Self Control

Question 1

Role of self-control in opportunity structures

Answer 1

Self-control causes resistant which serial killers have difficulty in. Environment allows low self-control gene to express itself

Question 2

Michael Ross self-control

Answer 2

Predisposed to it as personality disorder diagnosis for his mother which is associated with low self-control

Question 3

Study about low self-control

Answer 3

Beaver et al 2013

Question 4

Beaver et al (2013)

Answer 4

longitudinal study about adolescent delinquents found self-control to be 78-89% heritable

Question 5

Study about heretability of personality disorder

Answer 5

Rhee and Waldman (2002)

Question 6

Rhee and Waldman (2003)

Answer 6

50% heritability of antisocial persoanlity disorder

Question 7

Antisocial Personality Disorder Define

Answer 7

Lack of remorse and low self control APA 2013

Question 8

Study on brain and low self control

Answer 8

Raine et al (1997): Shows physiological activity to show who may be predisposed to murder.

Question 9

Raine et al 1997

Answer 9

Measured brain activity in 41 individuals who had committed murder using PET. Showed lower activity in prefrontal cortex linked to low self-control.

Question 10

What is PET

Answer 10

Injecting a temporary radioactive substance that shows high metabolism areas in the brain - thus showing activity.

Question 11

What does control theory suggest that killers want instantly

Answer 11

Killers want sexual gratification