Describe the ways that antisocial personality disorder might take different forms over time, from childhood to adulthood
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points, chronologically.
? Antisocial personality disorder describes people who repeatedly break the law and violate the rights of others.
? Usually rule breaking and irresponsibility start in childhood and take different forms as the individual ages. Some of the rule breaking behaviors include:
o Bites and hits others
o Shoplifting and truancy
o Selling drugs and stealing cars
o Robbery and rape
o Fraud and child abuse
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b. When he moves into a homeroom class that is led by a teacher who is well-known for being warm and kind to students. c. When he moves into a middle school with kids from various elementary schools, many of whom he has never met before. d. When only his elementary school feeds into the middle school so her already knows his classmates.
The disadvantage of the ______ as a measure of central tendency is that by using all the scores in the distribution for its calculation, it is influenced more by extreme scores than the median or mode.
A. mode B. median C. mean D. central tendency
The process by which sensations are organized to form inner representations of the world is called
a. psychophysical. c. adaptation. b. sensation. d. perception.
Dr. Rashaud recognizes that even traits that have a strong heredity component, such as height, are modified by environmental influences. What is Dr. Rashaud studying?
A. behavioral genetics B. genetic counseling C. prenatal testing D. fetal medicine