HANCOCK

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To examine the language characteristics of psychopaths

Question 2

Hypothesis 1

Answer 2

Hancock aimed to see if how psychopaths appear to view the world and others instrumentally was reflected in their speech .

Question 3

Hypothesis 2-

Answer 3

Psychopaths are more drawn to lower levels needs than higher levels needs

Question 4

Hypothesis 3

Answer 4

Psychopaths are less emotional and distance themselves from their crimes

Question 5

Procedure

Answer 5

Assessed for level of psychopathy using the PCL-R CHECKLIST
they were then interviewed about their crimes arms their interviews were transcribed by researchers who were blind to whether they were a psychopath or non psychopath

Question 6

Procedure interview

Answer 6

Asked to describe their homoscide offence in as much detail as possible