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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, pg 219-220.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the most heart-wrenching situation involving psychopathy?
(a) When a pschopath has deceived you in a romantic relationship.
(b) When a psychopath has taken your money.
(c) When there is a psychopath in your family.
(d) When a psychopath is managing your trust fund.

3. What does successful therapy require of a patient?
(a) Intense concentration.
(b) A desire to fix a problem.
(c) Willingness to endure criticism.
(d) A lot of cash.

4. Where does the author suggest that hope lies for dealing more effectively with psychopathy?
(a) Research.
(b) Incarceration.
(c) Successful power struggles.
(d) Public education.

5. Why does the author encourage more research into psychopathy?
(a) Research is his business.
(b) Research will surely produce a cure.
(c) Early and effective interventions still do not exist.
(d) Psychopathy makes a fascinating topic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is oppositional defiant disorder?

2. What characteristics make psychopaths unsuitable for dangerous jobs?

3. When do psychopathic children lie when normal children would not?

4. What are the motives of a psychopath in a social interchange?

5. What is the most distressing aspect of increasing juvenile crime?

(see the answer key)

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