Brinkley, Berstein, and Newman 1999) Asked Psychopaths and Non-Psychopaths to Generate

question 19

Multiple Choice

Brinkley, Berstein, and Newman 1999) asked psychopaths and non-psychopaths to generate stories with specific plots. Which of the following is true in regard to the psychopaths' stories?

• A) Psychopaths were more likely to use incorrect grammar.
• B) Psychopaths used more hand gestures when telling their stories.
• C) Psychopaths made fewer connections between different elements of their stories.
• D) Psychopaths were more likely to make disparaging comments about the main characters.

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