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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Profile: Feelings and Relationships , pg 33-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What phrase did Alice's parents use to describe her behavior as a child?
(a) "Something was off."
(b) "She was unpredictable."
(c) "She was impulsive."
(d) "She was mean."

4. What was incongruous about the red button in the psychologist's office in British Columbia Penitentiary?
(a) You could push it, but it indicated weakness on your part.
(b) It was designed to simulate a real call button.
(c) You could push it in an emergency but not expect help.
(d) You could push it in an emergency, but it did not work.

5. How did Kenneth Bianchi convince some clinicians that he was not one of the Hillside Stranglers?
(a) He claimed multiple personalities.
(b) He proved it was his cousin, Angelo Buono.
(c) He turned in his friend Steve.
(d) He demonstrated a firm alibi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term is often inappropriately applied to psychopaths?

3. What form of mental illness has about the same prevalence in North America as psychopathy?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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