DLE1224(5) PSYCHOLOGICAL CRIMINOLOGY

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT principles of psychological criminology?

• Personality as the main motivator of behavior

• Normality defined by social consensus

• Purposeful behavior serves individual needs

• Societal structure as the unit of analysis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of psychopathology?

• Depression

• ADHD

• Bulimia

• Gastric

Multiple Choice

Psychopathology refers to:

• iological brain defect

• Criminal behavior

• Distressing psychological disorder

• Abnormal behavior

Multiple Choice

The disease model of mental illness suggests that:

• Mental illness cannot be treated

• Criminal behavior is always caused by biology

• Mental problems are like medical illnesses

• Emotional problems are temporary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are NOT characteristics of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) according to DSM-5?

• Failure to conform to social norms

• Consistent irresponsibility

• High agreeableness

• Lack of remorse

​TRAIT THEORY

Match

Match the following trait theory

• imaginative and curiosity

• lack self control

• sociability and involved in gangs

• antisocial personality traits

• Impulsive

Openness

Conscientiousness

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Neuroticism

• Openness

• Conscientiousness

• Extraversion

• Agreeableness

• Neuroticism

Multiple Choice

Which Big Five trait is most strongly linked with criminality?

• Neuroticism

• Agreeableness

• Conscientiousness

• Extraversion

Multiple Choice

Which cognitive theory explains how people make moral decisions and interpret their social environment?

• Moral Development Theory

• Trait Theory

• Antisocial Personality Disorder Theory

• Disease Model

Match

Match the following Moral Development Theory

• Learning through senses: attacking someone because frustrated

• Limited reasoning: stealing without considering other's rights

• Logical: Steals when there's no guards to not get caught

• Abstract reasoning: immediate gain from stealing

Sensory-motor (0–2 yrs)

Preoperational (2–7 yrs)

Concrete operational (7–11 yrs)

Formal operational (12+ yrs)

• Sensory-motor (0–2 yrs)

• Preoperational (2–7 yrs)

• Concrete operational (7–11 yrs)

• Formal operational (12+ yrs)

Multiple Choice

According to Cognitive Information-Processing Theory (CIP), what are NOT the three steps involved in criminal decision-making?

• Encoding information

• Selecting a response

• Observing and imitating

• Acting on it

Multiple Choice

According to Schank and Abelson (1970), “scripts” are best defined as:

• Random actions without logical order

• Sequences of actions to guide behavior

• Unconscious motives behind criminal acts

• Detailed laws that regulate criminal behavior

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are NOT characteristics of the criminal mindset as described by Yochelson and Samenow (1976)?

• Anger

• Excitement-seeking

• Lack of empathy

• High moral restraint

Multiple Choice

According to psychoanalytic theory, which is NOT a reason criminal behavior may arise?

• Mental illness

• Maladaptive behavior

• Personality inadequacies

• Excessive intelligence

Multiple Choice

The primary treatment method in psychoanalytic criminology is:

• Punishment

• Psychotherapy

• Behavioral conditioning

• Medication

Match

Match the following Freud's Personality Component of criminality

• want luxury lifestyle

• plan for robbery

• no guilt when stealing

Id (pleasure seeking)

Ego (planning)

Superego (moral guide)

• Id (pleasure seeking)

• Ego (planning)

• Superego (moral guide)

Multiple Choice

Psychosis is best defined as:

• Temporary stress reaction

• Mild sadness disorder

• Loses touch with reality

• Lack empathy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a psychotic disorder?

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Antisocial Personality Disorder

• Schizophrenia

• ADHD

Multiple Choice

According to Gynn Nettler, one key characteristic of psychosis is:

• Strong impulse control

• Overly developed superego

• Distorted reality

• High levels of conscientiousness

Match

Match the following psychotic offender traits

• Kill a person who is possessed by demon

• laughing hysterically during killings

• Violent outbursts while living in poverty

distorted reality

Inappropriate Moods

Difficulty Functioning Socially

• distorted reality

• Inappropriate Moods

• Difficulty Functioning Socially

Multiple Choice

According to Dollard’s Frustration-Aggression Theory, what is displacement?

• Observing aggression in others

• Directing aggression toward suitable target

• Directing aggression at the true source

• Expressing aggression through sports

Multiple Choice

According to Dollard’s Frustration-Aggression Theory, which parenting style leads to less violent children?

• Restrictive but loving

• Inconsistent

• Permissive

• Authoritarian

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between alloplastic adaptation in Halleck’s theory

• changing the environment

• changing internal beliefs or values

• align with society’s rules

• suppresses unconscious conflicts

Multiple Choice

According to Andrews & Bonta’s (1998) criminogenic needs, which factors are NOT linked to recidivism?

• Antisocial attitudes, values, and beliefs

• High levels of social achievement

• Substance abuse

• Lack of prosocial pursuits

Multiple Choice

According to attachment theory, insecure childhood environments increase the likelihood of:

• High self-esteem

• Strong social bonds

• Violence and criminality

• Academic success

Multiple Choice

Which principle of classical conditioning is most relevant to explaining how environmental cues can trigger criminal behavior?

• Reinforcement

• Association

• Punishment

• Extinction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment in behavioural conditioning?

• Giving a toy for good behavior

• Skipping chores as a reward

• Spanking for misbehavior

• Taking away candy for misbehavior

Multiple Choice

In Tarde’s Law of Imitation, the idea that “the poor copy the rich” is called:

• Associative imitation

• Vertical imitation

• Top-down imitation

• Horizontal imitation