Quiz for Criminal Psychology, law homework help

Question 1

1. Research and theory suggest that the psychopath has a pathological need for stimulation and excitement because of some deficiency in the:

   	a.	RAS.
   	b.	Hypothalamus.
   	c.	Thalamus.
   	d.	Cerebral cortex.
   	e.	Hippocampus.

Question 2

1. Primary psychopaths who engage in repetitive antisocial behavior are called ___ psychopaths.

   	a.	Heinous.
   	b.	Criminal.
   	c.	Secondary.
   	d.	Callous.
   	e.	Typical.

Question 3

1. _____ prevention consists of working with children and adolescents who demonstrate some early signs of aggressive, antisocial, conduct disorder, or delinquent behavior but have not yet been formally classified as delinquent.

   	a.	Primary.
   	b.	Multisystemic.
   	c.	Tertiary.
   	d.	Indicated.
   	e.	Secondary.

Question 4

1. The core behavioral dimension that reflects a socially deviant life style, such as impulsiveness, excessive needs for stimulation, and lack of realistic goals is referred to as psychopathic:

   	a.	Factor 1.
   	b.	Factor 2.
   	c.	Factor 3.
   	d.	Factor 4.
   	e.	Asymmetry.

Question 5

1. The behavior of the psychopath appears to be primarily an attempt to:

   	a.	Receive sexual satisfaction.
   	b.	Obtain adequate stimulation.
   	c.	Relive his or her childhood.
   	d.	Avoid punishment.
   	e.	Get back at society.

Question 6

1. Quay has said that psychopaths “know the words but not the music” in reference to their lack of real emotion. This is also known as:

   	a.	Lone deafness.
   	b.	Emotional vacuity.
   	c.	Pathological emotional deficiency.
   	d.	Semantic aphasia.
   	e.	Apraxia.

Question 7

1. The research shows that violent people:

   	a.	Fantasize more than nonviolent people.
   	b.	Exhibit the violence triad more frequently than nonviolent people.
   	c.	Have violent daydreams daily.
   	d.	Usually have a history of violence.
   	e.	Often have a history of mental disorder.

Question 8

1. Criminal psychopaths make up about what percent of the male inmate population in a maximum security prison?

   	a.	5–8%.
   	b.	10–25%.
   	c.	85–90%.
   	d.	45–55%
   	e.	30–43%.

Question 9

1. If the court determines that an individual was robbed of her or his own free will at the time of a homicide because of mental disease or defect, the individuals would most likely be judged:

   	a.	IST.
   	b.	Incompetent to stand trial.
   	c.	Mentally ill.
   	d.	Guilty but insane.
   	e.	NGRI.

Question 10

1. The primary psychopath is:

   	a.	Usually neurotic.
   	b.	A violent criminal.
   	c.	Usually violent and destructive.
   	d.	Usually highly emotional.
   	e.	A true psychopath.

Question 11

1. The term juvenile delinquency:

   	a.	Is a legal term defined by the court.
   	b.	Is often ambiguous and imprecise.
   	c.	Has multiple definitions and meanings.
   	d.	All of the above.
   	e.	None of the above.

Question 12

1. Poor interpersonal skills, conduct disorders, and difficult temperaments are often found in the background of _____offenders.

   	a.	AL.
   	b.	ADHD.
   	c.	LCP.
   	d.	Delinquent.
   	e.	Status.

Question 13

1. What form of amnesia is the most widely used justification for an insanity defense or mitigation of criminal responsibility in the U.S. courts today?

   	a.	Chronic organic amnesia.
   	b.	Alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder.
   	c.	Wernicke’s amnesia.
   	d.	Limited amnesia.
   	e.	Anxiolytic-induced persisting amnestic disorder.

Question 14

1. Compared to male psychopaths, female psychopaths:

   	a.	Commit more property crime.
   	b.	Have higher recidivism rates.
   	c.	Are less aggressive and violent.
   	d.	Have lower recidivism rates.
   	e.	Receive higher PCL-R scores.

Question 15

1. Which of the following behaviors is not characteristic of the psychopath?

   	a.	Superficial charm.
   	b.	Extreme self-centeredness.
   	c.	Worry and anxiety about the future.
   	d.	Irresponsibility.
   	e.	Impulsivity.

Question 16

1. Which of the following statements is not correct?

   	a.	The number of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs that have been tried with delinquents and children at risk over the past three decades is overwhelming.
   	b.	Serious forms of antisocial behavior in school-aged children and adolescents have been particularly resistant to change.
   	c.	To date, virtually no prevention programs have been highly successful in eliminating antisocial behavior and reducing delinquent behavior.
   	d.	One-on-one psychotherapy that treats the juvenile without involving the social environment is generally ineffective.
   	e.	Treatment strategies that develop resilience in children have the best chance of reducing juvenile offending.

Question 17

1. The Psychopathy Checklist was specifically designed to identify:

   	a.	Secondary psychopaths.
   	b.	Potential psychopaths during childhood.
   	c.	Only those psychopaths without criminal tendencies.
   	d.	Only those psychopaths who engage in violent or sadistic acts.
   	e.	Psychopaths in male prison populations.

Question 18

1. Neuropsychological indicators have been repeatedly found in psychopaths, as reflected in electrodermal (skin conductance) measures, cardiovascular, and other nervous system indices. These indicators are called:

   	a.	Confluence.
   	b.	Markers.
   	c.	Ccloaca.
   	d.	Neuroindicators.
   	e.	CVAs.

Question 19

1. _____ trial generated so much public outcry that Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984.

   	a.	Ted Bundy’s.
   	b.	John Hinckley’s.
   	c.	The son of Sam.
   	d.	The BTK killer.
   	e.	O.J. Simpson’s.

Question 20

1. Which statement is most accurate about juvenile crime?

   	a.	Juvenile crime has generally decreased since the mid 1990s.
   	b.	The juvenile crime rate has been steadily increasing since 1990.
   	c.	Compared to adults, juveniles are responsible for disproportionately higher number of violent crimes.
   	d.	Juveniles are more likely to be perpetrators rather than victims of violent crime.
   	e.	The majority of juvenile offenders are arrested and convicted.