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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Focusing the Picture, pg 21-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are psychopathic killers sometimes judged sane?
(a) They suffer from mental illness.
(b) They are unusually intelligent.
(c) They fool the authorities.
(d) They are not deranged.

2. Why are most studies of psychopathy done in prisons?
(a) Prison contributes to the creation of psychopathy.
(b) All prisoners are psychopathic.
(c) Psychopaths and information about them are readily available.
(d) Prisoners are willing guinea pigs for examination.

3. Why is it important for parole boards to understand psychopathy?
(a) Psychopathy is a strong predictor of recidivism.
(b) Most criminals are psychopathic.
(c) Psychopaths will eventually kill someone.
(d) All psychopaths will lie at parole hearings.

4. How did Clifford Olson become rich?
(a) Authorities paid him to show the burial places of his victims.
(b) He created a Ponzi scheme and bilked investors.
(c) He married a rich woman and murdered her.
(d) He embezzled from the firm where he worked.

5. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be sane but evil?
(a) Correctional facilities.
(b) Research hospitals.
(c) Universities.
(d) Mental health facilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ray take revenge on the author for not getting him work in his father's firm?

2. What was the verdict in the case of Ted Bundy?

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

4. How is antisocial personality disorder diagnosed?

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

(see the answer key)

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