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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. Which part of the brain is more emotional and processes events simultaneously?
(a) The left hemisphere.
(b) The right hemisphere.
(c) The frontal lobe.
(d) Neither: they both work together.

2. What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
(a) Developmentally inappropriate inattention and impulsiveness.
(b) Unremitting truancy.
(c) Major violations of society's rules.
(d) Hostile, aggressive behavior.

3. Upon what two abilities does conscience depend?
(a) The ability to imagine consequences and talk to oneself.
(b) The ability to obey and reason.
(c) The ability to overrule foolish desires.
(d) The ability to comprehend society's priorities and live by them.

4. Who is vulnerable to the machinations of psychopaths?
(a) Innocent people.
(b) Gullible people.
(c) Naive people.
(d) Everyone.

5. What psychopath does the author claim commanded a nation?
(a) Idi Amin.
(b) Pol Pot.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Hitler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What need is sometimes satisfied for the psychopath by taking drugs?

2. What did Ted Bundy claim was responsible for his murders?

3. What is socialization?

4. What can be observed about the mental processes of psychopaths?

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

(see the answer key)

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