Criminology Theory Ch.5 Quiz

Individuals who had an emphasis on the middle layer of tissue typically became endomorphic, or obese.

False

According to Goddard, of the three categories of feeble-mindedness, the idiots are the group smart enough to slip through the cracks and reproduce.

False

Which of the following theorists created what is widely considered the first attempt at scientific theory in criminological thought?

Cesare Lombroso

______ is the belief that the size of the brain or skull represents the superiority or inferiority of certain individuals or ethnic/racial groups.

Craniometry

The perspective that assumes individuals have no free will to control their behavior is a view held by the positive school.

True

______ is a technical/scientific term used in the early 1900s, meaning those who had significantly below-average levels of intelligence.

Feeble-Mindedness

In Buck v. Bell, the highest court in the United States upheld the use of sterilization for the purposes of limiting reproduction among individuals deemed feeble-minded.

True

The study of and policies related to the improvement of the human race via control over selective reproduction is referred to as ______.

eugenics

The science of determining human dispositions based on distinctions in the skill is referred to as ______.

Phrenology

The idea that most human behavior is determined by factors beyond free will and free choice is referred to as ______.

determinism

______ people tend to be introverted and shy.

Cerebrotonic

The study of facial and other bodily aspects to identify developmental problems, such as criminality is referred to as ______.

physiognomy

The ______ includes the muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons.

mesoderm

______ are the physical manifestations of atavism (biological inferiority).

Stigmata

The belief that certain characteristics or behaviors of a person are throwbacks to an earlier stage of evolutionary development is referred to as ______.

atavism

______ is the inner layer of tissues and includes the internal organs, such as the stomach, large intestine, and small intestine.

Endoderm

Which of the following theorists is considered to be the father of criminology?

Cesare Lombroso

Viscerotonic people tend to be ______.

lazy

According to the text, all youth should be screened for abnormal levels of hormones, neurotransmitters, and toxins (especially lead).

True

Most studies by craniometrists showed that subjects of ______ descent tended to be far superior to other ethnic groups.

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