Psychopaths

Question 0

A personality disorder defined by a collection of interpersonal, affective, and behaviour characteristics, including manipulation, lack of remorse or empathy, impulsivity, and antisocial behaviour
Is the definition of what?

Answer 0

Psychopathy

Question 1

Psychopaths have been called _________ predators

Answer 1

Intraspecies

Question 2

What is the most popular method of assessing psychopathy in adults?

Answer 2

Hare psychopathy checklist-revised (PCL-R)

Question 3

The hare checklist is a –item rating scale that uses a ———- structured interview and ——– of file information to assess——-( grandiosity, manipluatitivness) ——–( lack of remorse, shallow emotions) and ——–( impulsivity, anti social personality)

Answer 3

20 
Semi structured 
Review
Interpersonal 
Affective 
Behavioural

Question 4

What are the two most widely use self reports scales are called what?

Answer 4

Psychopathic personality inventory- revised

Self report psychopathy scale

Question 5

A personality disorder characterized by a history of behaviour in which the rights of others are violated

Answer 5

Antisocial personality disorder

** begins in early childhood or early stages of adolescence and continues into adulthood *****

Question 6

What are some of the symptoms a person with anti social personality disorder have ?

Answer 6

Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviours
Deceitful ness
Impulsivity and failure to plan ahead
Lack of remorse
Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others

Question 7

It is proposed that ——-manifest similar traits as psychopaths but develop these traits as a result of poor parenting and other environmental factors, whereas psychopaths are genetically predisposed to a temperament that makes them difficult to socialize
Is a definition of what?

Answer 7

Sociopathy

Question 8

Nearly all the psychopathic offenders meet the diagnostic criteria for apd, but most offenders diagnosed with apd are psychopaths
True/ false

Answer 8

False. Not all apd are psychopaths

Question 9

With respect to the insanity defence, a diagnosis of psychopathy does fulfil mens rea and acts Reus
True/ false

Answer 9

False. Fulfils the men’s rea but not actus Reus

Question 10

The tend act for forensic experts to be biased towards the side ( defence or prosecution) that hired them
Is the definition of what?

Answer 10

Adversarial allegiance

* more with prosecution, professionals giving higher pcl- r scores**

Question 11

Psychopathy violence tends to be —— in nature and is motivated by identifiable goals carried out in an —— and calculated manner with the — context

Answer 11

Predatory
Callous
Emotional

* pyschos are more likely to target strangers and be motivated by revenge it material gain **

Question 12

In terms of sexual offenders, offenders that commit—— are the most psychopathic

Answer 12

Sexual homicide

Question 13

People who are sexually aroused by fantasies, urges, or acts of inflicting pain, suffering or humiliation on another person is a definition of what ?

Answer 13

Sexual sadism

Question 14

The assumption s that psychopathy does not suddenly appear in adulthood but instead gradually develops from various environmental and biological antecedents

True/ false

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Observer rating scale to assess psychopathic traits in children
Is called?

Answer 15

Antisocial process screening device

** designed for assessing the precursors of psychopathic traits in children **

Question 16

Scaled designed to measure psychopathic traits in adolescence is a definition of what ?

Answer 16

Hare psychopathy checklist youth version (PCL:YV)

***** measures adolescents between the ages 12 and 18 **

Question 17

When it comes to dealing with psychopaths as a police officer, what would be the best way to interrogate the suspect ?

Answer 17

Show liking or admiration 
Avoid criticism 
Avoid conveying emotions 
Show confidence and experience 
Be vary familiar with the case

Question 18

Name two models that have been proposed to be a cause in the development of psychopathy

Answer 18

Response modulator deficit theory

Amygdala dysfunction theory

Question 19

A theory that suggest that psychopaths fail to use contextual cues that are peripheral to a dominant response set to modulate their behaviour
Is a definition of what?

Answer 19

Response modulation deficit theory

Question 20

What has research showed about treating people who suffer from psychopathy? Is it a disorder that is easy to treat?

Answer 20

It was shown that treatment can make a psychopathic person worse. It does show that adolescent psychopaths are more likely to be accepting of treatment

Question 21

According to the hare checklist, each item is scored on a 3 point scale.

1 indicates that the item ——- applied to the indvidual

2 indicates that it applies to ——-

0 indictates that the symptom definitely ——

Answer 21

Definitely does apply
Applies to some extent
Symptom definitely does not apply

Question 22

Initial factor analyses of the PCL-R indicated that it consisted of town correlated factors. Factor – reflects the combination of interpersonal and affective traits. Factor — is a combination of unstable and socially deviant traits.

Answer 22

Factor 1- more related to predatory violence,emotional processing deficits, poor treatment response
Factor 2 - reoffending, substance abuse, lack of education, poor treatment response