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| Neurophysiological perspective |
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| brain structure, brain damage, and brain chemicals are the causes of the behavior in this perspective |
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| Aggression passed down over time and aggressive males producing more offspring are causes of behavior according to this perspective |
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| Sigmund Freud developed _____ psychology that has remained a prominent psychological theory |
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| Which of the Following is a form of the most serious personality disorders to as psychosis? |
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| which of the following is NOT considered to contribute to a healthy diet? |
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| heavy metals such as lead and mercury |
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| ______ occurs when people become deviant when they are influenced by others whom they are in close contact |
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| About ____ percent of the US children, most often boys, are believed to suffer from ADHD |
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| if criminal fathers produce criminal sons who produce criminal grandchildren, then crime can be said to be: |
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| According to _____ theory, a subpopulation of men has evolved with genes that incline them toward extremely low parental involvement |
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| Diet, hormones, and contaminants are the causes of behavior in the _____ perspective |
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| Which of the following is one of Miller's lower-class focal concerns? |
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| in socially disorganized neighborhoods, person relationships are strained becuase: |
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| residents are constantly moving |
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| the burdens of underclass life are most acutely felt by: |
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| ___ reject both the goals and the means of society |
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| the centerpiece of the Cloward and Ohlin theory is the concept of: |
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| the ____ is both a goal and prcess to accumulate goods and wealth |
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| Which of the following is NOT one of the basic concepts of strain theory? |
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| Subcultural values are handed down from one generation to the next in a process called: |
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| in the United States, the government estimates about ____ people are living in poverty |
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| According to Merton, ____ occurs when individuals embrace conventional goals and also have the means to attain them |
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| the biochemical explanation of criminal behavior imples: |
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| food, hormones, or environmental conditions may alter brain chemisty |
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| the major premise of biological trait theories is: |
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| biological traits may interact with environmental factors to precipitate a crime |
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| the link between PMS and crime: |
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| what do all trait theories have in common? |
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| according to Freud, the personality componet that represents the conscious self and makes choices about behavior: |
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| The main idea behind disorganization theories is: |
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| crime is a normal respnse to "broken".... |
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| when someone experiences "anomie", they: |
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| percieve themselves to be in a situation where there are no rules or norms |
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| strain theory has the advantage of |
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| according to Merton, and individual who accepts the means but rejects the goals of sociey is a(an) |
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| A neighborhood in which people are alienated from each other and institutions have lost their effectiveness at helping people is experiencing a loss of: |
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| Johnny doesnt feel guilty about punching the bully because he "had it coming": |
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| according to differential association thoery: |
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| Contribution(s) of Labeling Theory is (are): |
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| it recognizes the role of the society in defining and creating crime |
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| Jenny is diagnosed with personality disorder, and now everyone claims that her bad behavior is due to her personality disorder: |
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| According to Critical Theory, the capatalist system contributes to higher crime rates because: |
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| Expoitation of workers leads |
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| a short coming of critical theory is: |
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| it does not explain crime in socialists countries |
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| the view that crime is a product of capitalism but that individual accountable and community involvement are also needed |
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| which of the following is (are) true regarding restorative justice? |
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| it has been used in Asia for centuries |
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| Moving to opporunity study, moving to a better neighboorhood helped improve low income families: |
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| personal safety & freedom from victimization |
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| "Nuyorican Dream" was used to illustrate which perspective on crime? |
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