CC210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Psychoticism, Prefrontal Cortex, Limbic System
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Five of the following questions will be selected to appear on the exam you will be asked to select three of the 5 questions to answer . Each question is worth five points, so when you are writing your responses, try to come up with 5 strong, unique points to answer the question. Be sure to answer all parts of the question. Identify and describe two assumptions of psychological theory, and two common objections to the role of psychology, in the study of criminality. Two assumptions: criminals have a reduction or addition to a trait that distinguishes them. Criminals have a psychological deficit that distinguishes them. Two common objections: reductionism- psychology take complex phenomena such as crime and describes it in over simplified terms cultural relevance- crime is determined to be different in different cultures. Ecological fallacy: people in a group are determined to show the same characteristics as the group at large.
