Simone Shamay-Tsoory's Research on Prisoners Was Testing the Hypothesis That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Simone Shamay-Tsoory's research on prisoners was testing the hypothesis that psychopaths may be deficient in:

• A) the affective theory of mind.
• B) understanding the consequences of breaking the law.
• C) the functions of the association cortex.
• D) planning successful crimes.

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