ASPD Human Development and Behavior 4

Question 1

According to Kohlberg's moral development theory, individuals with ASPD most commonly operate at which level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Pre-conventional (self-interest and punishment avoidance)

Answer

People with ASPD typically reason at the pre-conventional level, motivated by avoiding punishment and pursuing personal gain rather than internalizing social rules or principles.

Question 2

What does the research on 'fearlessness theory' (Lykken) propose about the development of ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Low fear conditioning prevents learning from punishment, hindering conscience development

Answer

Lykken's fearlessness theory proposes that low baseline fear and poor fear conditioning prevent ASPD individuals from learning to avoid punishment, impairing conscience development.

Question 3

Neighborhood disadvantage and community violence exposure during childhood increases ASPD risk primarily through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Normalization of aggression and reduced access to prosocial modeling

Answer

Exposure to community violence normalizes aggression, provides antisocial role models, and reduces access to prosocial environments, all of which elevate ASPD risk.

Question 4

What is the significance of 'proactive' vs. 'reactive' aggression in understanding developmental pathways to ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Proactive aggression is goal-directed and more strongly linked to psychopathic features

Answer

Proactive (instrumental) aggression is planned and goal-directed, and is more strongly associated with callous-unemotional traits and psychopathic features of ASPD than reactive aggression.

Question 5

The relationship between ASPD and substance use disorders across the lifespan is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A bidirectional, mutually reinforcing relationship with shared risk factors

Answer

ASPD and substance use disorders share genetic vulnerabilities and mutually reinforce each other, with each condition worsening the course of the other throughout the lifespan.

(ASPD) Sociopath & Antisocial Personality Disorder Test Practice Test

(ASPD) Sociopath & Antisocial Personality Disorder Test Practice Test

ASPD Human Development and Behavior 4