Abnormal Psychology Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Abnormal Psychology explores the scientific study of psychological disorders, their classification, causes, and treatment. The course examines patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion that deviate from cultural norms, as well as how these deviations are assessed and diagnosed. Students engage with major theoretical perspectives, including biological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches to abnormality. Common conditions such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and others are discussed in depth. The course also addresses contemporary issues such as stigma, ethical considerations, and the impact of abnormal behavior on individuals and society.
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Criminal Behavior A Psychological Approach 10th Edition by Curtis R. Bartol
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Behavior
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Q1) Serious criminal offenders often present with _____cognitions.
A) contracted
B) distorted
C) dominant
D) erotic
E) subversive
Answer: B
Q2) Most antisocial behaviors go undetected by law enforcement.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) Compare and contrast the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and the National Crime Victimization Survey, focusing on: a) how the data are obtained and b) what type of information is available from each.
Answer: NOT ANSWERED
Q4) Forcible rape is a redundant term.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors
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Q1) Parental alcoholism and depression elevates a child's risk of engaging in antisocial behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Low parental monitoring is associated with:
A) higher levels of antisocial behavior.
B) higher levels of violence.
C) earlier initiation of drug abuse.
D) earlier initiation of alcohol abuse.
E) all of the above.
Answer: E
Q3) ADHD is currently the leading psychological diagnosis for American children.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Affective empathy usually develops in middle adulthood.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors
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Q1) The amygdala is located in the frontal lobe of the human brain.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Describe TEDS. Summarize what this research tells us about human behavior.
Answer: TEDS stands for the Twins Early Development Study, which is a longitudinal study that follows a large sample of twins from birth to adulthood in order to examine the genetic and environmental influences on behavior. This research tells us that human behavior is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. By studying twins, researchers can tease apart the contributions of genes and environment to various traits and behaviors. The findings from TEDS suggest that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in shaping human behavior, and the interaction between these factors is complex and multifaceted. Overall, TEDS provides valuable insight into the nature vs. nurture debate and helps us understand the interplay between genetics and environment in shaping human behavior.
Q3) What were some concerns with the high concordance rate found among monozygotic twins? Explain how at least one of these concerns can be addressed today.
Answer: NOT ANSWERED
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Chapter 4: Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational
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Q1) Which term refers to the idea that all complex behavior can be broken down into simple stimulus-response behavior?
A) Nature-nurture interface
B) Deindividuation
C) Mutual interaction
D) Extinction
E) Reductionism
Q2) Social learning theorists believe that the _____ of behavior depends on reinforcement.
A) acquisition
B) initiation
C) instigation
D) degree
E) maintenance
Q3) The September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon is an example of a frustration-induced riot.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Summarize Sutherland's differential association theory.
Q5) What is "frustration-induced criminality?" Provide an illustration.
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Chapter 5: Human Aggression and Violence
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Q1) An approach in psychology that views human cognition and behavior in a broadly Darwinian context of adaptation to evolving physical and social environments is called:
A) Darwinian psychology.
B) adaptation psychology.
C) positive psychology.
D) evolutionary psychology.
E) psychodynamic psychology.
Q2) _____ refers to self-focused attention toward one's thoughts and feelings. In other words, the person keeps thinking about an incident long after it is over.
A) Expressive aggression
B) Rumination
C) Nodal behavior
D) Antinodal behavior
E) Subliminal foci
Q3) Horn blowing is an example of road rage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the difference between road rage and aggressive driving.
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Chapter 6: Juvenile Delinquency
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Q1) Summarize the five characteristics of successful treatment programs.
Q2) The most frequent diagnosis for children who commit acts of violence against other children is antisocial personality disorder .
A)True
B)False
Q3) Children with callous-unemotional traits lack empathic concern for others.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Girls Study Group found that girls fight more frequently at home with parents than do boys.
A)True
B)False
Q5) There is good evidence that most serious, persistent delinquency and crime patterns usually begin early and worsen with age.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Compare and contrast Moffitt's Developmental Theory with Patterson's Coercion Theory.
Q7) Briefly describe the three categories of prevention and give an example of each.
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Chapter 7: Criminal Psychopathy
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Q1) Robert Hare's research studies have found that criminal psychopaths appear to be deficient in:
A) linguistic processing.
B) common sense.
C) intelligence.
D) logic.
E) boundary apathy.
Q2) APD stands for:
A) antisocial psychopathic disorder.
B) asocial personality disorder.
C) antisocial personality disorder.
D) atypical personal depression.
E) asymmetrical personality disorder.
Q3) Those psychopaths who commit antisocial or violent acts because of severe emotional problems or inner conflicts are referred to as:
A) primary psychopaths.
B) mentally disordered psychopaths.
C) secondary psychopaths.
D) psychotic psychopaths.
E) disassociative psychopaths.
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Chapter 8: Crime and Mental Disorders
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Q1) In the Supreme Court ruling Sell v. U.S. (2003), the Court ruled that:
A) in cases that did not involve violence, courts should be very careful in ordering medication to treat mentally disordered offenders who refuse the medication.
B) mentally disordered offenders should be sedated in the courtroom.
C) psychoactive drugs should not be ordered by any court against the wishes of the defendant, even if the mentally disordered offender tends to be violent.
D) mentally disordered offenders should be institutionalized until cured.
E) mentally disordered offenders cannot be given psychotropic medication during their trial.
Q2) IST stands for:
A) invasive sexual treatment.
B) intrusive sexual treatment.
C) incompetent to stand trial.
D) incentive system targets.
E) intensive schizophrenic treatment.
