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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do McCord and McCord identify as the distinguishing trait of the psychopath?
(a) Aggression.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Guiltlessness.
(d) Intense staring.

2. What did Philippe Pinel call psychopathy?
(a) Insanity without delirium.
(b) Diabolical evil.
(c) Remorselessness.
(d) Moral insanity.

3. How many psychopaths are estimated to be in North America?
(a) Two hundred thousand.
(b) Two million.
(c) One hundred thousand.
(d) One million.

4. What is the "cycle of violence"?
(a) Violent people interact with other violent people.
(b) Victims become perpetrators.
(c) Violence causes revenge.
(d) Violent people commit escalating crimes.

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

6. How well do psychopaths get along with one another?
(a) They often admire one another.
(b) Comfortably.
(c) Well.
(d) Not at all.

7. What often impresses people about psychopaths' discussion of technical subjects?
(a) Wide-ranging interests.
(b) Confident use of technical jargon and concepts.
(c) Concern about being revealed as phony.
(d) Multiple university degrees.

8. Why are psychopaths seldom embarrassed about legal, financial or personal problems?
(a) Problems are stepping stones to greater success.
(b) Problems are temporary, the fault of someone else.
(c) They don't admit they have problems.
(d) Humble acceptance of responsibility is their hallmark.

9. What was the verdict in the case of Ted Bundy?
(a) He was found to be psychopathic.
(b) He was found to be legally sane.
(c) He was found to be marginally accountable.
(d) He was found to be psychotic.

10. What impression do astute observers sometimes get about psychopaths?
(a) They are not talkative.
(b) They are unusually altruistic.
(c) They are not easily angered.
(d) They seem to be play-acting.

11. How do the criminal activities of psychopaths compare with those of other criminals?
(a) Psychopaths' crimes are harder to detect.
(b) Psychopaths' crimes are more varied and frequent.
(c) Psychopaths' crimes are more specialized.
(d) Psychopaths' crimes are more violent.

12. What was the verdict in the case of Edward Gein?
(a) He was found to be legally sane.
(b) He was found to be marginally accountable.
(c) He was found to be psychopathic.
(d) He was found to be psychotic.

13. What do psychopaths commit twice as often as other criminal offenders?
(a) Acts of deception.
(b) Acts of embezzlement.
(c) Acts of robbery.
(d) Acts of violence.

14. How do law enforcement officials make use of psychopaths' lack of loyalty?
(a) They will work as double agents.
(b) They will turn in their friends.
(c) They can be "turned" to help the state.
(d) They will make mistakes.

15. Why did Jack Abbott reject the word "remorse" in his case?
(a) His victim was better off.
(b) Remorse is a waste of time.
(c) Remorse is unhealthy.
(d) Remorse implies that you did something wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what two abilities does conscience depend?

2. How do psychopaths often react to perceived insults?

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

4. Why did Gary Gilmore claim that he was not a great thief.

5. What does the author say is the hallmark of a psychopath?

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