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Which personality trait interferes with efficient learning due to irrelevant arousal?
Which personality trait interferes with efficient learning due to irrelevant arousal?
- High conscientiousness
- High neuroticism (correct)
- High extroversion
- High psychoticism
According to Eysenck (1964), which personality traits result in poor conditioning and inadequate socialization?
According to Eysenck (1964), which personality traits result in poor conditioning and inadequate socialization?
- High extroversion and neuroticism (correct)
- High conscientiousness and neuroticism
- High extroversion and psychoticism
- High conscientiousness and psychoticism
Which personality trait is associated with being a primary, 'tough-minded' psychopath?
Which personality trait is associated with being a primary, 'tough-minded' psychopath?
- High extroversion
- High neuroticism
- High psychoticism (correct)
- High conscientiousness
What is the closest diagnostic label to psychopathy?
What is the closest diagnostic label to psychopathy?
What percentage of psychopaths are men?
What percentage of psychopaths are men?
What did Ted Bundy blame his problems on in his last interview?
What did Ted Bundy blame his problems on in his last interview?
According to Bowlby's theory, what is the main cause of delinquency and repetitive crime?
According to Bowlby's theory, what is the main cause of delinquency and repetitive crime?
According to Yochelson and Samenow, how do criminals become criminals?
According to Yochelson and Samenow, how do criminals become criminals?
What is one major problem with psychoanalytic interpretations of crime?
What is one major problem with psychoanalytic interpretations of crime?
What are the three major personality dimensions described in the text?
What are the three major personality dimensions described in the text?
What is one characteristic of extroverted people and psychopaths related to conditioning?
What is one characteristic of extroverted people and psychopaths related to conditioning?
What is one characteristic of persons high in neuroticism?
What is one characteristic of persons high in neuroticism?
Which theory suggests that crime is a result of a weak ego and superego that cannot restrain the antisocial instincts of the id?
Which theory suggests that crime is a result of a weak ego and superego that cannot restrain the antisocial instincts of the id?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the most commonly blamed factor for producing a defective ego or superego?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the most commonly blamed factor for producing a defective ego or superego?
According to Freud, what is the motive behind criminal behavior?
According to Freud, what is the motive behind criminal behavior?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the role of guilt in criminal behavior?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the role of guilt in criminal behavior?
Which theory suggests that criminal behavior is a means of obtaining substitute gratification of basic needs?
Which theory suggests that criminal behavior is a means of obtaining substitute gratification of basic needs?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the role of unconscious, incestuous feelings in criminal behavior?
According to psychoanalytic theories, what is the role of unconscious, incestuous feelings in criminal behavior?
What percentage of a correctional sample could be classified as psychopathic?
What percentage of a correctional sample could be classified as psychopathic?
What is one controversy mentioned in the text about using the PCL and revised versions of the instrument as diagnostic tools?
What is one controversy mentioned in the text about using the PCL and revised versions of the instrument as diagnostic tools?
What effect does expert testimony about an offender's psychopathy or psychopathic traits have on the severity of the court's disposition?
What effect does expert testimony about an offender's psychopathy or psychopathic traits have on the severity of the court's disposition?
What is one criticism mentioned in the text about the use of psychopathy assessment instruments in criminal proceedings?
What is one criticism mentioned in the text about the use of psychopathy assessment instruments in criminal proceedings?
Which label has a stronger effect on the judgments of juvenile probation officers regarding juveniles?
Which label has a stronger effect on the judgments of juvenile probation officers regarding juveniles?
Is there enough research to support the use of psychopathy assessment instruments with female and adolescent offenders?
Is there enough research to support the use of psychopathy assessment instruments with female and adolescent offenders?
Which factor of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist is associated with chronic antisocial behavior?
Which factor of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist is associated with chronic antisocial behavior?
What is one theory about the cause of psychopathic behavior?
What is one theory about the cause of psychopathic behavior?
What is one characteristic of psychopaths in terms of autonomic arousal?
What is one characteristic of psychopaths in terms of autonomic arousal?
What did the study by Dewolf, Duran, and Loas (2002) reveal about brain waves in patients with psychopathy?
What did the study by Dewolf, Duran, and Loas (2002) reveal about brain waves in patients with psychopathy?
According to Herbert Quay's stimulation seeking theory, what purpose does the thrill seeking and disruptive behavior of psychopaths serve?
According to Herbert Quay's stimulation seeking theory, what purpose does the thrill seeking and disruptive behavior of psychopaths serve?
According to Arnold Buss, what is one parental pattern that might foster psychopathy?
According to Arnold Buss, what is one parental pattern that might foster psychopathy?
