ASPD Human Development and Behavior 2

Question 1

Which attachment style in infancy is most consistently linked to later antisocial behavior patterns?

Accepted Answer

Disorganized attachment

Answer

Secure attachment

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Anxious-ambivalent attachment

Answer

Avoidant attachment

Question 2

At what developmental stage does the capacity for empathy typically begin to emerge in children?

Accepted Answer

Around 18–24 months

Answer

Around 6 months

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Around 4–5 years

Answer

Around 7–8 years

Question 3

According to behavioral genetics research, what is the approximate heritability estimate for ASPD?

Accepted Answer

50–70%

Answer

10–20%

Answer

30–40%

Answer

85–95%

Question 4

The 'dual taxonomy' proposed by Terrie Moffitt distinguishes which two developmental pathways to antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

Life-course-persistent vs. adolescence-limited antisocial behavior

Answer

Reactive vs. proactive aggression

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Primary vs. secondary psychopathy

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Overt vs. covert conduct disorder

Question 5

Which brain region's reduced volume and activity has been most replicated in neuroimaging studies of individuals with ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Prefrontal cortex

Answer

Hippocampus

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Cerebellum

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Occipital lobe

Question 6

In developmental psychopathology, what does the term 'equifinality' mean in the context of ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Multiple different developmental paths can lead to the same disorder

Answer

All children with ASPD had identical childhoods

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ASPD always leads to the same adult outcome

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Genetics and environment contribute equally to ASPD

Question 7

Which parenting practice has the STRONGEST empirical support for reducing conduct problems in children at risk for ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Parent Management Training (PMT)

Answer

Authoritarian strict discipline

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Psychoanalytic play therapy

Answer

Social skills groups alone