Need help with my Psychology question – I’m studying for my class.Directions: Read the scenario below. Discuss Biological Risk factors as they relate to Joey’s situation. Answer each question as it correlates with the information provided. Include protective measures to improve Joey’s conditions. Text and reading materials are attached to assist. Use 2 or more references to support your response in paragraph form.Biological Risk Factors and Criminal Behavior ScenarioJoey is an eight-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and antisocial behavior. He lives with his parents in a middle-class home, just outside a pesticide and chemical plant that has had frequent spills that have been known to contaminate the neighborhood. While his parents make good money and put food on the table, Joey is a picky eater and avoids eating healthy and nutritious foods. His parents don’t fight him on eating, so Joey often goes hungry or finds junk food to eat. Joey tends to act without thinking and has been told many times to stop being so impulsive. Joey projects a negative affect does not like others and tends to come across as very intense, all of which contribute to his temperament and to Joey becoming aggressive when he doesn’t get what he wants.After completing the reading for this week, please answer the following.Using the scenario, discuss the biological factors that increase the risk of deviant and criminal behavior.∘ What factors can contribute to deviant behavior?∘ Why do these factors put Joey at risk for future offender behavior?∘ What steps could be taken to help reduce the risk of deviant behavior?∘ What other behavioral factors are not included in the scenario could influence criminal or deviant behavior?:References:Bartol, C. R., and Bartol, A. M. (2017). Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach (11th ed.). Pearson. undefinedScott, A. J. (2019). Forensic Psychology(MacMillan Insights in Psychology)(2nd ed.). Red Globe Press.
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