Question 1

The view that youths are in charge of their own destinies and are able to make personal
behavior choices unencumbered by environmental factors is called ______________.

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Question 2

Erik Erikson coined the phrase __________ to denote the inner turmoil and uncertainty about life roles faced by youths.

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Erik Erikson's concept of identity crisis refers to the psychological distress and confusion experienced by individuals during adolescence as they struggle to develop a clear sense of self and a coherent personal identity. The other options listed (latent delinquency, mood disorder, criminal atavism) do not relate specifically to Erikson's theory of human development.

Question 3

Lombroso's idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our primitive ancestors is called _____________________.

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Question 4

Marketing research indicates that youth aged _____ rent violent horror movies at a higher rate than any other age group.

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Question 5

Teenage boys may have the highest crime rates because they are given __________ and ________________.

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Question 6

_____________ assumes that the frustration experienced by a child with a learning disability leads to a negative self-image and acting out problems.

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The school failure rationale suggests that children with learning disabilities who experience repeated failure in school may develop a negative self-image and behavioral issues as a result of their frustration and lack of success. This can lead to acting-out behaviors and even aggression towards themselves and others. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A (susceptibility rationale) suggests that some children are more susceptible to developing learning disabilities due to genetic or environmental factors, while option B (special education rationale) argues that children with learning disabilities require specialized instruction and support. Option D (zero tolerance rationale) refers to strict disciplinary policies in schools, which may not be directly related to the frustration experienced by children with learning disabilities.

Question 7

____________ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of behavior, including thoughts and emotions, that distinguish one person from another.

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Personality refers to a combination of characteristics that make an individual unique, such as their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These patterns tend to be consistent across different situations and over time.

Question 8

Delinquency experts who believe that aggression is a function of the level of an individual's need(s) for stimulation are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

Arousal theorists argue that individuals who have a low level of arousal seek out stimulation from the environment, and if they are not able to find it in socially acceptable ways, they may turn to aggressive or delinquent behavior.

Question 9

Adolescent aggressive behavior can be divided into two types: _________ and ___________.

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Question 10

_________ theory holds that the more severely young offenders are punished the less likely they are to repeat their illegal acts.

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Specific deterrence theory suggests that punishing an offender severely will discourage them from committing future crimes. This theory assumes that the individual in question is rational and will weigh the potential costs of their actions against the potential benefits. By punishing them harshly, it's believed that the costs will outweigh the benefits, and they will be less likely to reoffend. This is different from general deterrence theory, which suggests that punishing one offender harshly will deter others from committing crimes. The classical theory and rational choice theory are related to the idea that individuals make decisions based on rational calculations of potential benefits and costs.

Question 11

________ holds that delinquent actions are impulsive or instinctual rather than rational
choices.

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Question 12

According to the text, ______________ are youths whose troubled family life leads them to seek immediate gratification without consideration of right and wrong or the feelings of others.

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Question 13

The first attempts to discover why criminal tendencies develop focused on the ________ make-up of offenders.

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Question 14

According to Sigmund Freud, the _______ develops through the reality of living in the world and helps manage and restrain the individual's need for immediate gratification.

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the ego develops through the reality principle, which involves managing and restraining the individual's need for immediate gratification in order to satisfy it in a realistic and socially acceptable manner. The superego, on the other hand, develops through moral and societal values and imposes a sense of right and wrong on the individual's behavior, while the id represents primal and instinctual desires. Personality refers to the unique set of characteristics, behaviors, and patterns of thinking that define an individual.

Question 15

Research has shown that __________twins are significantly closer in their personal characteristics.

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Monozygotic twins, also known as identical twins, come from a single fertilized egg and share the same genetic makeup. Dizygotic twins, also known as fraternal twins, come from separate fertilized eggs and only share about 50% of their genetic makeup, like any other siblings. Therefore, research has shown that monozygotic twins are significantly closer in their personal characteristics because they share the same genes.

Question 16

The crime prevention method that relies on reducing the opportunity to commit criminal acts by making them more difficult to perform, reducing their reward and increasing their risks is called _________________________.

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Question 17

__________ is a condition in which the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances.
ANS; Mood disorder

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Question 18

According to James Q.Wilson and Richard Herrnstein, there appears to be a clear and
Consistent link between criminality and ___________.

Accepted Answer

The authors suggest that there is a clear and consistent link between criminality and low intelligence.

Question 19

The view that behavior is modeled through observation, either directly through intimate
Contact with others, or indirectly through media is referred to as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The view that behavior is learned through observation is a key tenet of social learning theory. This theory suggests that people acquire new behaviors through modeling, either by observing others directly or through media such as television, movies or social media. The other options, psychodynamic theory and antisocial personality theory, do not implicate observation and modeling as central factors in human behavior. Cognitive behavioral theory does include an element of behavior modeling, but it does not focus exclusively on this mechanism of learning.

Question 20

The crime prevention practice that makes it more difficult for a would-be delinquent to carry out the illegal act, for example, by installing a security device in a home, would be _____________________.

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Quiz 3: Individual Views of Delinquency

The view that youths are in charge of their own destinies and are able to make personal behavior choices unencumbered by environmental factors is called ______________.

Erik Erikson coined the phrase __________ to denote the inner turmoil and uncertainty about life roles faced by youths.

Lombroso's idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our primitive ancestors is called _____________________.

Marketing research indicates that youth aged _____ rent violent horror movies at a higher rate than any other age group.

Teenage boys may have the highest crime rates because they are given and ______.

_____________ assumes that the frustration experienced by a child with a learning disability leads to a negative self-image and acting out problems.

____________ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of behavior, including thoughts and emotions, that distinguish one person from another.

Delinquency experts who believe that aggression is a function of the level of an individual's need(s) for stimulation are called ___________.

Adolescent aggressive behavior can be divided into two types: _ and ___.

_________ theory holds that the more severely young offenders are punished the less likely they are to repeat their illegal acts.

________ holds that delinquent actions are impulsive or instinctual rather than rational choices.

According to the text, ______________ are youths whose troubled family life leads them to seek immediate gratification without consideration of right and wrong or the feelings of others.

The first attempts to discover why criminal tendencies develop focused on the ________ make-up of offenders.

According to Sigmund Freud, the _______ develops through the reality of living in the world and helps manage and restrain the individual's need for immediate gratification.

Research has shown that __________twins are significantly closer in their personal characteristics.

The crime prevention method that relies on reducing the opportunity to commit criminal acts by making them more difficult to perform, reducing their reward and increasing their risks is called _________________________.

__________ is a condition in which the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances. ANS; Mood disorder

According to James Q.Wilson and Richard Herrnstein, there appears to be a clear and Consistent link between criminality and ___________.

The view that behavior is modeled through observation, either directly through intimate Contact with others, or indirectly through media is referred to as ___________________.

The crime prevention practice that makes it more difficult for a would-be delinquent to carry out the illegal act, for example, by installing a security device in a home, would be _____________________.