HW-1484 MCQ

Question 1 of 20
Emile Durkheim’s anomie refers to:


A. weak social controls resulting in chaos in society.

B. an individual’s lack of biological needs.

C. a delinquent who runs rampant in society.

D. a delinquent who displays myriad unusual characteristics.




Question 2 of 20
According to Merton, which factor determines an individual’s motivation?


A. Innate impulses

B. Biological desires

C. Culture

D. Physiological needs




Question 3 of 20
General Strain Theory was developed by:


A. Agnew.

B. Merton.

C. Pearson.

D. Cloward and Ohlin.




Question 4 of 20
Social learning theorists believe that __________ is the most important factor in the acquisition of human behavior.


A. social environment

B. adjustment

C. extinction

D. punishment




Question 5 of 20
Bandura’s BoBo doll experiment supported the importance of:


A. the mother-child bond.

B. gender differences in aggression.

C. reinforcement.

D. the modeling effect.




Question 6 of 20
The term __________ refers to those people who are judged deviant by others and therefore stand outside the circle of “normal” members of a group.


A. outsiders

B. cognitive constructs

C. outer containment

D. neutralizers




Question 7 of 20
Most serious and persistent delinquency patterns:


A. are consistently violent.

B. usually begin early and worsen with age.

C. typically emerge in late adulthood.

D. follow the theory of ratio estimation, especially among prosocial children.




Question 8 of 20
An individual who bites and hits preschool classmates at age 3, shoplifts at age 10, and commits rape at age 20 is considered to be a:


A. serial offender.

B. lifelong offender.

C. life-course-persistent offender.

D. lifetime delinquent.




Question 9 of 20
In Moffitt’s theory, __________ is the primary feature that distinguishes two alternative pathways.


A. severity of crime

B. age of onset

C. childhood temperament

D. relations with peers, teachers, and other adults




Question 10 of 20
Research supports the hypothesis that ethnic minorities demonstrate a higher incidence of LCPs because they:


A. are often exposed to high-risk physical and social environments.

B. have underdeveloped social skills.

C. are exposed to more weapons.

D. watch more television.




Question 11 of 20
According to the coercion developmental model, a child’s __________ is the key predictor of early-onset offending.


A. self control

B. family environment

C. hygiene

D. set of social skills




Question 12 of 20
The coercion developmental model is largely based on which theory?


A. Social learning

B. Norm

C. Systems

D. Ecological




Question 13 of 20
Coercion development theory hypothesizes that the child is a/an __________ in the process.


A. innately deviant

B. blank slate

C. active agent

D. dereistic operant




Question 14 of 20
What instrument is the gold standard for assessing psychopathy in forensic and correctional settings?


A. MMPI

B. MMPI-II

C. DSM-IV

D. PCL-R




Question 15 of 20
All of the following are characteristics of Cleckley’s definition of psychopath EXCEPT:


A. superficial charm.

B. absence of remorse or shame.

C. insincerity.

D. reliability.




Question 16 of 20
According to Cleckley, which characteristic is ALWAYS present in a psychopath?


A. Egocentricity

B. True compassion

C. Unselfishness

D. True loyalty




Question 17 of 20
Which model suggests there is a neurocognitive system that responds preferentially to sad and fearful emotional displays in others?


A. Violence Inhibition Mechanism

B. The Missing Amygdala Model

C. Slow Wave Activity Model

D. Fear Reaction Mechanism




Question 18 of 20
Which physiological indicator may explain why psychopaths often appear anxiety-free?


A. Under-aroused autonomic nervous system

B. Diseased gall bladder

C. Dorsal tegmental bundle

D. Amygdale overactivity




Question 19 of 20
__________ traits are characterized by a lack of empathy, lack of guilt, lack of conscience, and poverty in emotional expression.


A. Overregulation

B. Paleologic thinking

C. Callous and unemotional

D. Antisocial




Question 20 of 20
According to the five-factor model of personality, an individual who is intellectually curious and seeks new challenges would score high in which personality dimension?


A. Extraversion

B. Agreeableness

C. Openness

D. Conscientiousness

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