Hancock Flashcards
1
Q
What method was used?
A
Self report
2
Q
Describe the participants
A
Psychopathic- 14
Non psychopathic 38
3
Q
What was used to measure the participants
A
PCL-R
Pyscopathy checklist revised
4
Q
What was the score out of
A
40
5
Q
What were participants asked to do?
A
Describe their offence in as much detail as possible
6
Q
How long was each interview
A
25 minutes
7
Q
Describe a Control with the researchers
A
Those doing interview were blind to psychopathy scores
8
Q
What was done after interview?
A
Analysed using two test analysis tools
9
Q
Describe the difference in results between psycopaths and control
A
Psychopaths - Crime narratives of psychopaths emphasised more basic needs such as food, sex etc
Used more past tense verbs
33% more disfluencies
Control- higher social needs such as meaningful relationships
