behavioral and emotional characteristics?

▸ The id

▸ Personality

▸ Somatotype

▸ None of the above
adnan_buljic   51   1 Reply
A year ago
What was the movement called during the late 1800s and first two decades of the 20th century to ...
What was the movement called during the late 1800s and first two decades of the 20th century to ...
What was the movement called during the late 1800s and first two decades of the 20th century to forcibly sterilize people of low intelligence?

▸ Eugenics

▸ Genetics

▸ Criminogenesis

▸ Gentrification
rosenrot   51   1 Reply
A year ago
What problem tends to be the biggest problem with psychological theories?
What problem tends to be the biggest problem with psychological theories?
[html]What problem tends to be the biggest problem with psychological theories?

▸ There is little agreement on measurement issues.

▸ There is too much diversity on theoretical issues.

▸ Some research is too controversial to even be carried out.

▸
bklm1234   51   1 Reply
A year ago
The best-known of the neo-Freudians was:
The best-known of the neo-Freudians was:
The best-known of the neo-Freudians was:

▸ Aichorn.

▸ Healy.

▸ Redl.

▸ Winman.
steveberrings   42   1 Reply
A year ago
Psychological theories have always been closely tied to the idea of ______________.
Psychological theories have always been closely tied to the idea of ______________.
Psychological theories have always been closely tied to the idea of ______________.

▸ rehabilitation

▸ restitution

▸ restoration

▸ reproduction
devildoc   46   1 Reply
A year ago
Of the following, which statement best describes schizophrenia?
Of the following, which statement best describes schizophrenia?
[html]Of the following, which statement best describes schizophrenia?

▸ It involves frequent, uncontrollable displays of emotion.

▸ It involves frequent, unpredictable norm violations.

▸ It is a curable condition.

▸ It is possible to function nor
psintusaichol   40   1 Reply
A year ago
It is known that on most tests commonly used to measure intelligence, whites (as a group) tend to ...
It is known that on most tests commonly used to measure intelligence, whites (as a group) tend to ...
It is known that on most tests commonly used to measure intelligence, whites (as a group) tend to score about how many points higher than blacks (as a group)?

▸ 7

▸ 15

▸ 30

▸ 40
bennick   39   1 Reply
A year ago
Individuals with what type of mental disorder can be characterized by having delusions and hallucinations?
Individuals with what type of mental disorder can be characterized by having delusions and hallucinations?
Individuals with what type of mental disorder can be characterized by having delusions and hallucinations?

▸ Antisocial personality

▸ Schizophrenia

▸ Bipolar

▸ Affective disorder
gslwong   56   1 Reply
A year ago
In Freudian psychology, which part of the personality seeks to have the person "fit in" and get ...
In Freudian psychology, which part of the personality seeks to have the person "fit in" and get ...
In Freudian psychology, which part of the personality seeks to have the person "fit in" and get along with others?

▸ Id

▸ Ego

▸ Superego

▸ Libido
hliz3   62   1 Reply
A year ago
In Freudian psychology, where does pressure build up and "break through" to cause criminal behavior?
In Freudian psychology, where does pressure build up and "break through" to cause criminal behavior?
In Freudian psychology, where does pressure build up and "break through" to cause criminal behavior?

▸ Basic wants and needs

▸ A repressed id

▸ A passive superego

▸ Guilt mechanisms
aramo023   57   1 Reply
A year ago
How many criminal "thinking errors" did Yochelson and Samenow identify?
How many criminal "thinking errors" did Yochelson and Samenow identify?
How many criminal "thinking errors" did Yochelson and Samenow identify?

▸ 16

▸ 23

▸ 52

▸ 87
32264   82   1 Reply
A year ago
Gordon (1987) argued that which of the following could account for the low crime rates among Jewish, ...
Gordon (1987) argued that which of the following could account for the low crime rates among Jewish, ...
Gordon (1987) argued that which of the following could account for the low crime rates among Jewish, Japanese, and Chinese youth.

▸ Religious values

▸ Cultural differences

▸ IQ scores

▸ Personality differences
linyuki   42   1 Reply
A year ago
According to the DSM-IV, antisocial personality is defined by all the following EXCEPT:
According to the DSM-IV, antisocial personality is defined by all the following EXCEPT:
[html]According to the DSM-IV, antisocial personality is defined by all the following EXCEPT:

▸ pervasive disregard for rights of others.

▸ sneaking which helps avoid getting in trouble.

▸ irritability and aggressiveness toward others.

▸ lacking
mrb0714   49   1 Reply
A year ago
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as offending because of the process of ...
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as offending because of the process of ...
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as offending because of the process of social mimicry?

