Under what set of circumstances would a psychopath learn to avoid an aversive situation more readily than a nonpsychopath?
a. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath in situations that violate norms and rules.
b. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath in situations where the probability of punishment is highly uncertain.
c. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath if both were injected with testosterone prior to experiencing the aversive condition.
d. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath if both were injected with adrenaline prior to experiencing the aversive condition.
D
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a. prefrontal cortex b. amygdala c. corpus callosum d. temporal lobe
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Recent research suggests that
a. the ability to hear develops before birth, since newborns prefer to listen to sounds they heard in utero. b. infants can discriminate among sounds as well as older children can. c. babies are unable to hear human sounds but able to hear high-pitched noises. d. the ability to hear develops shortly after birth.