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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Can Anything Be Done?, pg 192-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Kenneth Bianchi convince some clinicians that he was not one of the Hillside Stranglers?
(a) He claimed multiple personalities.
(b) He turned in his friend Steve.
(c) He proved it was his cousin, Angelo Buono.
(d) He demonstrated a firm alibi.

2. What might be learned about psychopaths from brain imaging technology?
(a) How their brain processes differ from others.
(b) How to cure them.
(c) How to make them happier.
(d) What their physical problem is.

3. How are psychopathic children distinguished from normal kids?
(a) They are cuter and more likely to be spoiled.
(b) They are more difficult and harder to understand.
(c) They are overindulged by their parents.
(d) They are more intelligent.

4. What was the first thing the author noticed about Ray when he met him?
(a) Ray's intense stare.
(b) Ray's ease when lying.
(c) Ray's relaxed conversation.
(d) Ray's evil aura.

5. How secure are psychopaths in their own worldview?
(a) Psychopaths are constantly changing.
(b) Psychopaths are fragile and easily confused.
(c) Psychopaths have rock-solid personality structures.
(d) Psychopathy is based in fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what do today's young criminals have less?

2. Why did Gary Gilmore claim that he was not a great thief.

3. What is the most common effect of psychopaths on their victims?

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

5. Why do socio-biologists claim that the number of psychopaths must be increasing?

(see the answer key)

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