Assume a Study of Prison Inmates Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality

question 2

Multiple Choice

Assume a study of prison inmates diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder shows that they generally experience less anxiety than other people when they lie or when they con others. This outcome would MOST strongly support which theoretical position?

• A) sociocultural
• B) psychodynamic
• C) cognitive-behavioral
• D) biological

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Definitions:

Monte Carlo Simulation

A computational technique that uses random sampling to obtain numerical results, often used for risk assessment or to solve physical and mathematical problems.

Cumulative Probability Distribution

A function that gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to a certain value.

Monte Carlo Analysis

A statistical technique that uses random sampling and simulation to estimate the probability of different outcomes in a process or decision-making.

Random Number Range

The interval within which random numbers can be generated, used in simulations and probabilistic models to represent unpredictable variables.