Question 1
The following is an example of a Status Offense
Truancy.
Shoplifting
Vandalism
None of the Above
Question 2
The NIBRS is an effective tool for reporting of criminal activity for federal agencies only and statistical analysis of crime.
True
False.
Question 3
Part II crimes as reported in the UCR include the following information
Arrest data.
Location of the offense
Party responsible for reporting the crime
Reported to the FBI Compilation Center
Question 4
Strain Theory as promulgated by Merton indicates
People are born neither “bad” or “good”
People are inherently undisciplined
People are influenced by the values of society.
All of the above
Question 5
Glueck and Glueck determined that single parent homes were a risk factor for the development of delinquency.
True.
False
Question 6
Authoritative Parent Styles are characterized by
To shape and control child’s life.
No control and extremely few restrictions on a child
To be rational and apply reasonable restrictions
Detached and unengaged in the child’s life
Question 7
Research demonstrates that there is no relationship between sibling criminal activity and the onset of delinquency.
True
False.
Question 8
A lack of empathy is indicative of conscience/super ego deficiency
True.
False.
Question 9
There is an inverse relationship between IQ and the commission of crime
True.
False.
Question 10
Diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder from the DSM identify include
Incorrigibility
Bed Wetting
Animal Cruelty
a & c
Question 11
Conduct Disorder diagnosed children/adolescents are also commonly diagnosed as ADHD, but the reverse is not as common.
True.
False.
Question 12
Biological predisposition to develop deviant behavior includes
Neurological abnormalities
Genetics
In Utero experiences
All of the above
Question 13
B.F. Skinner’s Theory of the origin of criminal etiology excludes
Behavior Modeling
Extinction.
Rewards
Situationism
Question 14
Instrumental Learning requires
Classical conditioning
Social Modeling
Presence of Rewards and Punishments.
Humans act in a monotonous routine manner without active intelligence.
Question 15
The Milgram study demonstrated
Social Learning Theory
Fundamental Attribution Error
Crimes of Obedience.
Classical Conditioning
Question 16
Deindividuation explains the phenomena of
Cognitive decision making on individual behaviors
Operant Conditioning.
Looting
Authority
Question 17
The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrates
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Moral Disengagement
Crowd Violence
Question 18
Sutherland’s Theory of Differential Association demonstrates
Influence of intimate personal groups
Norms
Definitions of unlawful v. lawful behavior
All of the Above
Question 19
Akers, in contrast to Sutherland, attempts to explain the origin of crime by combining aspects of Bandura and Freud theoretical perspectives in his Differential Association – Reinforcement Theory.
True
False
Question 20
Examples of ethological viewpoints on aggression include
Gang Graffiti painted on the back of stop signs.
Serving as a subordinate to a dominant gang member
Serving as a member of the school student council
None of the above
Question 21
Status Offenses are the best predictor of future criminal behavior.
True
False.
Question 22
Research has demonstrated that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
True
False
Question 23
R.D. Hare defined Psychopathy as
Primary Psychopaths
Sociopaths
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
All of the Above
Question 24
Psychopaths demonstrate symptoms of
Worry and anxiety
Empathy for others
Conscience Deficiency
Depression
Question 25
Other traits of Psychopaths include
Egocentricity
Pathological Lying
Irresponsible
All of the Above
Question 26
Research does not demonstrate that psychopaths are not more likely than other offenders to derive pleasure from both the nonsexual and sexual suffering of others.
True
False
Question 27
The interpersonal behaviors demonstrated by psychopaths include
Lack of personal goals
Persistent criminal activity
Promiscuous sexual behavior
callousness
Question 28
The antisocial tendencies of a Psychopath include:
Grandiose self-worth
Shallow emotions
Poor self-regulation
Manipulation of others.
Question 29
Which of the following is considered a possible biological origin of Psychopathy?
Frontal Lobe Dysfunctions
Maturation Retardation Hypothesis
Hemisphere Asymmetry
All of the Above
Question 30
The higher the level of intelligence of a Psychopath, the more overt his behaviors.
True.
False.
