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Theories of Crime
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1What are the three theories of crime that we're studying?
- ABiological Theories of Crime
- BPsychological Theories of Crime
- CSocial Theories of Crime
2In relation to biological theories of crime and family planning, what did Osborn and West find?
- AThat 14% of children with adoptive parents had a criminal record.
- BThat 13% of sons with non-criminal fathers had convictions, while 20% of sons with criminal fathers had convictions.
- CThat 21% of adoptive parents had committed a crime, and this environmental influence was passed on in 60% of cases.
3Supporting Osborn and West's findings, what did Mednick et al. find?
- AThat in the conviction cases of over 14,000 adoptees, the evidence pointed to a genetic influence, as opposed to an environmental one.
- BThat in the rape cases of over 15,000 post-adoption adults, environmental influences were more prominent.
- CThat in the conviction cases of over 20,000 adopted children, the evidence pointed to a genetic influence, as opposed to an environmental one.
4What did Bohman find that supported Mednick's evidence?
- AThat 13% of sons with a criminal record had a biological parent who was a criminal, and 21% of sons with a criminal record had an adoptive parent who was a criminal.
- BThat 12% of sons who had a criminal record had a biological parent who was a criminal, and 7% of sons with a criminal record had an adoptive parent who was a criminal.
- CThat 10% of sons with a criminal record had a biological parent who was a criminal, and 9% of sons had an adoptive parent who was not a criminal.
5What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
- AThe idea that an observers opinion is the best of all opinions.
- BThe idea that an observers opinion of an observed subject can make the subject less likely to commit a crime.
- CThe idea that an observers opinion of an observed subject can produce and elicit certain behaviour.
6What is recidivism?
- ASupported and explained by the self fulfilling prophecy, it is an idea that states that a criminal label is hard to shift after being labelled, and therefore promotes subsequent judgement that adds to the self concept of crime.
- BThis answer is wrong.
7What did Madon find about the self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP)?
- AResearched old aged pensioners, and found that when rocks were thrown at them, in 78% of cases they would die a horrible death.
- BResearched underage drinking and mothers and found that when mothers expected their children to drink more, this expectation was often fulfilled.
- CResearched underage drinking and fathers, and found that when fathers expected their children to drink less, they were more likely to abuse this trust.
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8What did Bandura suggest about the social theory of crime in his social learning theory?
- AThat children cannot learn aggressive behaviour.
- BThat children learn aggressive behaviour through trial and error.
- CThat children primarily learn through either internal role model relation, or external vicarious reinforcement.
9What else effects social learning according to Bandura?
- AThe characteristics of the learner, such as self-esteem.
- BThe characteristics of the role models.
10What did Eron find to support Bandura's ideas?
- ANo correlation.
- BA negative correlation between TV violence and aggressive behaviour in children.
- CA positive correlation between TV violence and aggressive behaviour in children.
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- A-Levels Psychology Quiz on Theories of Crime, created by tomrees6 on 11/06/2013.
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