Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True About Psychopaths

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true about psychopaths?

• A) Psychopaths are withdrawn,emotionless characters who delight in violence for its own sake.
• B) Psychopaths lack the moral sense and concern for others most normal people hold.
• C) People with psychopathic traits are inevitably criminal.
• D) Nearly all studies of people said to possess psychopathic characteristics have been of convicted prisoners.

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