Criminal Behavior: A Psychological
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Approach 11th Edition Test Bank
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, CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION f f
TO CRIMINALBEHAVIOR
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Multiple Choice
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1. Criminalfbehaviorfisfbestfdefinedfas:
a) antisocialfbehavior.
b) deviantfbehaviorf
behavior.
c) anfintentionalfactfinfviolationfoffafcriminalfcode.
d) behaviorfthatfimpedesfthefcriminalfprocess.
e) forbiddenfbehavior.f
Answer:fc
2. Psychologicalfcriminologyffocusesfonfhowfindividualfcriminalfbehaviorfis:
a) acquired.
b) evoked.
c) maintained.
d) afandfcfonly.
e) allfoffthefabove.
Answer:fe
3. Thefnarrowfrangefoffoffensesfthatfdofnotfrequirefcriminalfintentfarefcalled:
a) non-indexfcrimes.
b) unintentionalfoffenses.
c) PartfIIfcrimes.
d) statusfoffenses.
e) strictfliabilityfoffenses.f
Answer:fa
4. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfleastfconsistentfwithfthefdevelopmentalfapproachfinfthefstudyfoffcri
me?
a) Searchingfforffactorsfthatfplacefafchildfatfriskfoffengagingfinfseriousfdelinquency
b) Identifyingfthefagefoffonsetfoffantisocialfbehavior
c) Searchingfforfprotectiveffactorsfinfafchild’sflife
d) Obtainingfafchild’sfIQfscorefasfheforfshefentersfadolescence
e) Examiningfafchild’sfpre-
schoolfexperiences.fAnswer:fd
5. Accordingftofthefauthor,fourfinabilityftofpreventfcrimefisflargelyfduefto:
a) afdecliningfinterestfinftheffieldfoffcriminology.
b) thefdifficultyfinfdefiningftheftermf―crime‖.
, c) thefcomplexityfoffthefissue.
d) thefpaucityfoffexpertsfstudyingfcrime.
e) theflackfofffundingfavailablefforfresearch.fA
nswer:fc
6. Thefbelieffthatfmostfpeoplefdeservefthefmisfortunefthatfhappensftofthemfisfknownfasfthe:
a) fairnessfdoctrine.
b) equalfjusticefdoctrine.
c) rationalizingfattitudes.
d) just-worldfhypothesis.
e) self-
fulfillingfprophecy.fAnswer:fd
7. Whichfonefofftheffollowingfwouldfpsychologicalfcriminologyfbefmostfconcernedfwith?
a) Demographicffeaturesfoffoffendersfwhofparticipatefinfburglary.
b) Howfviolentfindividualsflearnftheirfaggressivefbehavior.
c) Thefgenderfoffmurderfvictims.
d) Theftimefoffdayfwhenfburglaryfmostfoftenfoccurs.
e) Thefunequalfpowerfdistributionfbetweenfvariousfmembersfoffsociety.fA
nswer:fb
8. 3.fSeriousfcriminalfoffendersf oftenfpresentfwith cognitions.
a) contracted
b) distorted
c) dominant
d) erotic
e) subversivef
Answer:fb
9. f isftofpositivistftheoryfas isftofclassicalftheory.
a) Determinism;ffreefwill
b) Jurisprudence;fbehavior
c) Cognition;fbiology
d) Biology;fenvironment
e) Predictability;fpreventionf
Answer:fa
10. The perspectivefonfcrimefisfcloselyflinkedfwithfthefhumanisticfperspective.
a) conformity
b) strain
c) socialflearning
d) socialfcontrol
e) nonconformistf
Answer:fa
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Approach 11th Edition Test Bank
f f f f
,
, CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION f f
TO CRIMINALBEHAVIOR
f f f
Multiple Choice
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1. Criminalfbehaviorfisfbestfdefinedfas:
a) antisocialfbehavior.
b) deviantfbehaviorf
behavior.
c) anfintentionalfactfinfviolationfoffafcriminalfcode.
d) behaviorfthatfimpedesfthefcriminalfprocess.
e) forbiddenfbehavior.f
Answer:fc
2. Psychologicalfcriminologyffocusesfonfhowfindividualfcriminalfbehaviorfis:
a) acquired.
b) evoked.
c) maintained.
d) afandfcfonly.
e) allfoffthefabove.
Answer:fe
3. Thefnarrowfrangefoffoffensesfthatfdofnotfrequirefcriminalfintentfarefcalled:
a) non-indexfcrimes.
b) unintentionalfoffenses.
c) PartfIIfcrimes.
d) statusfoffenses.
e) strictfliabilityfoffenses.f
Answer:fa
4. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfleastfconsistentfwithfthefdevelopmentalfapproachfinfthefstudyfoffcri
me?
a) Searchingfforffactorsfthatfplacefafchildfatfriskfoffengagingfinfseriousfdelinquency
b) Identifyingfthefagefoffonsetfoffantisocialfbehavior
c) Searchingfforfprotectiveffactorsfinfafchild’sflife
d) Obtainingfafchild’sfIQfscorefasfheforfshefentersfadolescence
e) Examiningfafchild’sfpre-
schoolfexperiences.fAnswer:fd
5. Accordingftofthefauthor,fourfinabilityftofpreventfcrimefisflargelyfduefto:
a) afdecliningfinterestfinftheffieldfoffcriminology.
b) thefdifficultyfinfdefiningftheftermf―crime‖.
, c) thefcomplexityfoffthefissue.
d) thefpaucityfoffexpertsfstudyingfcrime.
e) theflackfofffundingfavailablefforfresearch.fA
nswer:fc
6. Thefbelieffthatfmostfpeoplefdeservefthefmisfortunefthatfhappensftofthemfisfknownfasfthe:
a) fairnessfdoctrine.
b) equalfjusticefdoctrine.
c) rationalizingfattitudes.
d) just-worldfhypothesis.
e) self-
fulfillingfprophecy.fAnswer:fd
7. Whichfonefofftheffollowingfwouldfpsychologicalfcriminologyfbefmostfconcernedfwith?
a) Demographicffeaturesfoffoffendersfwhofparticipatefinfburglary.
b) Howfviolentfindividualsflearnftheirfaggressivefbehavior.
c) Thefgenderfoffmurderfvictims.
d) Theftimefoffdayfwhenfburglaryfmostfoftenfoccurs.
e) Thefunequalfpowerfdistributionfbetweenfvariousfmembersfoffsociety.fA
nswer:fb
8. 3.fSeriousfcriminalfoffendersf oftenfpresentfwith cognitions.
a) contracted
b) distorted
c) dominant
d) erotic
e) subversivef
Answer:fb
9. f isftofpositivistftheoryfas isftofclassicalftheory.
a) Determinism;ffreefwill
b) Jurisprudence;fbehavior
c) Cognition;fbiology
d) Biology;fenvironment
e) Predictability;fpreventionf
Answer:fa
10. The perspectivefonfcrimefisfcloselyflinkedfwithfthefhumanisticfperspective.
a) conformity
b) strain
c) socialflearning
d) socialfcontrol
e) nonconformistf
Answer:fa
