Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Who is the author that has written terrifying novels about serial murderers that is more than an explanation of the mind of the killer?
Correct!
Thomas Harris
Thomas Dolarhyde
Clarice Starling
Will Graham
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
One of the “outcomes” provided by the profiling of Adolph Hitler was?
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Hitler may go insane
Hitler would have significant health problems
Hitler would have children
Hitler might be a coward
Question 3
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When profiling Adoph Hitler, Langer’s profile proved to be amazingly accurate as far as the scenarios for the war’s end were concerned.
Correct Answer
True
You Answered
False
Question 4
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One of the assumptions of the profiling process is the Signature never remains the same.
You Answered
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s research on the reliability and validity of profiling shows _____________ a unanimous endorsement of the profiling process.
more than
Correct!
less than
Question 6
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Some sociologists claim that the root cause of criminality lies in the relationship of man to the existing social structure.
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True
False
Question 7
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Personality attributes are a critical part of any profile and are often contingent on evidence (either physical or nonphysical) left at a crime scene.
Correct Answer
True
You Answered
False
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Freud’s Building Blocks of Personality are:
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id, ego, superego
id, ego, sub-ego
superego and ego
ergo, id, superego
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
One of the physical attributes of Lambroso’s Born Criminal Type is:
Symmetrical face
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Low, recceding forehead
Facial tics
Slow gait
Question 10
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Sheldon and Stevens (1940) introduced a theory linking physical attributes of a person’s body and his or her personality called:
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somatotyping
common expeiences
character defects
unique experiences
Question 11
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Chemical Imbalances and Hormonal Influences theory proposes that many children and adults engage in violent acts because of some type of chemical or hormonal imbalance within their body.
Correct!
True
False
Question 12
3 / 3 pts
Match the theory to the crime behavior
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Crime as Learned Behavior
Crime was learned in the interaction with others in a deviant social group
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Cultural Transmission Theories
Criminal behavior is learned in primary group relationships, not through exposure to mass media, such as television, movies, radio, and comic books
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Social Bond Theories
The criminal has learned or has been compelled to commit crime by social situations often triggered by environmental influences.
Question 13
1 / 1 pts
Sherlock Holmes, the Master Detective, solved his cases by:
inference
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deduction
forensics
Question 14
In “Silence of the Lambs”, Clarice Staring learns concepts of the profiling process from who?
Correct Answer
Both Crawford and Lecter
You Answered
Jack Crawford
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Capt. Steve Szabo
Question 15
0.5 / 0.5 pts
Dr. Walter C. Langer, a psychiatrist, provided a profile of Adolf Hitler that included Hitler’s father was cold, distant, and domineering.
Correct!
True
False
Question 16
Which is considered the first case of psychological profiling on a local level that gave a sense of professionalism and credence to psychological profiling?
The Born Criminal
Correct Answer
The Mad Bomber
The Unabomber
You Answered
Jack the Ripper
Question 17
Which federal agnecy has a Criminal Profiling Program that provides operational support on cases investigating arson and bombing with identification, arrest and prosecution of offenders by analyzing the behavior of suspects.
Question 18
ATF profilers only offer their services to assist in investigations for local, state and federal law enforcement or fire service agencies in the U.S. – not internationally.
You Answered
True
Question 19
0.5 / 0.5 pts
ATF profilers have access to the NCAVC expertise and research on violent crime.
Correct!
True
False
Question 20
Which of the following is currently listed as one of the Top FBI Criminal Profiling Books?
You Answered
Red Dragon
Silence of the Lambs
Question 21
An assumption of the profiling process includes:
You Answered
The Source and Nature of Crime is a reflection of the victimology
The General Theory of Crime Reflects the Profile
Question 22
1 / 1 pts
In the Individual Theories of Crime, chances are greater for which of the follow to experience later life stress as a result of their inability to function as efficiently as others
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Mental Deficiency
Personality Defects
The Born Criminal
Question 23
0.5 / 0.5 pts
In what year did the OSS seek the help if Dr. Walter C. Langer?
1942
1941
1944
Correct!
1943