Why Should Criminal Profilers Be Concerned with Psychopathy and Sadism

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Multiple Choice

Why should criminal profilers be concerned with psychopathy and sadism?

• A) They are often qualified to evaluate and diagnose criminal offenders
• B) They are often qualified to treat criminal offenders
• C) Psychopathy and sadism are behaviorally determined
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Uncertainty

A state of having limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe the existing state, a future outcome, or more than one possibility.

Attachment Styles

Patterns of forming emotional bonds and relationships with others, influenced by early interactions with caregivers.

Ainsworth's Strange

refers to Ainsworth's Strange Situation, a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and children.

Adolescent Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest among teenagers.