psychopathy Flashcards
1
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define the concept of psychopathy
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- distinct dispositional tendencies
- mental disorders presumed to be heritable
2
Q
What did McCord define psychopathy as
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guiltless/loveless
3
Q
What did Cleckly say?
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- ppl w anti-soc personality disorder can mimic a normally functioning person
- present as sociable
- lack internal personality structure
4
Q
t or f: all psychopaths are violent
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false, but their actions are destructive
5
Q
Cleckly’s categories
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- Psychological stability - charm
- Behavioural deviancy - lack of ToM/empathy
- Impaired social connections
6
Q
When was psychopathy replaced w anti-soc personality disorder?
A
DSM-3
7
Q
how can adults with criminal behaviour be diagnosed with psychopathy
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- Psycopathy-checklist-Revised
CPLR - high score on this (cutoff=30/40)
8
Q
What can children be tested for psychopathy?
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The Antisocial Process Screening Device
9
Q
how can noncriminal adults be diagnosed with psychopathy
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- Psychopathic personality Inventory (self report)
PPI-R
10
Q
what is child psychopathy also called
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conduct disorder
11
Q
What are the three traits in the dark triad?
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- Narcissism
- Psychopathy
- Machiavellism
12
Q
what criteria is used to define abnormal behaviour
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- distressing
- deviant (differ from norms)
- dysfunctional/harmful
