Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)Recent research is refining the search for genes that cause antisocial personality disorder.
• B)Recent research on brain damage indicates that brain damage is found in psychopaths.
• C)Recent research on neuropsychological tests indicates that psychopaths score equally as well as nonpsychopaths.
• D)Some research suggests that those with psychopathy are generally underaroused, and thus engage in actions to compensate for this lack of stimulus input.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts or memories are unconsciously excluded from conscious awareness.

Mnemonic Device

A technique used to aid in the retention and retrieval of information in the memory.