According to research cited in your textbook, what neurological factor may play a role in antisocial personality disorder?

A. enlarged ventricles in the brain
B. abnormally low levels of serotonin
C. abnormally high levels of dopamine
D. smaller than normal prefrontal cortex


Answer: D

Psychology

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