Q3) Discuss the role of law enforcement and mental health courts in deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill.
Q4) Briefly describe four legal standards for of insanity and their requirements.
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Chapter 9: Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence
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Q1) When a caregiver fabricates or intentionally causes symptoms in those they are caring for in order to seek and obtain medical treatment, it is usually a case of:
A) the woozle effect.
B) phanerothyme.
C) Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
D) Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
E) Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Q2) Research on family violence indicates:
A) participants in family violence were themselves childhood victims of family violence.
B) no clear or consistent evidence that individuals who violently attack family members were themselves childhood victims of family violence.
C) spouse batterers have a history of being physically and sexually abused as children.
D) none of the above.
E) all of the above.
Q3) The weapon most commonly used in homicides in the U.S. is a knife.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace
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Q1) Research has found that the two consistent characteristics of school shooters are:
A) cruelty to animals and easy access to weapons.
B) desire for revenge and history of drug use.
C) interest in unusual hobbies and history of drug use.
D) peer rejection and social rejection.
E) current depression diagnosis and history of violent behavior.
Q2) Discuss the usefulness of organized, disorganized, and mixed crime scene classification.
Q3) _____ profiling is often used in the search for property offenders.
A) Residential
B) Racial
C) Geographic
D) Equivocal
E) Ethnic
Q4) Explain why the case of Jack the Ripper is relevant to criminal profiling.
Q5) Bullied students often become antisocial adults.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss how the negative effects of bullying could be mitigated.
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Chapter 11: Psychology of Terrorism
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Q1) What is cognitive restructuring and how does it relate to both perpetrators and victims of terrorism?
Q2) Which one of Bandura's strategies of disengagement is most apparent in incidents of group violence?
A) Advantageous comparison
B) Euphemisms
C) Cognitive restructuring
D) Dehumanization
E) Diffusion of responsibility
Q3) Which of the following is not included in Marsella's (2004) definition of terrorism?
A) It is a recent phenomenon.
B) It involves the use of force or violence.
C) It is performed by individuals or groups.
D) Its intention is to instill fear.
E) It is used as a means of coercing individuals or groups to change social positions.
Q4) Al-Qaeda would be considered a cohesive group with loyal members.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Sexual Assault
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Q1) Martin, Taft, and Resick (2007) estimate that 10-14% of _____ have experienced rape.
A) males under age 17
B) married women
C) female college students
D) females under age 17
E) male high school students
Q2) Which one of the following is an example of a sex offender registration and notification law?
A) Shannon's Law
B) The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
C) Violence Against Women Act
D) Copycat Law
E) Three Strikes Law
Q3) Most rapists are between 35-45 years old.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the Knight and Knight-Sims three-path model.
Q5) How do some rapists justify their crime? Define just world hypothesis and include how this term plays a role in the justification of rape.
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Chapter 13: Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other
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Q1) Childhood sexual abuse is common in female adolescents with persistent antisocial behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) While fetishism is not itself a criminal offense, the desire for fetishes often leads to: A) rape.
B) voyeurism.
C) burglary.
D) robbery.
E) homicide.
Q3) When a person gains sexual arousal from observing unsuspecting people who are nude, or in the act of undressing, or engaging in sexual activity, it is referred to as: A) nyctophilia.
B) partialism.
C) voyeurism.
D) parorexia.
E) pornography.
Q4) Discuss the difficulties in obtaining data on pedophilia.
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Chapter 14: Property and Public Order Crime
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Q1) Which of the following is not considered a type of larceny/theft in the UCR?
A) Shoplifting
B) Purse snatching
C) Pickpocketing
D) Bicycle theft
E) Softlifting
Q2) Which statement is true about carjacking?
A) Women are carjacked more than men.
B) The driver is frequently killed by the carjacker.
C) Eighty-seven percent of carjackers are drinking alcohol at the time of the crime.
D) Carjacking incidents are highest in urban areas.
E) Incidents often take place during the daytime.
Q3) Which statement is true of kleptomania?
A) It is highly prevalent among female shoplifters.
B) It is highly prevalent among male shoplifters.
C) It has not been strongly substantiated by the available research.
D) It is a disease specific to Caucasian females over age forty.
E) It is a manifestation of childhood trauma.
Q4) Describe the process burglars use to select their targets.
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Chapter 15: Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation
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Q1) Which psychiatrist mentioned in this Chapter contends that there is a bomber personality?
A) Miron
B) Bromberg
C) MacDonald
D) Lunde
E) Lindell
Q2) Define Stockholm Syndrome and London Syndrome. Provide examples of each.
Q3) .Which of the following is not one of the FBI's categories of hostage takers?
A) Prisoners
B) Criminals
C) Politicals
D) Terrorists
E) Mentally Disordered
Q4) Which type of robbery occurs in urban areas and is less likely to be planned?
A) Commercial robbery
B) Bank robbery
C) Street robbery
D) Amateur robbery
E) Strong-arm robbery
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Chapter 16: Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime
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Q1) Some experts regard _____ as the most addictive drug available on the street, but other experts have questioned this assumption in recent years.
A) crack
B) heroin
C) dexedrine
D) PCP
E) marijuana
Q2) More individuals are incarcerated in jails and prisons for drug offenses than for any other offense.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Recent research indicates that an unknown number of youth experiment with drugs but do not continue with regular use. This process is called:
A) experimental substance use.
B) adolescent drug experimentation.
C) gateway drug curiosity.
D) curiosity substance abuse.
E) temporary experimentation.
Q4) Discuss the relationship between alcohol and crime.
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