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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. How is antisocial personality disorder diagnosed?
(a) Antisocial and criminal behaviors.
(b) Emotional triggers.
(c) Rigorous personality testing.
(d) Reports of family and acquaintances.

2. What does the author say is the hallmark of a psychopath?
(a) A stunning lack of conscience.
(b) Mental anguish.
(c) Delusions.
(d) Hallucinations.

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

4. What question did Helen and Steve ask themselves about their daughter Alice?
(a) Where is she?
(b) Is she coming home again?
(c) Is she crazy or just plain bad?
(d) Can she be cured?

5. What physician who murdered his family was portrayed in the movie Fatal Vision?
(a) Gary Tison.
(b) Jeffrey MacDonald.
(c) Kenneth Bianchi.
(d) John Wayne Gacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hervey Cleckley say the psychopath is incapable of understanding?

2. What do clinicians who prefer the term "sociopath" believe?

3. Why does William March say that good people are rarely suspicious?

4. Why are most studies of psychopathy done in prisons?

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

(see the answer key)

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