ASPD ASPD Neurobiological and Genetic Factors 2

Question 1

What does reduced skin conductance response (SCR) to threat cues indicate in the context of ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Impaired fear conditioning and reduced autonomic arousal

Answer

Heightened emotional sensitivity

Answer

Increased empathy capacity

Answer

Hypervigilance to social threat

Question 2

Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis helps explain ASPD by suggesting that affected individuals lack what?

Accepted Answer

Bodily signals that guide advantageous decision-making

Answer

Working memory capacity

Answer

Language processing ability

Answer

Spatial navigation skills

Question 3

Which structural brain finding differentiates primary psychopathy (ASPD with psychopathic features) from secondary psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

Primary psychopathy shows more amygdala reduction

Answer

Secondary psychopathy shows more amygdala reduction

Answer

Both show identical brain structures

Answer

Neither shows any structural differences

Question 4

Low resting heart rate in childhood is considered a biological marker that predicts what in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Antisocial and aggressive behavior

Answer

Higher intelligence

Answer

Better athletic performance

Answer

Reduced anxiety disorders

Question 5

Gene-environment interaction (GxE) research on ASPD emphasizes that genetic risks are most likely to manifest when combined with what environmental factor?

Accepted Answer

Childhood maltreatment or abuse

Answer

High socioeconomic status

Answer

Urban living

Answer

Academic underachievement alone

Question 6

Which neuropsychological deficit is most characteristic of ASPD and contributes to poor treatment engagement?

Accepted Answer

Deficits in response inhibition and reversal learning

Answer

Impaired spatial memory

Answer

Reduced verbal fluency

Answer

Impaired facial recognition