Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning Antisocial Personality

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning antisocial personality disorder?

• A) People with antisocial personality disorder also show deficits in verbal skills and executive functioning
• B) Much of the empirical research on the social and cognitive factors that contribute to antisocial behaviours has been conducted with adolescents and young adults
• C) The integrated biological, social, and cognitive approach to antisocial personality disorder suggests that people are born with neural, endocrine, and psychophysiological dispositions or into sociocultural contexts that put them at risk for the disorder
• D) Harsh discipline and lack of warmth from parents, and conflicts with aggressive peers, lead children to believe that the world is hostile and they must defend themselves rapidly and aggressively

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Definitions:

Nucleotides

Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Nucleotide

Monomer of nucleic acids; small molecule with a ribose or deoxyribose sugar, a nitrogen-containing base, and one, two, or three phosphate groups. E.g., adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, uracil.

Nitrogen-Containing Base

One of the building blocks of DNA and RNA molecules, including adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine (in DNA) and uracil (in RNA), which are key to encoding genetic information.

Phosphate Group

A functional group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, important in energy transfer and storage molecules like ATP.