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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:
All of the following are categories of hostage takers except
A) prisoners.
B) criminals.
C) politicals.
D) terrorists.
Answer:
Poverty is an example of a(n) ________ risk factor.
A) social
B) familial
C) economic
D) psychological
Answer:
Which statement is correct?
A) The exact nature of the relationship between poverty and violence is not well
understood.
B) It is quite clear that poverty is the major cause of crime and delinquency.
C) Poverty does not appear to be a risk factor in the development of crime.
D) The current research suggests that there is no relationship between poverty and
crime.
Answer:
The primary motive for juvenile arsons appears to be
A) parental revenge.
B) crime concealment.
C) financial gain.
D) vandalism.
E) fame.
Answer:
The most frequently reported violent crime in the United States is
A) homicide.
B) arson.
C) aggravated assault.
D) rape.
Answer:
Why aren't sex traffickers typically studied from a psychological perspective?
A) They don't cause psychological harm to their victims
B) They are often kind to their victims
C) They are difficult to find
D) They are perceived as economic not sex offenders
Answer:
The process in which terrorists are convinced that their way of life and fundamental
cultural values are superior to those they attack is referred to as
A) moral justification.
B) euphemistic language.
C) advantageous comparison.
D) cultural comparison.
Answer:
Which of the following statements is supported in the text?
A) Cocaine is a synthetic compound.
B) Cocaine taken orally is poorly absorbed by the body.
C) Cocaine tends to be less expensive than the amphetamines.
D) Cocaine often produces paranoia in those who use it.
Answer:
An approach in psychology that views human cognition and behavior in a broadly
Darwinian context of adaptation to evolving physical and social environments is called
A) Darwinian psychology.
B) adaptation psychology.
C) positive psychology.
D) evolutionary psychology.
Answer:
A term coined by Havelock Ellis that refers to self-arousal and the self-gratification of
sexual arousal is
A) autoeroticism.
B) authochthonous.
C) autoplasty.
D) autophagy.
Answer:
How does I3 Theory differ from GAM theory?
A) It incorporates social and cognitive processes.
B) It disregards risk factors.
C) It incorporates recent research on self-regulation.
D) It disregards social learning theory.
Answer:
The primary motive for burglars is
A) instilling fear in victims.
B) escaping detection.
C) sexual excitement.
D) monetary gain.
Answer:
Which diagnostic term represents a cluster of behaviors in children characterized by
repetitive and persistent misbehavior?
A) Conduct disorder
B) ADHD
C) Antisocial personality disorder
D) Psychopathy
Answer:
Secure institutional treatment of juveniles who have committed serious offenses is
known as ________ intervention.
A) detention
B) restrictive
C) tertiary
D) supplemental
Answer:
Research suggests that poor quality preschool daycare places children at risk for
A) enhanced language ability.
B) inadequate social skills.
C) psychopathy.
D) oppositional defiant disorder.
Answer:
According to Miron and Goldstein's typology of hostage-taking offenses, a hostage
taker who kidnaps a child and holds the child for ransom is demonstrating
A) instrumental conduct.
B) expressive aphasia.
C) receptive conduct.
D) expressive conduct.
Answer:
Research indicates that parental monitoring is especially important during
A) preschool.
B) the elementary school years.
C) infancy.
D) the middle school years.
Answer:
The most common type of identity theft involves
A) credit cards.
B) cell phones.
C) checking accounts.
D) social media.
Answer:
A terrorist who writes a good-bye letter to his parents immediately before carrying out a
suicide mission is engaging in
A) a fail-safe procedure.
B) martyrdom.
C) a point-of-no-return ritual.
D) dehumanization.
Answer:
In the UCR summary report statistics (SRS), rape of children is now included under
________ data.
Answer:
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates the basic rights of others is
the hallmark of
A) aggression.
B) juvenile delinquency.
C) ADHD.
D) conduct disorder.
Answer:
The research on environmental risk factors during infancy indicates that
A) lead exposure may be linked to antisocial behavior.
B) trans fats are closely associated with delinquent behavior.
C) junk foods often lead to persistent and violent criminal behavior.
D) an organic diet can greatly reduce likelihood of antisocial behavior.
Answer:
Match up the terminology in the left column to the definitions in the right column.
