Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach 11th Edition

Which psychologist would most likely have prescription privileges? A) A psychologist working on a college campus in New York B) A psychologist working in mental health hospital in Virginia C) A psychologist working in a prison in California D) A psychologist working on a military base in Florida Answer: D D D All of the following are categories

Match up the terminology in the left column to the definitions in the right column. A) The ability to bounce back quickly and adaptively from negative emotional experiences B) The ability to understand a person from his or her frame of reference C) The ability to control one's own behavior D) A person's developmental

The cycle of violence theory posits that coercive and punitive tactics in parenting increase the likelihood of later aggressive behavior and potential domestic violence. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Like adult crime, juvenile crime overall has increased since the 1990s. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Research on IQ and delinquency has not supported the relationship between the two. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Research suggests

Acts performed in response to orders from authority considered illegal or immoral by the larger community are called A) bystander apathy. B) reductionism. C) crimes of obedience. D) fundamental attribution error. Answer: C C C Which diagnostic label has been associated with the iatrogenic phenomenon in recent years? A) Paranoid schizophrenia B) Histrionic personality disorder C) Post-traumatic stress disorder D) Dissociative identity

The primary similarity between terrorists and other violent offenders is their history of antisocial behavior. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE The weapon most commonly used in homicides in the United States is a knife. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Territoriality is a central concept in Konrad Lorenz's theory of aggression. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Children with callous-unemotional traits lack empathic concern for others. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Research

The use of amnesia as a defense has been largely unsuccessful in the United States. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Kraemer, Lord, and Heilbrun (2004) found that serial offenders often prefer guns, while single victim offenders prefer hands on killing. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Research studies have found that viewing violence and playing violent video games have the same detrimental

The statute that allows the detention or supervision of a juvenile presumed to be in need of protection is called A) Status Protection. B) Brawner Rule. C) PINS. D) Incorrigibility. Answer: C C C All of the following are status offenses except A) running away. B) incorrigibility. C) cocaine use. D) truancy. Answer: C C C An individual in Kohlberg's late preconventional stage would likely be focused

Which practice accounts in part for the fact that ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in arrest statistics? A) Racial profiling B) Geographic profiling C) Psychological autopsy D) Criminal profiling Answer: A A A According to the text, although myths about rape are changing, college students continue to hold myths about ________ rape. A) acquaintance B) marital C) homosexual D) statutory Answer: B B B The Drug Induced

The frustration-aggression hypothesis was first proposed by A) Berkowitz and Simpson. B) the Dollard group. C) Albert Bandura. D) Konrad Lorenz. Answer: B B B Alcohol and drug abuse appear to A) play a causal role in family violence. B) exacerbate but not cause in family violence. C) cause child abuse but not spouse abuse. D) cause spousal abuse but not child

The standards, perceptions, and values the work group establishes for itself with or without approval by the organization is referred to as A) work ethic. B) employee principle. C) unionization. D) normative support. Answer: D D D All of the following are characteristic of the psychopath except A) superficial charm. B) extreme self-centeredness. C) worry and anxiety about the future. D) irresponsibility.

The United States has the highest reported incidence of rape in the world. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE In the revised definition of rape, force is presumed. Most adolescent sex offenders have a diagnosed mental disorder. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Studies investigating the sociological correlates of criminal homicides have found that most murderers are under the age of thirty.

Most forms of white collar crime would fall into which of the following categories of aggressive behavior? A) Instrumental B) Hostile C) Passive-aggressive D) Functional Answer: A A A Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between alcohol and aggression? A) The majority of crimes are caused by alcohol use. B) There is no relationship between alcohol use

B. F. Skinner is considered the father of behaviorism. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Neurological dysfunction due to faulty brain development is strongly linked to pathological violence. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE The term prediction of dangerousness has been replaced by the term criminal responsibility. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE The MTC classifies CSOs on the basis of how much daily contact with children they

The street names "liquid ecstasy," "scoop," "liquid X," "grievous bodily harm," or "Georgia home boy" refer to A) ketamine. B) OxyContin. C) fentanyl. D) GHB. Answer: D D D In which situation is bystander apathy LEAST likely to occur? A) A thief steals tires from a car parked on a busy street B) An assailant snatches a purse on a

The backgrounds of persistent firesetters reveal that they were often A) the target of punishment where fire was used as the painful stimulus. B) from families with alcoholic parents. C) sexually abused. D) the youngest child in a family of at least four children. Answer: A A A Which crime is the exception to the hierarchy rule? A) Rape B)

Incidence refers to the total number of cases per year. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Many survivors of child sexual abuse will never tell their stories or will delay revealing the incident. Answer: TRUE TRUE TRUE Criminal profiling is most often used to determine an offender's specific identity. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE Research has consistently suggested that the neurotransmitter serotonin may play the