Chapter 1
True or False:
A forensic psychologist is a physician, or medical doctor.
False
What is cognitive empathy? And what type of risk factor is empathy related to?
The ability to understand another’s emotions; Psychological
Exposure to ______ has been linked to antisocial behavior.
Lead
Pavlov is associated with ______ conditioning while Skinner is associated with ________ conditioning.
classical; operant
What topic was the video Equal Pay for Monkeys related to?
Frustration Inducted Criminality
What is the just-world hypothesis?
The belief that most people deserve the misfortune that happens to them
At what stage is parental monitoring especially important?
Middle School
Name one strong indicator of temperament.
emotionality
activity
Give me an example of negative reinforcement.
Removal of aversive stimulus following desired behavior
What is the Big Bang Theory clip an example of?
Operant Conditioning
Strain theory falls under the _______ perspective while social control theory falls under the __________ perspective.
conformity; nonconformist
What is conduct disorder?
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or societal norms are violated (for a period of at least 12 months)
The prefrontal cortex in linked to _____ behavior while the limbic system is linked to _____ behavior.
rational; emotional
What is the fundamental attribution error?
When explaining someone’s behavior it is the tendency to overestimate dispositional factors and to underestimate the power of the situation
How long was The Stanford Prison Experiment set to last? When did it actually end?
2 weeks; 6 days
What is Strain Theory?
Crime occurs when there is a discrepancy between the materialistic values and goals cherished in our society and the availability of legitimate means for reaching these goals
What are the three central behaviors of ADHD?
Inattention
Impulsivity
Excessive Motor Control
What do twin and adoption studies reveal about biological risk factors?
Genes influence susceptibility and resistance to environmental risk factors
Bandura is associated with the ____ ____ experiment. What did he find?
bobo doll; Children copied the behavior they had observed adults engaging in
Pick two of the movies from the Parenting Styles Guessing Game and tell me what parenting style they are related to.
Brave: Authoritarian
Mean Girls: Permissive
Harry Potter: Neglecting
Lion King: Authoritative
Name three ways of measuring crime.
Official Police Reports (UCR, NIBRS)
Victimization Surveys
Self report studies
What are the four parenting styles according to Baumrind?
Authoritarian
Permissive
Authoritative
Neglecting
What are the three somatotypes according to William Sheldon? And which somatotype is most likely to be associated with criminal behavior?
Endomorphs, Mesomorphs, Ectomorphs; Mesomorphs
Describe Milgram's famous experiment? What was his main finding?
65% went all the way to 450 volts.
What were the researchers measuring in the Strange Situation? (2)
Proximity and Contact Seeking
Contact Maintaining
Avoidance of Proximity and Contact
Resistance to Contact and Comforting