The Level of Psychopathy Appears to Be Higher on Average

question 23

Multiple Choice

The level of psychopathy appears to be higher on average among North American prisoners compared to European prisoners. What is the speculated reason for this difference?

• A) Subtle aspects of the symptom descriptions are lost in translations of the PCL-R.
• B) Psychopaths are more likely to end up in the mental health system in Europe.
• C) More effective treatments for psychopathy have been implemented in Europe.
• D) The genes responsible for psychopathy are less common in Europe.
• E) Many European countries do not consider psychopathy to be a diagnosis.

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