One Adoption Study Focusing on Behaviours Related to Anti-Social Personality

question 297

Multiple Choice

One adoption study focusing on behaviours related to anti-social personality disorder found the highest rates of criminal behaviour in sons when _______________ had criminal records.

• A)only their adoptive fathers
• B)only their biological fathers
• C)only their biological mothers
• D)both their biological and adoptive fathers

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Definitions:

Self-Medicating

Self-medicating involves the use of substances, such as drugs or alcohol, by individuals to treat undiagnosed or untreated medical conditions or psychological distress on their own.

Reality-Based Action

Actions grounded in real-world situations and pragmatic considerations, as opposed to theoretical or speculative ones.

Delay Gratification

The ability to resist immediate temptations in order to achieve longer-term goals.

Primary Appraisal

The initial evaluation process where an individual assesses the significance of a stressor to determine whether it is a threat.