What is a psychopath, and how might psychopathy be related to aggression?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A psychopath is a person characterized by impulsivity, irresponsibility, low empathy, and lack of sensitivity to punishments. Psychopaths are inclined to be violent for personal gain, and tend not to be deterred by potential punishments.
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Eysenck believed that his greatest contribution to personality theory has been to
a) champion the idiographic approach to the study of personality. b) connect philosophical ideas of the past with causal theories of behavior. c) demonstrate that all people are biologically and genetically equal. d) provide evidence for the overwhelming contribution of nurture to the development of personality.
Positive reinforcement involves ______ and negative reinforcement involves _______.
a. good outcomes; bad outcomes b. increasing reinforcement; decreasing reinforcement c. presenting something pleasant; removing something pleasant d. presenting something pleasant; removing something unpleasant