Question

Last week, Tate went into the hospital for a painful medical procedure. Amazingly, he did not seem worried beforehand, and he showed no signs of autonomic nervous system arousal. In addition, Tate seems to lack a conscience for wrongdoing. It is possible that Tate would be diagnosed as having:Last week, Tate went into the hospital for a painful medical procedure. Amazingly, he did not seem worried beforehand, and he showed no signs of autonomic nervous system arousal. In addition, Tate seems to lack a conscience for wrongdoing. It is possible that Tate would be diagnosed as having:

Answer 1

Tate would be diagnosed as having: antisocial personality disorder

Step-by-step explanation:

Antisocial personality disorder is related to crime, violence and delinquency. Individuals who present it treat others insensitively, without apparent concern, without feeling of guilt, even motivated by opportunities to manipulate others. People with this personality disorder are extremely rigid, they cannot adapt to reality, which weakens their operational capacity. Antisocial people develop a relatively small fear of the threat of physical punishment, although they are motivated to avoid the loss of tangible rewards. In addition, there is a chronic low response of the autonomic nervous system, which is heavily involved in emotional responses.