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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Ethics of Labeling, pg 180-191.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jack Abbott reject the word "remorse" in his case?
(a) His victim was better off.
(b) Remorse implies that you did something wrong.
(c) Remorse is unhealthy.
(d) Remorse is a waste of time.

2. Who normally serves on parole boards?
(a) Criminal justice professionals.
(b) Political appointees with few relevant qualifications.
(c) Mental health clinicians.
(d) Politicians.

3. For what career are psychopaths uniquely well-suited?
(a) Financial advisors.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Imposters.
(d) Doctors.

4. What did John Wayne Gacy say about his career murdering thirty-three people?
(a) "I was the victim."
(b) "They all deserved to die."
(c) "I don't know what came over me."
(d) "It was another person inside of me."

5. For the psychopath, crime is a natural result of what?
(a) A tragic childhood.
(b) Opportunities all around.
(c) The confidence of foolish people.
(d) A deviant personality structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are psychopaths seldom embarrassed about legal, financial or personal problems?

2. What impression do astute observers sometimes get about psychopaths?

3. Why did the author decline to diagnose Saddam Hussein?

4. Why do the victims of psychopaths often have trouble convincing others?

5. How do psychopaths treat those in positions inferior to them?

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