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KimWrice

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Which hypothesis offers an explanation for why psychopaths often do not respond normally to punishment?
 
  a. They are preoccupied with the potential for a successful outcome.
  b. They have never been punished.
  c. They have been punished too often.
  d. They lack the necessary cognitive skills to understand punishment.

Question 2

Which is a hypothesis put forward to explain the reduced startle response of psychopaths when presented with fear-inducing stimuli?
 
  a. The brainstem of this group has been damaged before birth.
  b. Their chronic alcoholism has produced brain deficits.
  c. They are emotionally impoverished.
  d. This is not a finding for psychopaths.



fdliggud

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.



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