neural explanations of offending

Question 1

what does the diathesis stress model argue

Answer 1

nature vs nurture

Question 2

what is APD that is found in some criminals

Answer 2

antisocial personality disorder

Question 3

what are charactersitics of APD

Answer 3

flat emotions
lack of empathy or feelings for others

Question 4

what did prof raine (2000) study to do with adp

Answer 4

• brain imaging techniques

Question 5

what did prof raine (2000) discovers

Answer 5

• those with adp have 11% more grey matter in their prefrontal cortex compared to control groups
• those with adp have reducted activity in the prefrontal cortex, the area that regulates emotions

Question 6

what did keysers (2011) study

Answer 6

found that those with adp can experience emotions some times

Question 7

what did keysers(2000) find

Answer 7

• those woth adp when asked to sympathise with a tv character their mirror neurones were activated
• this suggets those with adp can control their emotions with a switch that is usually kept off unlike others who are permanently on