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Discuss the key components of neurobiological theory and social learning theory in regard to psychopathy.How do they view the cause of psychopathy differently?

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According to Freud, the id obeys the reality principle and is able to engage in hedonistic calculus.

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What is the most frequently used and validated measure of psychopathy?

Upon hearing of the murder of a child in the news, Johnny feels the pain and distress of the parents as though it were his own.In this case, Johnny would best be described as high in ______.

In a phenomenon referred to as the "intellectual imbalance," it has been found that offenders tend to score lower than the overall population on the ______ intelligence subscale, but not on the ______ intelligence subscale.

Briefly describe antisocial personality disorder (APD).

Classical conditioning is best described as

Briefly define the id according to Freud.

Describe the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and crime.What are the policy implications?

Antisocial personality disorder is a disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association.

Early psychosocial theories of crime strongly emphasized the roles of intelligence and temperament.

Briefly identify the policy implication(s) of a psychosocial approach to crime.

A person's ______ is a complex mix of emotional and cognitive mechanisms acquired by internalizing the moral rules of our social group.

All three parenting characteristics (overprotection, rejection, and emotional warmth) were significantly related to antisocial behavior (either positively or negatively).

Briefly describe the contributions of lifestyle theory.

What are the two subsets of psychopaths?

Describe the primary components of Glen Walters's lifestyle theory.What are thinking errors and how do they relate to criminality?

Discuss the connection between neurological arousal and crime.What is the reticular activating system (RAS)? What are augmenters and reducers?

The individual who helped to define the concept of intelligence, and who had created many of the IQ tests in use today, was

Psychosocial theories are more interested in individual differences in the propensity to commit a crime than in environmental conditions that may push a person into committing it.