You Are Watching a TV Show in Which Police Call

question 147

Multiple Choice

You are watching a TV show in which police call in an expert to provide a psychological profile of the murderer, whose identity is unknown. If the show reflects reality, the profile given will be:

• A) very accurate; there are several characteristics all murderers have in common.
• B) reasonably accurate; there are several characteristics almost all murderers have in common.
• C) somewhat accurate; there are several characteristics that murderers often have in common.
• D) inaccurate; there are almost no characteristics that murderers often have in common.

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Definitions:

Incremental Theorists

Individuals who believe that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort and persistence, in contrast to the belief that such traits are fixed.

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe that personal qualities, such as intelligence and character, are fixed and cannot change significantly over time.

Delay Gratification

The skill to forgo an immediate pleasure to receive a benefit in the future.

Fear of Success

An apprehension or anxiety over the potential negative consequences of achieving one's goals and the resulting changes in one’s life or relationships.