| Mental Sets in Conduct Problem Youth with Psychopathic Features: Entity Versus Incremental Theories of Intelligence. | |
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PMID: 21618069 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The purpose of the current study was to examine the effect of a motivational intervention on conduct problem youth with psychopathic features. Specifically, the current study examined conduct problem youths' mental set (or theory) regarding intelligence (entity vs. incremental) upon task performance. We assessed 36 juvenile offenders with psychopathic features and tested whether providing them with two different messages regarding intelligence would affect their functioning on a task related to academic performance. The study employed a MANOVA design with two motivational conditions and three outcomes including fluency, flexibility, and originality. Results showed that youth with psychopathic features who were given a message that intelligence grows over time, were more fluent and flexible than youth who were informed that intelligence is static. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of originality. The implications of these findings are discussed including the possible benefits of interventions for adolescent offenders with conduct problems and psychopathic features. |
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Randall T Salekin; Whitney S Lester; Mary-Kate Sellers |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-27 |
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Title: Law and human behavior Volume: - ISSN: 1573-661X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801255 Medline TA: Law Hum Behav Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA, rsalekin@bama.ua.edu. |
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