According to the Underarousal Hypothesis, Why Do Psychopaths Engage in Their

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to the underarousal hypothesis, why do psychopaths engage in their characteristic behaviours?

• A)to provide a sense of relief from the feelings of depression that they experience when they are not highly aroused
• B)to reduce the generally high level of arousal that they feel
• C)to deal with their anger
• D)to provide a level of stimulation that most of us receive from more typical behaviours

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