The criminal behavior of those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder tends to

The criminal behavior of those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder tends to
 
  a. continue to increase throughout the lifespan.
  b. increase dramatically at about age 30.
 c. decline significantly around age 40.
 d. remain stable throughout the lifespan.

Question 2

One of the contributing factors in the developmental history of individuals with antisocial personality disorder appears to be that their parents were more likely to have utilized
 
  a. firm discipline.
 b. inconsistent discipline.
 c. an overly protective parenting style.
  d. physical discipline.

Question 3

Some research with psychopaths suggests that these individuals are
 
  a. more likely to quit trying as soon as failure appears imminent.
  b. less likely to attempt difficult goals.
 c. more likely to keep trying even though failure is certain.
 d. less likely to be motivated towards a goal.

Question 4

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with ________ personality disorder.
 
  a. antisocial
 b. narcissistic
  c. histrionic
 d. schizotypal

Question 5

One prominent theory of antisocial personality disorder suggests that the behaviors are caused by an imbalance between the brain's
 
  a. behavioral inhibition system and fight-or-flight system.
 b. fight-or-flight system and reward system.
 c. cortical stimulation system and behavioral inhibition system.
  d. behavioral inhibition system and reward system.

Question 6

The concept of the fearlessness hypothesis of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder
 
  a. learn to avoid punishment.
 b. have an underactive cortex.
 c. under-react to the threat of punishment.
 d. have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions.