Behavior Conditioning/Psychology and Crime
Who is criminal behavior is most common in?
What is the definition of Psychological Profiling?
The attempt to derive a composite picture of an offender's social and psychological characteristics from the crime he or she committed and from the manner in which it was committed.
What is the definition of traits?
endure throughout life course and across social and cultural contexts
What is the definition of psychosis?
Mental illness where sufferers are out of touch with reality
What is the source of what the brain wants to do?
The id
What psychopathic indicators appear early in life?
Vandalism, stealing, and lying
When did Psychological profiling Begin?
Psychological profiling began during World War II
What are the "Big Five" traits?
openness to experience, extra version, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and agreeableness
What is the definition of schizophrenics?
Disordered or disjointed thinking possibly from delusions and hallucination
What is a psychopath?
A personality with an aggressive antisocial personality disorder, caused by an underdeveloped superego
What does the conditioning principle state?
Deviant or criminal behavior can be increased and decreased with reward or punishment
Who is William langer?
A Government psychiatrist hired by the Office of strategic services.
What do traits link to?
personality/associated traits to behavior holding the individual personality combined with intelligence and natural abilities
What is psychopathology?
The study of mental conditions
What are some somatogenic causes?
A malfunctioning central nervous system seeking excitement
T:F Is this The def for psychological profiling
Psychological Profiling is not the attempt to derive a composite picture of an offender's social and psychological characteristics from the crime he or she committed and from the manner in which it was committed.
False
What are psychotics most likely studied to be?
criminal because they combine high degrees of emotionalism with similarly high levels of extroversion
What can people with psychosis suffer from?
hallucinations, delusions, or other breaks with reality
What is a personality?
The characteristics of thoughts and feelings that influence a person’s behavior
What are some psychogenic causes?
An inability to create parental attachment; a lack of a loving figure
What year did the United states join WWll?
Dec 1941
How is criminality seen?
a personality type characterized by self-centeredness, indifference, impulsiveness, and low self-control
What can these illnesses lead to?
crime in several ways
No sense of what can lead to crimes?
Guilt