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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Lifestyles, pg 57-70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How well do psychopaths get along with one another?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Comfortably.
(c) Well.
(d) They often admire one another.

2. What prerequisite for love does a psychopath lack?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Charm.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Attractiveness.

3. What do clinicians who prefer the term "sociopath" believe?
(a) Psychopathy is caused by life experiences.
(b) Psychopathy is a mental illness.
(c) Psychopathy is inborn.
(d) Society is responsible for creating psychopaths.

4. What does the author say is the hallmark of a psychopath?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Mental anguish.
(c) Delusions.
(d) A stunning lack of conscience.

5. Why do socio-biologists claim that the number of psychopaths must be increasing?
(a) Social problems that lead to psychopathy are increasing.
(b) Psychopaths are being more accurately diagnosed.
(c) Psychopaths make other people psychopathic.
(d) Psychopaths produce large numbers of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's objective in writing this book?

2. What is the difficulty in using empathy, egocentricity, or guilt as determinants in a diagnosis?

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

4. What do McCord and McCord identify as the distinguishing trait of the psychopath?

5. What was the verdict in the case of Edward Gein?

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