Date of Graduation
Spring 2013
Degree
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
D. Wayne Mitchell
Abstract
A mock crime scenario was used to test the hypothesis that individuals with psychopathic personality traits exhibit hyporeactive orienting responses to critical visual stimuli during instances of deception. Observation Oriented Modeling was then used to assess possible personality differences based on participants' galvanic skin responses following the presentation of critical items used in the mock crime. No meaningful difference was found between participants with psychopathic personality traits as compared to participants with psychopathy assessment scores that fell within normal limits.
Keywords
psychopathy, deception, assessment, Observation Oriented Modeling, mock crimes
Subject Categories
Psychology
Copyright
© Lisa Dirmeier Cota
Recommended Citation
Cota, Lisa Dirmeier, "The Effect of Personality in Escaping Detection During a Mock Crime Scenario" (2013). MSU Graduate Theses. 1801.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1801
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