ASPD and Psychopathy Research Quiz
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What has been significantly associated with cognitive control deficits, attentional problems, and abnormalities in decision-making?

  • Psychopathic personalities
  • Antisocial symptoms (correct)
  • Planning impairments
  • Criminality

Which of the following is NOT listed as an aspect of flexible responding associated with antisocial symptoms?

  • Inhibitory control
  • Reversal learning
  • Planning impairments
  • Attentional problems (correct)

What confounds many of the samples mentioned in the text, alongside antisocial symptoms?

  • Conduct disorder
  • Delinquency
  • Decision-making abnormalities
  • Substance use disorders (correct)

What terminology confusion might be a possible confound resulting in inconsistent results according to the text?

<p>Psychopathic personalities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an area affected by abnormalities mentioned in the text?

<p>Parietal lobe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may impair the detection of distress cues in others, removing inhibition against violence?

<p>Reduced gray matter volume (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), research suggests they fail to ignore emotional material during what cognitive process?

<p>Inhibitory control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain area is implicated in understanding other people’s emotions and intentions and is activated when thinking about moral behavior?

<p>Temporal poles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What implication do neurocognitive findings suggest regarding the risk of violent behavior?

<p>Poor cognition could enhance the risk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes violent psychopathy from other violent offenders with ASPD based on MRI findings?

<p>Decreased grey matter in anterior rostral prefrontal cortex and temporal poles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brain abnormality is linked to lack of empathy in individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?

<p>Decreased activation of the right anterior insula (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain area associated with self-evaluation shows decreased activation during an empathy task in individuals with higher narcissism scores?

<p>Right anterior insula (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), what is a common finding in terms of the relationship between brain regions?

<p>Reduced connectivity between the insular cortex and prefrontal cortex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive function is typically impaired in individuals with narcissistic characteristics?

<p>Working memory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes malignant narcissists from psychopaths in terms of their behavior towards others?

<p>Malignant narcissists harm others but may show regret, while psychopaths enjoy harming others without remorse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of individuals with antisocial behaviour tend to exhibit right orbitofrontal and limbic system deficits?

<p>Impulsive or reactive individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of psychopathy is associated with left hemispheric dysfunction and lower levels of arousal?

<p>Predatory psychopathy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Individuals with pseudopsychopathy often exhibit symptoms like jocular attitude, disinhibition, extreme self-indulgence, and poor judgement due to damage to which brain area?

<p>Orbitomedial cortex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between ASPD and psychopathy according to the text?

<p>ASPD is a diagnosis of behaviors while psychopathy is a diagnosis of personality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor on the PCL-R scale does ASPD tend to align with?

<p>Lifestyle/Antisocial factor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive function shows a statistically significant relation with antisocial behavior, especially in groups characterized by severe and persistent behavioral problems?

<p>Executive Functions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Individuals with ASPD are more likely to identify which emotion in ambiguous facial stimuli, suggesting a hostile attribution bias?

<p>Anger (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate difference in intelligence test scores between antisocial groups and non-antisocial groups?

<p>8 points lower for antisocial groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is suggested to process facial information differently in individuals with ASPD?

<p>Amygdala (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested as a possible consequence of Facial Affect Recognition difficulties in individuals with ASPD?

<p>Impaired understanding of social situations and others' intentions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of emotional processing did high lethality BPD patients struggle with according to Williams et al. (2015)?

<p>Distinguishing subtle differences in sadness intensities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain area is mentioned to have reduced volume and be overactive even in neutral/negative line states in BPD?

<p>Amygdala (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive disruption is likely to result from prolonged and intense emotional experiences in BPD patients?

<p>Memory deficits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is associated with increased impulsivity and fronto-limbic dysregulation in BPD?

<p>Orbitofrontal cortex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic failure of brain circuitry that may underlie emotion dysregulation, identity disturbance, and dissociation in BPD?

<p>Frontal system modulation of limbic activity failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cluster of personality disorders includes individuals who appear odd or eccentric?

<p>Cluster A (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the brain regions affected by abnormalities in individuals with personality disorders?

<p>Frontal lobe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which personality disorder is associated with individuals who appear anxious or fearful?

<p>Avoidant Personality Disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the number of personality disorders in DSM-5 compared to DSM-IV-TR?

<p>Reduced from 10 to 6 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model was introduced for further study due to disagreements and lack of research in incorporating changes into DSM-5?

<p>Alternative model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the assessment and treatment of personality disorders more challenging according to the text?

<p>Overlap with other disorders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain area is commonly impacted by neurodevelopmental abnormalities in individuals with personality disorders?

<p>Frontal lobe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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