Which of the Following Crimes Is More Likely to Be

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following crimes is more likely to be committed by a psychopath?​ 

• A)One man stabs another after an argument in a bar. 
• B)A woman arranges to have her husband murdered after taking out a large insurance policy on his life. 
• C)A teenager grabs a purse that is left unattended in a supermarket shopping cart. 
• D)A man punches his girlfriend after finding her out with another man.

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Definitions:

Negative Evaluations

The process of critically assessing something in a manner that highlights its faults or shortcomings.

Social Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by significant anxiety or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.

Avoidant

Pertaining to a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Dynamic Self-Regulatory

The ongoing process of controlling one’s behavior, emotions, or thoughts in response to changing situations or in pursuit of personal goals.