Lombroso's Idea That Delinquents Manifest Physical Anomalies That Make Them

question 50

Multiple Choice

Lombroso's idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our primitive ancestors is called________________.

• A)Evolutionary theory
• B)Criminal atavism
• C)Eugenics
• D)Morphism

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The focusing of attention on selected aspects of the environment and the blocking out of others.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense can detect.

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimal change in a stimulus that can just barely be detected by the organism.