Question 1

Describe how developmental psychologists explain the origins of psychopathy.

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Question 2

One of the main challenges of treating psychopathic offenders is preventing them from:

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A) lying during assessments 
B) influencing other offenders to adopt antisocial beliefs during group therapy 
C) dropping out of treatment 
D) engaging in physical violence during treatment

Question 3

There is a higher prevalence of psychopathy in male offenders than in female offenders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a psychopath suffers from brain impairments that predispose him to commit impulsive violence,should we hold him fully accountable for his behaviour? Describe arguments made in the textbook for and against holding psychopaths responsible for their actions.

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Question 5

How has the concept of psychopathy evolved over time?

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Question 6

There seems to be a relatively weak link between psychopathic traits and criminal and aggressive behaviour in adults,adolescents,and children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Psychopathy and sociopathy essentially refer to the same disorder because the etiology of their symptoms is the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When looking at the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model,psychopathy has implications for the risk,needs,and responsivity principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the genetic and neurological basis of psychopathy.

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Question 10

Which assessment instrument has been developed especially for assessing psychopathic traits of those in corporate or management settings?

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A) The PCL-R 
B) The B-Scan 
C) The TriPM 
D) The APSD

Question 11

Describe the recommended characteristics of treatment of adult psychopaths based on the findings of research on treatment of psychopathy.

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Question 12

Until recently,psychopathy was assumed to be largely untreatable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The three personality traits identified by Paulus and Williams (2002) as comprising the "dark triad",which are related to socially aversive behaviours,are pessimism,Machiavellianism,and antisociality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Results from research on female victims of psychopaths indicate that:

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A) they are more likely to be victimized by female psychopaths than male psychopaths 
B) psychopaths are more likely to have victims that are strangers than non-psychopaths 
C) all victims report being harmed or having their health affected by psychopaths 
D) it is rare for psychopaths to engage in economic abuse of victims

Exam 11: Psychopathic Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Describe how developmental psychologists explain the origins of psychopathy.

One of the main challenges of treating psychopathic offenders is preventing them from:

There is a higher prevalence of psychopathy in male offenders than in female offenders.

If a psychopath suffers from brain impairments that predispose him to commit impulsive violence,should we hold him fully accountable for his behaviour? Describe arguments made in the textbook for and against holding psychopaths responsible for their actions.

How has the concept of psychopathy evolved over time?

There seems to be a relatively weak link between psychopathic traits and criminal and aggressive behaviour in adults,adolescents,and children.

Psychopathy and sociopathy essentially refer to the same disorder because the etiology of their symptoms is the same.

When looking at the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model,psychopathy has implications for the risk,needs,and responsivity principles.

Discuss the genetic and neurological basis of psychopathy.

Which assessment instrument has been developed especially for assessing psychopathic traits of those in corporate or management settings?

Describe the recommended characteristics of treatment of adult psychopaths based on the findings of research on treatment of psychopathy.

Until recently,psychopathy was assumed to be largely untreatable.

The three personality traits identified by Paulus and Williams (2002) as comprising the "dark triad",which are related to socially aversive behaviours,are pessimism,Machiavellianism,and antisociality.

Results from research on female victims of psychopaths indicate that: