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

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

3. What is the difficulty in using empathy, egocentricity, or guilt as determinants in a diagnosis?
(a) Participants can lie in reporting.
(b) Clinicians are often prejudiced in favor of their clients.
(c) Everyone tested comes out at about the same level.
(d) The average clincian can't reliably assess those traits.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What physician who murdered his family was portrayed in the movie Fatal Vision?

2. What phrase did Alice's parents use to describe her behavior as a child?

3. How are psychopaths unlike psychotics?

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

5. What was Elsa's first clue to Dan's criminal activity?

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