▸ White-collar

▸ Adolescent-limited

▸ Late-onset

▸ Life-course-persistent
dmalex13   45   1 Reply
A year ago
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as having nutritional deficiencies, ...
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as having nutritional deficiencies, ...
According to Moffitt, which type of offender can be described as having nutritional deficiencies, early childhood behavior problems, and antisocial tendencies?

▸ White-collar

▸ Adolescent-limited

▸ Late-onset

▸ Life-course-persistent
tweb28   47   1 Reply
A year ago
The textbook discussed research that has shown genetic and environmental factors interact to predict ...
The textbook discussed research that has shown genetic and environmental factors interact to predict ...
The textbook discussed research that has shown genetic and environmental factors interact to predict criminal behavior. Explain this phenomenon and how scholars can use this information to better create criminological theory.
Bootyshaker   62   1 Reply
A year ago
How should modern day biological theories be examined? What is the best way to decide the ...
How should modern day biological theories be examined? What is the best way to decide the ...
How should modern day biological theories be examined? What is the best way to decide the appropriate and most efficient way to deal with criminals?
srsbiz   49   1 Reply
A year ago
Why have researchers examined hormones to explain crime? What has research indicated?
Why have researchers examined hormones to explain crime? What has research indicated?
Why have researchers examined hormones to explain crime? What has research indicated?
drdoombot   40   1 Reply
A year ago
What is heritability coefficient and how have researchers used it to compare genetic and ...
What is heritability coefficient and how have researchers used it to compare genetic and ...
What is heritability coefficient and how have researchers used it to compare genetic and environmental influence on behavior?
funkiiee   52   1 Reply
A year ago
Discuss Lombroso's early biological explanations of crime and why his views began to lose favor ...
Discuss Lombroso's early biological explanations of crime and why his views began to lose favor ...
Discuss Lombroso's early biological explanations of crime and why his views began to lose favor among criminologists?
bbergeron11   65   1 Reply
A year ago
The condition of being less developed than normal people is better known as __________.
The condition of being less developed than normal people is better known as __________.
The condition of being less developed than normal people is better known as __________.

▸ atavism

▸ *
knoeller33   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Several studies have shown that men with the __________ chromosomal condition are more likely to be ...
Several studies have shown that men with the __________ chromosomal condition are more likely to be ...
Several studies have shown that men with the __________ chromosomal condition are more likely to be involved in crime.

▸ XYY

▸ *
opfaluyi   43   1 Reply
A year ago
Recent biological theories have begun to show that __________ can have an influence on our emotions ...
Recent biological theories have begun to show that __________ can have an influence on our emotions ...
Recent biological theories have begun to show that __________ can have an influence on our emotions and levels of aggression.

▸ hormones, genetics, genetic x environmental interaction

▸ *
adotey   48   1 Reply
A year ago
Fetuses exposed to alcohol are at risk for a number of birth defects which is most notably termed __________.
Fetuses exposed to alcohol are at risk for a number of birth defects which is most notably termed __________.
Fetuses exposed to alcohol are at risk for a number of birth defects which is most notably termed __________.

▸ fetal alcohol syndrome

▸ *
32264   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Elizabeth Disney et al. conducted research on thousands of 17-year-olds which indicated that fetuses ...
Elizabeth Disney et al. conducted research on thousands of 17-year-olds which indicated that fetuses ...
Elizabeth Disney et al. conducted research on thousands of 17-year-olds which indicated that fetuses whom are exposed to low levels of __________ can result in the child having conduct disorders.

▸ alcohol

▸ *
bennick   53   1 Reply
A year ago
Clear, visible features and signs of something being wrong or less developed in the person were ...
Clear, visible features and signs of something being wrong or less developed in the person were ...
Clear, visible features and signs of something being wrong or less developed in the person were referred to as __________.

▸ stigmata

▸ *
itshammertime   49   1 Reply
A year ago
Chemical messengers are known as __________.
Chemical messengers are known as __________.
Chemical messengers are known as __________.

▸ neurotransmitters

▸ *
asaini1254   40   1 Reply
A year ago
According to reading from Ch. 3 in your textbook, a 9 yr. old boy named Andrew began to suffer from ...
According to reading from Ch. 3 in your textbook, a 9 yr. old boy named Andrew began to suffer from ...
According to reading from Ch. 3 in your textbook, a 9 yr. old boy named Andrew began to suffer from depression and become antisocial. Doctors concluded his change in behavior was result of __________ deficiency.

▸ B12

▸ *
smithc52   50   1 Reply
A year ago
__________ was an explanation of criminal behavior that focused on the shapes and contours of the head.
__________ was an explanation of criminal behavior that focused on the shapes and contours of the head.
__________ was an explanation of criminal behavior that focused on the shapes and contours of the head.

▸ Phrenology

▸ *
Jimmyhighroller   42   1 Reply
A year ago
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