Biological explanations
Cards (25)
- What biological factors are linked to criminal behavior?
- What do genetic explanations suggest about criminality?
- What percentage of identical male twins were both criminals in Christensen's study?
- What percentage of identical female twins were both criminals in Christensen's study?
- What percentage of non-identical male twins were both criminals in Christensen's study?
- What percentage of non-identical female twins were both criminals in Christensen's study?
- Why might identical twins show higher criminality rates?
- What is a strength of Christensen's twin study?
- What is a weakness of Christensen's twin study?
- What do adoption studies help to rule out?
- What did Hatchings and Medwick find about adopted children and crime?
- What percentage of adopted children without a convicted biological father committed crimes?
- Why is the biological basis for criminality not fully understood?
- What theory suggests certain personality traits are linked to criminality?
- Who studied personality traits related to criminality?
- What does the Eysenck personality questionnaire measure?
- What is the PEN score in Eysenck's theory?
- What do high PEN scores indicate about a person's nervous system?
- How do unstable neurotics react under stress according to Eysenck?
- What does a low P score indicate about a person?
- What do moderate PEN scores suggest?
- How do high PEN scores relate to socialization?
- Why is punishment less effective for those with high PEN scores?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of Eysenck's personality theory?
- What is a major flaw in self-reported questionnaires used in personality studies?