CRI1104 Revision - Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

________ refers to the intentional alteration of a crime scene prior to police attending the scene

Research by Fox and Levin found that most mass killings are motivated by:

Highly violent antiabortion activists are placed in which one of the FBI terrorist groups?

The procedure of trying to mimic an event under laboratory conditions is called:

According to the social learning position, the manifestation of aggressive behaviour depends on:

The anthrax scare of 2001 is considered an act of:

When victims are chosen because the killer associates them with a primary target against whom revenge is sought, this is

Research has found that the two consistent characteristics of school shooters are:

According to the FBI's classification system, at a(n) ___________ crime scene, it is likely that no weapon will be found

An individual in Kohlberg's late pre-conventional stage would likely be focused on:

Malicious gossip is an example of what type of human aggression?

What model do cognitive processes have little influence on appraisal a situation is averse in early stage of frustration

Terrorists may view their actions as stemming from dictates of authority/leaders rather than themselves, this process is

The textbook states that domestic terrorism:

Diffusion of responsibility is similar to the concept of:

Which statement is not true of lone-wolf terrorists?

The FBIs Crime Classification Manual have 4 murder classifications, what would killings for material gain be classified?

In which type of crime scene is there evidence that the offender used planning and premeditation?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staub's terrorist groups?

All terrorist activities are criminal.

Public mass shootings are also known as:

According to La For (2002), the two basic types of psychological autopsies are:

The attacks on September 11, 2001 marked a radical shift in the U.S. connection to terrorism.

According to research by Borum and Gelles (2005), which of the following is not a characteristic of al-Qaeda today?

The most common form of intrafamilial violence involves:

Henry David Thoreau 1846 refused to pay 6yrs of delinquent taxes in opposition to Mexican-American war & slavery this is

The modus operandi (MO):

Some terrorists convince themselves their actions are socially worthy & have an ultimate moral purpose, this process is:

In general, terrorists are a heterogeneous group.

Which of the following crimes is associated with instrumental aggression?

Process that reduces human beings to a level of nonhuman animals without individuality, dignity or autonomy are known as

When a caregiver fabricates or intentionally causes symptoms to seek and obtain medical treatment is usually a case of:

Read the scenario

The psychodynamic approach to the treatment of aggressive behaviour would most likely emphasise:

The process where terrorists are convinced their way of life and cultural values are superior to those they attack is:

Which one of Bundara's strategies of disengagement is most apparent in incidents of group violence?

An individual's indoctrination to fully embrace a terrorist group's ideology and mission is called:

The type of aggression that includes anger expressions, temper tantrums, vengeful hostility & hot blooded aggression is:

Abusive head trauma is synonymous with:

Which of the following is not included in Marsella's (2004) definition of terrorism?

Which of the following offences would not be considered violence under the textbook's definition?

Neonaticide refers to the killing of:

By definition, an individual who terrorises is a terrorist.

A terrorist who writes a goodbye letter to his parents immediately before carrying out a suicide mission is engaging in:

Which classification of homicide is a result of hostile aggression?

Which of the following offenders is not an example of a lone-wolf terrorist?

Which statement accurately reflects research findings on gender differences in aggression?

Peer influence is often the primary reason for joining a terrorist group.

Most forms of white-collar crime would fall into which of the following categories of aggressive behaviour?

The social learning approach to the reduction of aggressive behaviour would most likely emphasise:

Compared to other violent criminals, research shows that terrorists are often:

Which of the following is not a major homicide category?

When a person lacks motivation after exposure to unpleasant events where they have no control, they are experiencing:

Fillicide refers to the killing of:

Ervin Staub process occurs when a group/culture is selected by another group/culture as a scapegoat or ideological enemy

According to Douglas and Munn, what are 3 important features of offending behaviour that may be at the scene of a crime?

The textbook states that the process of becoming a terrorist is:

Bandura believes that terrorists justify their horrific acts in what ways?

A sibling killing a sister is called

The majority of terrorist attacks that occur in the U.S. have been carried out by:

Research shows that an aggressive military approach is the most effective method of ending international terrorism.

The cognitive shortcuts people use to make quick inferences about their world are known as:

The FBI classifies terrorists according to:

The murders at Virginia Tech in 2007 is an example of:

Cognitive restructuring involves:

In hostile aggression, the perpetrator's primary goal is to:

According to Berkowitz, high levels of arousal ______ aggressive behaviour in certain situations

The most effective way of breaking the cycle of violence appears to be to:

The phenomenon that occurs when the mere presence of a gun or other weapon stimulates violence is called:

Lone wolf terrorists are more likely to be mentally disturbed than other terrorists.

The frustration-aggression hypothesis was first proposed by:

Al-Qaeda would be considered a cohesive group with loyal members.

Freud believed the causes of aggression to be basically:

What kind of offender would be most likely to engage in undoing at a murder scene?

The strongest determining factor of victim selection for most serial murders is the __________ of the victim

Which of the following is not one of the three kinds of maltreatment that comprises emotional abuse

Jenkins' 1988 study of serial killers in England found that:

Which practice accounts for the fact that ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in arrest statistics?

Groups that tend to develop beliefs & make more extreme decisions than the initial inclination of its members is called:

Which of the following behaviours represents an example of passive-aggressive behaviour?

Individuals who join terror groups to lash out against dire circumstances is displaying the ___ response to helplessness

Theodore Kaczynski is presented in the text as an example of a:

The developmental histories of most terrorists are fraught with mental instability and antisocial behaviour.

Which of the following is not listed in the text as a motive of male serial murderers?

The primary similarity between terrorists and other violent offenders is their history of antisocial behaviour.