What are the two dimensions of psychopathy, and what is the relationship to antisocial personality disorder?
What will be an ideal response?
Dimension 1: Affective and interpersonal traits-lack of remorse and empathy, superficial charm, exaggerated self-worth, and pathological lying. Dimension 2: Behavior-deviant lifestyle, impulsivity, and irresponsibility. The second dimension is more related to antisocial personality disorder.
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Of the basic dimensions of personality identified in the five-factor model, "Agreeableness" is the one that best predicts who will join a group and who will remain apart.
a. True b. False
If you want to make a punishment more effective in deterring a behavior, what should you do? a. Deliver the punishment on a variable-interval schedule
b. Deliver the punishment on a variable-ratio schedule. c. Make the punishment quick and predictable. d. Announce that only some of the people who break the rule will receive punishment.
Caroline Sherry is a counseling psychologist. Which of the following is she LEAST likely to see as a client?
a. Mr. Andrew has depression. b. Mr. and Mrs. Babette have marital problems. c. Ms. Conchetta, a college student, is confused about choosing a college major. d. Mr. Drew is a non-traditional student having difficulties adjusting to college after being unemployed. e. Ms. Evans and her teenage daughter have communication problems.
Sue told Paul that his habit of putting catsup on all his food (including spaghetti and meatballs) was abnormal, as very few people engage in that kind of behavior. Her definition of abnormality depends on which of the following criteria?
a. delinquent behavior c. destructiveness b. maladaptive behavior d. statistical frequency