CRIMINALMBEHAVIOR:MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAMPSYCHOLOGICALMAPPROACH,
TESTBANK
,Chapterm1mmmIntroductionmtomCriminalmBehavior
1.1 Multiple-ChoicemQuestions
1) Criminalmbehaviormismbest mdefined mas
A) antisocialmbehavior.
B) deviant mbehavior.
C) anmintentionalmact minmviolationmof mamcriminalmcode.
D) amfailuremtomimpedemthemcriminalmprocess
.m Answer:m C
PagemRef:m2
Objective:m Definemcriminalmbehaviormand mjuvenilemdelinquency m Le
vel:m Basic
2) Themend mresult mof mamtheorymthat mismnot mverified mis
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation.
m Answer:m B m P
agemRef:m6
Objective:m Identifymthemdifferent mperspectivesmof mhumanmnaturemthat munderliemthemtheoreticalm devel
opment mand mresearchmof mcriminalmbehavior
Level:m Intermediate
3) Whichmpiecemof mdatamwould mbemincluded minmthemUCR?
A) A mreported mrobberymwithmnomarrest
B) A mreported mforgerymwithmnomarrest
C) A mreported msimplemassault mwithmnomarrest
D) A mreported mstatutorymrapemwithmnomarres
t m Answer:m A
PagemRef:m36
Objective:m Introducemthemreadermtomthemvariousmmeasurementsmof mcriminalmand mdelinquent mbehavior
m Level:m Difficult
4) Allmof mthemfollowingmaremconsistent mwithmthemdevelopmentalmapproachmtomthemstudymof mcri
mem except
A) examiningmfactorsmthat mplacemamchild mat mriskmof mengagingminmseriousmdelinquency.
B) identifyingmthemagemof monset mof mantisocialmbehavior.
C) searchingmformprotectivemfactorsminmamchild'smlife.
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,D) obtainingmamchild'smIQ mscoremasmhemormshementersmadolescenc
e.m Answer:m D
PagemRef:m13
Objective:m Point mout mthat mthemstudymof mcriminalmbehaviormand mdelinquency,mfrommampsychological
m perspective,mhasmshifted mfrommampersonalitymtoward mammoremcognitivemand mdevelopmentalmfocus
m Level:m Intermediate
5) Accordingmtomthemauthors,mourminabilitymtomprevent mcrimemismlargelymduemtomthe
A) decliningminterest minmthemfield mof mcriminology.
B) lackmof mavailablemresearchmfunding.
C) complexitymof mthemissue.
D) difficultyminmdefiningmrelevant mterms
.m Answer:m C
PagemRef:m3
Objective:m Definemcriminalmbehaviormand mjuvenilemdelinquency m L
evel:m Intermediate
6) Aftermhearingmthat mhermneighbors'mhomemwasmburglarized,mDeemtold mhermco-
workermthat mherm neighborsmweremaskingmformthemburglarymbecausemtheymnevermlocked mtheirmdoor
smand mdidn't mhavemam securitymsystem.mDee'smstatementsmreflect mthe
A) fairnessmdoctrine.
B) self-fulfillingmprophecy.
C) cognitionmdistortion.
D) just-
world mhypothesis.mAnswe
r:m D
PagemRef:m5
Objective:m Identifymthemdifferent mperspectivesmof mhumanmnaturemthat munderliemthemtheoreticalm dev
elopment mand mresearchmof mcriminalmbehavior
Level:m Difficult
7) Dr.mBrownmismamdevelopmentalmcriminologist.mDr.mBrown'smresearchmmost mlikelymexamines
A) demographicmfeaturesmof moffendersmwhomparticipateminmburglary.
B) howmviolent mindividualsmlearnmtheirmaggressive mbehavior.
C) themunequalmpowermdistributionmamongmmembersmof msociety.
D) whenmrobberiesmmost mfrequentlymoccur
.m Answer:m B
PagemRef:m13
Objective:m Point mout mthat mthemstudymof mcriminalmbehaviormand mdelinquency,mfrommampsychological
m perspective,mhasmshifted mfrommampersonalitymtoward mammoremcognitivemand mdevelopmentalmfocus
m Level:m Difficult
8) Saramismam23-year-
old,msingle,mcollegemgraduatemwhomhasmjust mmoved mintomhermfirst mapartment.m Shemismworkingma
smambaristamat mthemlocalmcoffeemhousemwhilemshemconsidersmhermcareermoptions.m Whichmtermmbe
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, st mdescribesmSara'smcurrent mlifemstage?
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TESTBANK
,Chapterm1mmmIntroductionmtomCriminalmBehavior
1.1 Multiple-ChoicemQuestions
1) Criminalmbehaviormismbest mdefined mas
A) antisocialmbehavior.
B) deviant mbehavior.
C) anmintentionalmact minmviolationmof mamcriminalmcode.
D) amfailuremtomimpedemthemcriminalmprocess
.m Answer:m C
PagemRef:m2
Objective:m Definemcriminalmbehaviormand mjuvenilemdelinquency m Le
vel:m Basic
2) Themend mresult mof mamtheorymthat mismnot mverified mis
A) justification.
B) falsification.
C) clarification.
D) subjugation.
m Answer:m B m P
agemRef:m6
Objective:m Identifymthemdifferent mperspectivesmof mhumanmnaturemthat munderliemthemtheoreticalm devel
opment mand mresearchmof mcriminalmbehavior
Level:m Intermediate
3) Whichmpiecemof mdatamwould mbemincluded minmthemUCR?
A) A mreported mrobberymwithmnomarrest
B) A mreported mforgerymwithmnomarrest
C) A mreported msimplemassault mwithmnomarrest
D) A mreported mstatutorymrapemwithmnomarres
t m Answer:m A
PagemRef:m36
Objective:m Introducemthemreadermtomthemvariousmmeasurementsmof mcriminalmand mdelinquent mbehavior
m Level:m Difficult
4) Allmof mthemfollowingmaremconsistent mwithmthemdevelopmentalmapproachmtomthemstudymof mcri
mem except
A) examiningmfactorsmthat mplacemamchild mat mriskmof mengagingminmseriousmdelinquency.
B) identifyingmthemagemof monset mof mantisocialmbehavior.
C) searchingmformprotectivemfactorsminmamchild'smlife.
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,D) obtainingmamchild'smIQ mscoremasmhemormshementersmadolescenc
e.m Answer:m D
PagemRef:m13
Objective:m Point mout mthat mthemstudymof mcriminalmbehaviormand mdelinquency,mfrommampsychological
m perspective,mhasmshifted mfrommampersonalitymtoward mammoremcognitivemand mdevelopmentalmfocus
m Level:m Intermediate
5) Accordingmtomthemauthors,mourminabilitymtomprevent mcrimemismlargelymduemtomthe
A) decliningminterest minmthemfield mof mcriminology.
B) lackmof mavailablemresearchmfunding.
C) complexitymof mthemissue.
D) difficultyminmdefiningmrelevant mterms
.m Answer:m C
PagemRef:m3
Objective:m Definemcriminalmbehaviormand mjuvenilemdelinquency m L
evel:m Intermediate
6) Aftermhearingmthat mhermneighbors'mhomemwasmburglarized,mDeemtold mhermco-
workermthat mherm neighborsmweremaskingmformthemburglarymbecausemtheymnevermlocked mtheirmdoor
smand mdidn't mhavemam securitymsystem.mDee'smstatementsmreflect mthe
A) fairnessmdoctrine.
B) self-fulfillingmprophecy.
C) cognitionmdistortion.
D) just-
world mhypothesis.mAnswe
r:m D
PagemRef:m5
Objective:m Identifymthemdifferent mperspectivesmof mhumanmnaturemthat munderliemthemtheoreticalm dev
elopment mand mresearchmof mcriminalmbehavior
Level:m Difficult
7) Dr.mBrownmismamdevelopmentalmcriminologist.mDr.mBrown'smresearchmmost mlikelymexamines
A) demographicmfeaturesmof moffendersmwhomparticipateminmburglary.
B) howmviolent mindividualsmlearnmtheirmaggressive mbehavior.
C) themunequalmpowermdistributionmamongmmembersmof msociety.
D) whenmrobberiesmmost mfrequentlymoccur
.m Answer:m B
PagemRef:m13
Objective:m Point mout mthat mthemstudymof mcriminalmbehaviormand mdelinquency,mfrommampsychological
m perspective,mhasmshifted mfrommampersonalitymtoward mammoremcognitivemand mdevelopmentalmfocus
m Level:m Difficult
8) Saramismam23-year-
old,msingle,mcollegemgraduatemwhomhasmjust mmoved mintomhermfirst mapartment.m Shemismworkingma
smambaristamat mthemlocalmcoffeemhousemwhilemshemconsidersmhermcareermoptions.m Whichmtermmbe
111
, st mdescribesmSara'smcurrent mlifemstage?
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