Biopsychosocial models

Question 1

What are important biological features of antisocial behaviour?

Answer 1

Important biological features of antisocial behaviour are physiological under-arousal and the role of certain neurotransmitters, such as 5-HT.

Question 2

In what ways can persons and environment interact?

Answer 2

There are four possible interactions: enhancing, buffering, evocative and social push.

Question 3

What are the forms of genetic research in forensic psychology?

Answer 3

The forms of genetic research in forensic psychology are twin studies, candidate gene studies, G x G interactions, G x G x E interactions, epigenetics and genome-wide studies.

Question 4

What are the physiological approaches to antisocial behaviour?

Answer 4

1. psychophysiological explanations: ANS activity.
2. flight or fight.
3. allostatic load and adaptive calibration model.

Question 5

What are the mechanisms related to antisocial behaviour?

Answer 5

The mechanisms are fearlessness, stimulation seeking, prefrontal disorders, diathesis-stress model, and the biologically sensitive to context hypothesis.