One theory suggests that people at risk for antisocial personality disorder are in a chronic state of underarousal and that their behavior represents misguided attempts to

a. seek stimulation.
b. diminish psychological pain.
c. meet ego needs and desires.
d. fit into society at large.


Ans: a. seek stimulation

Psychology

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a. smooth. b. rough. c. light touch. d. ethereal.

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a. report on the basic elements of their mental processes b. complete objective measures of mental functioning c. assemble sensations into meaningful perceptions d. be psychoanalyzed

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What will be an ideal response?

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