Sosology 2
Emotional neglect includes abandonment, expulsion from the home, failure to seek medical attention, and inadequate supervision.
True
False
False
During the investigative stage, which of the following occurs?
removal of the child
home visits
questions of placement
an accusation
home visits
A person, who is incarcerated, visiting a chat room for pedophiles is an example of internet exploitation
True
False
True
The most common type of sibling incest victimization is ______
vaginal penetration
anal penetration
fondling and touching
oral intercourse
fondling and touching
Eddie, a 13-year-old boy, is regularly taken to the doctor by his mother. His mother claims that he gets sick easily and keeps him home from school for this reason. However, the doctor has found no cause for the claimed symptoms or support for the claim that Eddie gets sick. This may be an example of ______.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
criminal sexual abuse
family violence
child neglect
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Viewing children on a pornography website would be considered which of the following types of crime
sexual assault
sexual abuse
human trafficking
sexual exploitation
sexual exploitation
Physical, emotional, or sexual assaults are categorized as direct violence.
True
False
True
Which of the following is an exception for abuse and neglect
emotional abuse
allowing truancy
sex trafficking
financial inability to care for a child
financial inability to care for a child
Match the example provided with the type of neglect.
Parents ignore teacher concerns about academic achievement.
A father forces a child to leave the home
A mother has drugs in the house and allows her teenager to use them
Education
Physical
Emotional
Parents ignore teacher concerns about academic achievement. Education
A father forces a child to leave the home Physical
A mother has drugs in the house and allows her teenager to use them Emotional
Sibling abuse is probably more common than child abuse
True
False
True
An investigator is working on a case of internet exploitation of children. Based on prior research into the demographics of such people who are incarcerated, which of the following individuals would the investigator most suspect
Mandy, a female retail store clerk
John, a white plumber
Travis, an African American high-school student
Bill, a white college graduate in his 30s
Bill, a white college graduate in his 30s
Match the following definitions to the terms.
a child who is forced into sexual acts
intentional fondling of body parts through the use of force
contact with or intrusion into the sex organ
allowing a child to engage in prostitution
Human trafficking
Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Sexual exploration
a child who is forced into sexual acts Human trafficking
intentional fondling of body parts through the use of force Sexual abuse
contact with or intrusion into the sex organ Sexual assault
allowing a child to engage in prostitution Sexual exploration
Child abuse, by definition, must be either physical or sexual abuse
True
False
False
When an abused child grows up and abuses their own children, this is known as the ______ of violence.
circle
recurrence
cycle
duplication
cycle
Exchanging child pornography is a type of
sexual victimization
internet exploitation
human trafficking
physical abuse
Internet exploitation
According to research conducted by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, children with ______ are four times more likely to be abused and neglected.
disabilities
siblings
single parents
high academic achievement
disabilities
Studies suggest that older siblings who sexually abuse a sibling usually are looking for a way to satisfy ______ needs
emotional
psychological
sexual
physical
emotional
There is a clear understanding of abuse vs. discipline
True
False
False
According to research, ______ children were more likely to experience sexual abuse.
older
younger
male
adopted
younger
Sibling incest victimization tends to last for longer periods of time than adult to child incest
True
False
False
Abused and neglected children showed significantly lower levels
True
False
True
Which of the following would represent the clearest case of child abuse requiring the intervention of authorities?
financial inability to care for a child spanking on the rear end
psychological abuse
beating with a wooden bat
beating with a wooden bat
Girls experience higher rates of both physical and sexual assault than boys True
False
False
Sean is a minor whose parents are rarely at home. He often stays home rather than going to school, and his parents do not punish him for doing so. This is considered what type of neglect?
physical
emotional
educational
sexual
educational
Studies suggest that older siblings who sexually abuse a sibling usually are looking for a way to satisfy ______ needs
physical
emotional
sexual
psychological
emotional
Two brothers are playing outside without adult supervision. The older brother repeatedly shoves the younger one and hits him with a plastic shovel until the younger brother begins to cry. The older brother’s actions are an example of
emotional abuse
child neglect
exploitation
sibling abuse
sibling abuse
Which of the following is an example of indirect violence
sexual assault by an acquaintance witnessing domestic abuse
physical attacks
a parent neglecting a child
a parent neglecting a child
Connectedness, parental engagement, and physical and mental well-being are examples of protective factors to delinquency within the ______ environment.
family
peer
home
school
School
Bullying is most likely to occur in which of the following locations?
classroom
hallway
cafeteria
bathroom
hallway
Courts have determined that children who have been found delinquent can be dismissed from school without due process.
