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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 the Australian Supreme Court pronounce Garry David mentally ill?
(a) David's behavior was clearly anti-social.
(b) Anyone with David's history must be mentally ill.
(c) David was obviously schizophrenic.
(d) No psychopath could possibly be sane.

2. What did Dr. Jerrold Post predict that Saddam Hussein would do?
(a) Escalate the conflict with the U.S.
(b) Back down from confrontation with the U.S.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Publically apologize.

3. What is the author's term for "successful" psychopaths?
(a) Subcriminal.
(b) Socialized.
(c) Useful.
(d) Intelligent.

4. In how many cases did Dr. Grigson's expert testimony result in the death of defendants?
(a) All of them.
(b) Fifty out of sixty.
(c) Fifteen out of thirty.
(d) Sixty-nine out of seventy.

5. How did Ted Bundy trick his victims into accompanying him when he was a stranger to them?
(a) He used crutches and asked for help.
(b) He pretended to know a mutual acquaintance.
(c) He had a cute dog.
(d) He offered them chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do psychopaths tend to view family members?

2. What did one psychopath say made a good liar?

3. What did John Wayne Gacy say about his career murdering thirty-three people?

4. For the psychopath, crime is a natural result of what?

5. Why does a prison psychiatrist claim the psychopathy checklist is valuable for parole boards?

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