Module 3 Study Guide
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- Q1
Which of the following is a product of the Enlightenment period, or the Age of Reason, a period of history that began in the early 1500s and lasted until the late 1700s?
classical theory
neoclassical theory
positivist theory
biological positivism
30s - Q2
Several modifications of classical theory are collectively referred to as:
radical theory
neoclassical theory
positivist theory
conflict theory
30s - Q3
Which of the following theories was an explicit rejection of the critical and “negative” philosophy of the Enlightenment thinkers?
radical theory
neoclassical theory
classical theory
positivist theory
30s - Q4
Which of the following theories assumes that crime is committed by free-willed individuals who engage in a hedonistic rationality?
the theory of the Chicago School
classical theory
anomie theory
humanistic psychological theory
30s - Q5
Which of the following theories is based on the belief that criminals are physiologically different from noncriminals?
sociological positivism
biological positivism
classical theory
psychological positivism
30s - Q6
What did Lombroso call a person predisposed to crime?
an atavist
a criminaloid
a psychopath
a stigmata
30s - Q7
For Cesare Beccaria, the basis of society, as well as the origin of punishments and the right to punish, is:
specific deterrence
general deterrence
the social contract
utility.
30s - Q8
Your text names four types of heredity studies. Three are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
statistical comparisons
somatotype studies
family trees
twin studies
30s - Q9
Low levels of the brain neurotransmitter ____ have been found in impulsive murderers and arsonists.
dopamine
testosterone
serotonin
norepinephrine
30s - Q10
Which of the following theories is associated with the first large-scale study of crime in the United States?
social disorganization theory
labeling theory
functionalist theory
anomie theory
30s - Q11
The research of the Chicago School was based on a model taken from:
sociology
history
ecology
psychoanalysis
30s - Q12
According to Merton, ____ pursue the cultural goal of wealth only through legitimate institutional means.
rebels
conformists
ritualists
innovators
30s - Q13
According to Merton, ____ do not actively pursue the cultural goal of wealth (they are willing to settle for less), but follow the legitimate institutional means anyway.
rebels
innovators
ritualists
conformists
30s - Q14
According to Merton, ____ pursue the cultural goal of wealth through illegitimate means.
innovators
conformists
ritualists
rebels
30s - Q15
Cloward and Ohlin named three types of gangs in your textbook. Three are listed below. Which of the following is NOT one of these types of gangs?
criminal
ritualist
retreatist
violent
30s