True
False
False
Labeling has a positive correlation with juvenile justice involvement.
True
False
True
Current perceptions of teachers’ roles hold that teachers who teach students ______ will have better learners.
curricula based on state tests
accountability for their behavior
classroom management techniques
emergency lockdown drills
accountability for their behavior
Girls are more frequently the perpetrators of bullying compared to boys.
True
False
False
Every state has defined compulsory attendance laws that discuss chronic or habitual absences, also known as ______.
grade retention
social promotion
truancy
dropout
truancy
Mira has always been a high achiever in school. She does not participate in a lot of extracurriculars or school activities, but she makes sure to do her homework and tries to get good grades in the hopes of getting into a good college. Mira demonstrates a high level of which of Hirschi’s social bonds?
commitment
belief
attachment
involvement
commitment
Which student is likely to feel the greatest school connectedness?
student with good grades whose parents attend school functions
student who has experienced homelessness
student who has been chronically absent due to parent illness
student with prosocial friends who has been labeled a slow learner
student with good grades whose parents attend school functions
Ernest spent his summer volunteering at a retirement home. One of the people he met there is an alumnus from the college he wants to go in, and has helped him with his application. This is an example of a(n) ______ benefit of volunteering.
psychological
academic
social
economic
social
Because of increased assessments to measure academic standards, there has been an increase in ______.
grade retention
school dropout
social promotion
delinquency
grade retention
Suggested changes to break the school-to-prison pipeline include which of the following?
increased expulsions
increasing disciplinary measures
changing zero tolerance policies
more reliance on school resource officers
changing zero tolerance policies
A school is implementing some school safety measures. Students now must enter school grounds only through designated entry points, and must put their backpacks through metal detectors to ensure no weapons are inside them. What type of school safety measure is this?
emergency plans and drills
school resource officers
target hardening
teacher training
target hardening
Adult support has been shown to strengthen school connectedness.
True
False
True
One of the benefits of community service and volunteering is reduced depression.
True
False
True
Ridwan goes to an afterschool program where he meets up with an adult who works in the field he’s interested in. They talk about school, and Ridwan receives tutoring in some of his classes. Which type of delinquency prevention program is this
volunteering
mentoring
antiviolence
antibullying
mentoring
Girls experience higher incidences of bullying and cyberbullying.
True
False
True
Protective factors increase a child’s ability to
recognize irrelevant curricula
avoid risks
identify learning disabilities
reject labels
avoid risks
Which of the following is an example of cyberbullying
spreading rumors
physical violence
destroying someone’s property
sending a threatening email
sending a threatening email
require schools to discipline students in consistent and specific ways regardless of circumstance.
School to prison pipelines
Exclusionary policies
Zero tolerance policies
Expulsions
Zero tolerance policies
Which term refers to preventable differences in disease, injury, and violence among youth?
health disparities
risk factors
socially disadvantaged population
protective factors
health disparities
Which population of youth tends to be most overrepresented with the juvenile courts and for incarceration?
males without disabilities
males with disabilities
females with disabilities
females without disabilities
males with disabilities
Students who volunteer can gain economic, psychological, social, and cognitive benefits.