A) The unconditional, naturally occurring rate of a phenomenon in a population
B) The application of psychological research and principles to the investigation of
criminal behavior
C) The appeal of the victim to the offender
D) The reconstruction of the emotional life, behavioral patterns, and cognitive features
of a deceased person
E) A type of hunting pattern in which the offender does not specifically search for
victims but depends on random encounters during the course of other activities
Answer:
According to attachment theory, infants who cling anxiously to their mother without
much exploration when placed in new environments are displaying
A) intimacy avoidance.
B) minimal exploration.
C) clinging reaction.
D) anxious/ambivalent attachment.
Answer:
Research suggests that which type of sexual assault is least common?
A) Stranger rape
B) Statutory rape
C) Marital rape
D) Acquaintance rape
Answer:
A volatile drug that has effects that are highly similar to alcohol intoxication, including
slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, distortion in perceptions, headache,
vomiting, or nausea is probably
A) marijuana.
B) crack.
C) an inhalant.
D) cocaine.
Answer:
Which well-known individual was found not guilty by reason of insanity?
A) Ted Bundy
B) Kenneth Bianchi
C) Bonnie Elizabeth Parker
D) Andrea Yates
Answer:
All of the following information is found in the Uniform Crime Reports except
A) crime rates.
B) homicide rates.
C) clearance rates.
D) conviction rates.
Answer:
When a person gains sexual arousal from observing unsuspecting people who are nude,
or in the act of undressing, or engaging in sexual activity, it is referred to as
A) nyctophilia.
B) partialism.
C) voyeurism.
D) parorexia.
Answer:
Homicides consistently account for about ________% of all violent crimes reported to
the FBI.
A) 1-2
B) 12
C) 15-18
D) 25
Answer:
Most of the crime of the young is committed by
A) AL offenders.
B) LCP offenders.
C) psychopaths.
D) gang members.
Answer:
Research has suggested that which brain chemical may play a significant role in
aggression and violence?
A) Serotonin
B) Epinephrine
C) Dopamine
D) Insulin
Answer:
The psychodynamic approach to the treatment of aggressive behavior would most likely
emphasize
A) appropriate modeling.
B) reinforcement.
C) reduction of aggressive energy through supervised aggressive behavior.
D) avoidance of aggressive-provoking stimuli.
Answer:
When the M'Naghten Rule is applied, the essential inquiry is whether
A) the act was the result or product of a mental defect.
B) the person was able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of offense.
C) the act was the result of an "irresistible impulse."
D) the act was the result of an addiction.
Answer:
Given the information provided in the chapter, describe a program that you believe
would reduce recidivism rates for juvenile child sex offenders. Which factors would
you target?
Answer:Answers will vary.
Design a table comparing and contrast the Groth classification model, the MTC, and the
MCT:CM3
Answer:Answers will vary.
The link between offending and traumatic brain injury is especially strong if the brain
dysfunction is located in the ________ lobe.
Answer:
Identify and include symptoms of the four diagnostic categories most relevant to
criminal behavior.
Answer:
Moffitt's theory was formed primarily on the ________ trajectories of males.
Answer:
Adjudicative competence involves competence to proceed and ________ competence.
Answer:
Conduct disorder and antisocial behavior are both characterized by ________
misbehavior.
Answer:
Explain the motivations and situational dynamics behind street robbery.
Answer:
It is likely that cybercriminals employ the same techniques of ________ as are
employed by other offenders, particularly white collar criminals.
Answer:
Imagine you are a security consultant for a large department store. Explain how you
would target shoplifters. Include specific information about the psychological and
demographic characteristics of shoplifters.
Answer:
Psychometric studies indicate that psychopaths usually score ________ on intelligence
tests than the general population.
Answer:
Serial murder is usually reserved for incidents in which an individual (or individuals)
kills ________ or more victims in separate events.
Answer:
The aim of terrorism is to create ________ in a civilian population.
Answer:
Discuss the differences in motive, victim selection, and method of killing between male
and female serial killers.
Answer:
Prevention and treatment programs have shifted from focusing on reducing risk factors
to emphasizing ________ factors.
Answer:
Cybercrime refers to any illegal act that involves a(n) ________ system.
Answer:
Frustration-induced criminality posits that when behavior directed at a specific goal is
________, arousal increases, and the individual experiences a drive to reduce it.
Answer:
Diana Baumrind's four parental styles include authoritarian, permissive, authoritative,
and ________.
Answer:
