Question 1

What are the conclusions of Goddard's family studies, and how are they insightful to modern criminal behavioral perspectives?

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One conclusion was that criminality is m...

Question 2

The author lists four primary interventions for reducing criminal behavior.Identify one of these interventions and describe how it could affect criminal behavior.

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Question 3

According to a study done in 1965, the XYY chromosomal mutation occurs in about one in 500 males in the general population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Studies by ______ concluded that some families are more prone to criminality than others.

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A)  Lombroso
B)  Hobbes
C)  Goddard
D)  DugdaleE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

______ is the neurotransmitter that is generally linked to feeling good.Its receptors are most often triggered by cocaine and methamphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Seritonin
B)  Dopamine
C)  Ribulatine
D)  CytogenetinaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Research on neurotransmitters is among the early studies that led to support of the biological effect on offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

High levels of testosterone have numerous consequences.Which of the following is NOT one of those consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower sensitivity to pain
B)  enhanced seeking of sensory stimulation
C)  an aversion to risk-taking behaviors
D)  right-hemisphere shift in brain dominanceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

______ is when individuals with very low levels of ANS arousal seek out risky or illegal experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenaline rush
B)  Stimulus hunger
C)  ADHD
D)  ExcitementE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Damage to the temporal lobe will likely interfere with communication to some structures of the brain's limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beta waves are most often seen while people are sleeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______ twins have a higher concordance rate than ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical; fraternal
B)  Fraternal; identical
C)  Fraternal; twins separated at birth
D)  Adopted; those not adoptedE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Information processing is very much dependent upon levels of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  seritonin
B)  dopamine
C)  ribulatine
D)  cytogenetinaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Female hormones are more present in the body ______, thus verbal tasks performed during this time will be better.

Accepted Answer

A)  at day break
B)  in the morning
C)  in the afternoon or evening
D)  late at nightE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Based on photos taken of the Kallikak family, Goddard concluded that many family members had physical features that made them look like criminals.This fit his ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  idea of concordance rates
B)  application of Kleinfelter's syndrome
C)  support for the nurture side of the nature vs.nurture debate
D)  theory of stigmataE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

While damage to any part of the brain increases the risk of an individual's future criminality, injuries to certain parts of the brain result in more serious effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An individual with a low level of ANS functioning is less likely to commit criminal acts than an individual with a high level of ANS functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most of the twin pairs in the twins-separated-at-birth studies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knew they had a twin
B)  knew their twin
C)  were raised in similar environments
D)  were raised in different environmentsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Children diagnosed with ______ have a higher likelihood of becoming criminal than do their peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD
B)  CNS
C)  ADHD
D)  LANSE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Dizygotic twins are also known as ______ twins

Accepted Answer

A)  identical
B)  paternal
C)  fraternal
D)  maternalE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Twin studies revealed that the genetic makeup of MZ twins was much greater than that of DZ twins.This was assessed using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors
B)  concordance rates
C)  criminal history
D)  brain structureE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior

Research on neurotransmitters is among the early studies that led to support of the biological effect on offending.

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What are the conclusions of Goddard's family studies, and how are they insightful to modern criminal behavioral perspectives?

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The author lists four primary interventions for reducing criminal behavior.Identify one of these interventions and describe how it could affect criminal behavior.

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______ is the neurotransmitter that is generally linked to feeling good.Its receptors are most often triggered by cocaine and methamphetamine.

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Female hormones are more present in the body ______, thus verbal tasks performed during this time will be better.

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An individual with a low level of ANS functioning is less likely to commit criminal acts than an individual with a high level of ANS functioning.

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Studies by ______ concluded that some families are more prone to criminality than others.

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Most of the twin pairs in the twins-separated-at-birth studies ______.

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Children diagnosed with ______ have a higher likelihood of becoming criminal than do their peers.

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Twin studies revealed that the genetic makeup of MZ twins was much greater than that of DZ twins.This was assessed using ______.

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Beta waves are most often seen while people are sleeping.

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______ is when individuals with very low levels of ANS arousal seek out risky or illegal experience.

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While damage to any part of the brain increases the risk of an individual's future criminality, injuries to certain parts of the brain result in more serious effects.

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High levels of testosterone have numerous consequences.Which of the following is NOT one of those consequences?

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Damage to the temporal lobe will likely interfere with communication to some structures of the brain's limbic system.

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According to a study done in 1965, the XYY chromosomal mutation occurs in about one in 500 males in the general population.

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Information processing is very much dependent upon levels of ______.

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Dizygotic twins are also known as ______ twins

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______ twins have a higher concordance rate than ______.

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Based on photos taken of the Kallikak family, Goddard concluded that many family members had physical features that made them look like criminals.This fit his ______.

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