True
False
True
Bullying has increased in recent years. True
False
False
Children ______ are at an increased risk of school failure.
from urban areas
with learning and behavior disorders
from single parent homes
in large schools
with learning and behavior disorders
Teachers perceive male students as more academically responsible than females. True
False
False
Harley is failing multiple classes and has been labeled behaviorally challenged by teachers. Her next minor infraction lands her in the juvenile justice system rather than less formal sanctions, which most students would incur. Harley’s example demonstrates
out of school suspension
juvenile detention
the school-to-prison pipeline
physical restraints
the school-to-prison pipeline
Current perceptions of teachers’ roles hold that teachers who teach students ______ will have better learners.
emergency lockdown drills
classroom management techniques
curricula based on state tests
accountability for their behavior
accountability for their behavior
Individual or environmental conditions that reduce the effects of stressful life events are known as to
health disparities
domains
protective factors
risk factors
protective factors
The key to academic success, reducing abuse and neglect, and diverting or preventing youth involvement in delinquency is early intervention
True
False
True
Which of the following is a response to school violence that includes the use of lockdown drills?
teacher training
target hardening
emergency plans and drills
school resource officers
emergency plans and drills
Practicing for emergency events in schools provides comfort and improved mental health for students.
True
False
False
The school-to-prison pipeline is so named because it refers to the practices that criminalize behavioral problems in the school system and rely on the ______ to control student behavior
juvenile justice system
family
school resource officer program
school’s administrators
juvenile justice system
youth experience decreased drug use, increased confidence, and stronger relationships with parents and teachers.
Introverted
Extroverted
Gifted
Mentored
Mentored
Which student is most likely to drop out?
Asian male student with an instance of detention
White male student with a history of aggressive behavior
Hispanic female student who participates in school sports
Black female student whose parents are in the Parent-Teacher Association
White male student with a history of aggressive behavior
Schools are one of the most dangerous places for youth to be
True
False
False
Bullied students have higher rates of educational achievement
True
False
False
Schools do not directly cause delinquency but might present conditions that foster delinquent behavior.
True
False
True
Which student is likely to feel the greatest school connectedness?
student with good grades whose parents attend school functions
student with prosocial friends who has been labeled a slow learner
student who has experienced homelessness
student who has been chronically absent due to parent illness
student with good grades whose parents attend school functions
There is a negative correlation between violence and victimization and the success of the educational environment
True
False
True
Which school is most likely to have security staff or designated police officers on school grounds
rural high school with student body of 800 students
urban middle school with student body of 1,200 students
rural middle school with student body of 600 students
urban high school with student body of 1,500 students
urban high school with student body of 1,500 students
Identifying a student as a slow learner, known as ______, can lead to negative attitudes.
truancy
labeling
grade retention
social promotion
labeling
The idea that school connectedness can reduce delinquency is most closely related to which criminological theory of crime
social learning
social control
social bonding
social disorganization
social bonding
Children with disabilities are more likely to be pushed into the criminal justice system by arrests for nonviolent acts.
True
False
True
According to the cycle of violence/abuse, children who see their parents perpetuate violence then perpetuate violence against their own children because they’re socialized to believe this is normal. The cycle of violence/abuse can best be explained by which theory?
labeling
psychological
differential association
biological
Differential association
In order to create more comprehensive explanations of crime and delinquency, combinations of preexisting theories have produced integrated theories.
True
False
True
Behaviorists suggest that criminal behavior can be learned through a process of rewards and punishments. This process is called ______.
labeling
deterrence
conditioning
socializing
conditioning
theories of delinquency are based on the idea that crime and delinquency are inherited.
Biological
Classical
Psychological
Life-course
Biological
Preventing a person who is incarcerated from committing further crimes is known as ______ deterrence.
specific
authoritative
individual
general
specific
Neurocriminology stresses the major importance of which of the following factors?
environmental
psychological
social
physiological
physiological
In an acceptable theory, the relationship between the assertions must be ______.
logical
true
spurious
irrefutable
logical
Which of the following is an early health risk factor that increases the likelihood that a juvenile will engage in delinquent behavior?
previous miscarriages of the mother
homelessness
seizures
drug use during pregnancy
drug use during pregnancy
Research has suggested that there are three major factors contributing to women’s involvement in the criminal justice system: victimization, mental disorders, and substance use.
