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

2. How does Ronald Markman account for the public fascination with remorseless psychopaths?
(a) We have something of them in us and we want to know what it is.
(b) We feel sorry for them.
(c) We admire them.
(d) We envy them.

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

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

5. How do psychopaths tend to feel about the future?
(a) They live in an imagined future.
(b) They give it little thought.
(c) They look forward to better days.
(d) They plan constantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the brain function of psychopaths?

2. What does the author believe society must do with psychopaths?

3. What does the author hope research will produce?

4. What is the difficulty in using empathy, egocentricity, or guilt as determinants in a diagnosis?

5. How do psychopaths use body language?

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