Psychology 2032A/B Chapter 14-20: TEXTBOOK NOTES 2

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Psychology of crime & corrections textbook part ll. Definition: personality disorder defined by collection of interpersonal, affective & behavioral. Descriptions of psychopathy exist in all cultures: ex. ) Inuit: kulangeta, repeatedly lies, cheats, sexually assaults women--- they are dealt w/ characteristics--- including manipulation, lack of remorse or empathy, impulsivity & antisocial behaviors. (ervey cleckley: book, (cid:498)the mask of sanity(cid:499)--- described 16 features, can be categorized as positive features, emotional-interpersonal failures & behavioral problems. Hare psychopathy checklist-revised: 20 item rating scale that uses a semi-structured interview & review of file information to assess interpersonal, affective & behavioral features of psychopathy by pushing them off the ice. Assessment of psychopathy: most popular method for assessing psychopathy in adults, scale: 2= item definitely applies to the person, 0= not at all, total score ranges from 0-40. Pcl-r consists of two correlated factors: factor 1: combination of interpersonal & affective traits.