Hancock et al

Question 1

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 1

1. Self actualisation: (best ver. of one)
2. Esteem: (respect, strengths, freedom)
3. Love & belonging: ( relations, intimacy)
4. Safety needs: (personal security, jobs, health)
5. Physiological needs: (air, water, food)

. Psychos more likely to be at the bottom as they avoid focusing on emotional needs, hence are stuck there & unable to progress

Question 2

Link to ID area?

Answer 2

3rd key assumption
. 14 psychos and 38 non-p
.Conducted a PCL-R test where they had to gain 25+ /40 to be considered as a psycho
. Found that psychos were more likley to to focus on physiologicall needs
. Likely to use cause-effect words(1.83%) than non-p with (1.54%)

Question 3

Link to socially sensitive research

Answer 3

People who have a tendency to use the past tense when describing their actions and who use a lot of subordinating conjunctions could be wrongly labelled as psychopaths.