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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Ethics of Labeling, pg 180-191.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do psychopaths often react to perceived insults?
(a) With faked forgiveness.
(b) With extreme but short-lived outbursts.
(c) With rigid self-control.
(d) With long-term planned revenge.

2. Why is Hannibal Lecter not an accurate portrayal of a psychopath?
(a) He is crazy.
(b) He is modest.
(c) He is sympathetic.
(d) He is intelligent.

3. What did one psychopath say made a good liar?
(a) Being intelligent.
(b) Being a good judge of people.
(c) Talking fast.
(d) Understanding the social system.

4. Which "special issue" makes the death penalty difficult to decide for those who must judge murderers in Texas?
(a) Is the murderer mentally competent to stand trial?
(b) Was there reasonable provocation for the defendant's acts?
(c) Did the murderer deliberately seek the death of his victim?
(d) Is there a probability that the defendant will commit criminal acts of violence in the future?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be learned about psychopaths from brain imaging technology?

2. Why are psychopaths seldom embarrassed about legal, financial or personal problems?

3. How is psychological denial useful?

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

5. What term is often inappropriately applied to psychopaths?

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