Hunter began to develop antisocial behaviors around the age of nineteen and his symptoms appear to be worsening. Hunter’s uncle visits a community center to learn more about the causes of antisocial personality disorder and learns that one factor that is not contributing to Hunter’s behavior is ____
a. ?impulsivity
b. ?an increased sensitivity to punishment
c. ?lack of good parental role models
d. ?deficits in his ability to encode, recall, and respond to emotional subject matter
ANSWER:
b
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