PSY 1101 Midterm: scientific methods and statistics - sept 18th - doc. - midterm 1.doc

30. John believes that a person's thoughts and feelings cannot be objectively measured, and are therefore unworthy of scientific study. John's views are from the perspective. a. psychodynamic b. humanistic c. cognitive d. behaviorist

7. Which of the following methods is most helpful for clarifying cause and effect relationships? a correlational research b. the survey c. naturalistic observation d. the experiment

To date, there is no universally effective, long-term psychological treatment for antisocial personality disorder (or psychopathy specifically). In many cases, particularly when a psychopath or an individual with APD commits a violent crime, confinement is the only form of long-term management. What ethical concerns with this come to mind, if any? Should society explore other methods to treat/manage psychopathy, or is confinement a reasonable approach in violent circumstances?