True
False
True
Under a(n) ______ perspective, an individual’s behavior is presumed to be due to the three aspects of their personality: the id, the ego, and the superego.
personality and crime
moral development
psychoanalytic
attachment
psychoanalytic
Which type of theory attempts to explain how antisocial behavior develops, how different risk factors exist at different ages, and the differential effects of events on antisocial behavior?
Marxist
interactional
control balance
life course-persistent–adolescence-limited
life course-persistent–adolescence-limited
Research has suggested that punishment that is swift and certain is necessary for which theory of crime?
biological
classical
positive
deterrence
deterrence
If a research found that a specific structure in the brain was highly predictive of criminality, this would lend credence to which type of theory?
deterrence
neurological
psychological
social
neurological
Given the connection between prenatal complications and later delinquent behavior among youths, universal free prenatal and neonatal health care could be very effective in preventing delinquency.
True
False
True
is the study of the shapes of the skull as they relate to deviance.
Craniometry
Phrenology
Somatotyping
Physiognomy
Phrenology
A testable assertion or proposition is a statement of a relationship between two or more variables
True
False
True
According to rational choice theory, which of the following would cause an individual’s perception of risk of punishment to decrease?
being in the car when the driver gets pulled over for speeding
seeing a friend make money selling drugs without getting caught
going to a school with metal detectors at the entrances
calling the police to respond to a domestic violence incident
seeing a friend make money selling drugs without getting caught
Twin studies and adoption studies were used to try to investigate whether or not a criminal disposition was
psychological
free will
influenced by the environment
inherited
inherited
Labeling theory suggests that society’s reaction to the label of “delinquent” may result in a change in the delinquent’s self-concept because of the ______ associated with the label.
consequences
name
stigma
disposition
stigma
Goddard conducted several studies that led him to believe that ______ was an important contributing factor in delinquency and criminality.
low intelligence
delinquent peers
exposure child abuse
an antisocial personality
low intelligence
A landmark study regarding violent and delinquent youth found that nearly 80% had some type of ______ compared to only 48% of non-offenders.
psychological issue
structural abnormality of the brain
delivery complication
learning disability
delivery complication
Michael Oft was a man who had no prior history of deviant behavior and started engaging in deviant sexual behavior. He was later found to have a brain tumor. This case provides evidence of a direct link between ______ and criminality.
deterrence
physiology
the environment
biology
physiology
Which theorist is known as one of the founding fathers of criminology and developed the “born criminal” theory?
Bentham
Freud
Lombroso
Beccaria
Lombroso
Match the following descriptions to their related sociological theories
a breakdown of social norms or the dissociation of the individual from a general sense of morality:
stress is placed on those who wish to pursue societal goals but lack the legitimate means of doing so :
defenses to crimes in the form of justifications for deviant behavior: Techniques of neutralization
Anomie theory
Strain theory
Techniques of neutralization
a breakdown of social norms or the dissociation of the individual from a general sense of morality: Anomie theory
stress is placed on those who wish to pursue societal goals but lack the legitimate means of doing so : Strain theory
defenses to crimes in the form of justifications for deviant behavior: Techniques of neutralization
Biological or psychological explanations of crime are conceptual schemes that attempt to specify the cause of crime and delinquency
True
False
True
Match the following definitions to the bonds identified in Hirschi’s control theory.
the feelings an individual has toward family, friends, and social institutions:
the investment that an individual has in the normative values of society:
the degree to which one participates in conventional activities:
a general acceptance of the rules of society :
Attachment
Commitment
Involvement
Belief
the feelings an individual has toward family, friends, and social institutions: Attachment
the investment that an individual has in the normative values of society: Commitment
the degree to which one participates in conventional activities: Involvement
a general acceptance of the rules of society :Belief
Many of our current criminal and justice system components are based on the propositions from which group of theories
classical
demonology
biological
positivism
classical
Phrenology and physiognomy were based on the assumptions of Darwinism.
True
False
True
A person who is incarcerated who causes a car accident while drinking and driving and blames it on the alcohol is illustrating which of Sykes and Matza’s techniques of neutralization
denial of responsibility
denial of a victim
denial of injury
an appeal to higher loyalties
denial of responsibility