It Has Been Found That,in Avoidance Learning Tasks,the Reason Psychopaths

question 25

Multiple Choice

It has been found that,in avoidance learning tasks,the reason psychopaths had difficulty learning to avoid shock was because

• A)they were unaware that it was a possibility.
• B)they experienced very little anxiety.
• C)they had a learning disability.
• D)the experience of the shock was a positive sensation.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Cognitive

Refers to processes related to thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

Behavioral

Relating to or concerned with the actions or activities of living organisms towards their environment.

Dream Interpretation

The process of assigning meaning to dreams, often based on the belief that dreams can reveal hidden truths, desires, or psychodynamic processes.