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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. Why are nurturing women ideal prey for psychopaths?
(a) They are good cooks.
(b) They will take a lot of abuse if they think they can help.
(c) They believe they are invincible.
(d) They are ignorant.

2. Which part of the brain is more analytical and sequential?
(a) Neither: both sides work together.
(b) The right hemisphere.
(c) The left hemisphere.
(d) The frontal lobe.

3. When is the best period for changing the behavior or psychopaths?
(a) In early adulthood, when comprehension is best.
(b) Before adolescence.
(c) In adolesence, when change is inevitable.
(d) After midlife, when emotions become calmer.

4. What is the author's objective in writing this book?
(a) To help mislabelled psychopaths get out of prison.
(b) To help people diagnose the psychopaths they may know.
(c) To help people escape from psychopathic interaction.
(d) To help people better understand psychopathy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the kitchen an inappropriate placement for Ray?

2. What is conscience to a psychopath?

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

4. What percentage of serious crimes are committed by psychopaths?

5. What emotions are the mainsprings of conscience for most people?

(see the answer key)

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