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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristics make psychopaths unsuitable for dangerous jobs?
(a) Fear and trepidation.
(b) Unpredictability and carelessness.
(c) Adrenaline addiction.
(d) Perfectionism and attention to detail.

2. What population makes up two-thirds of the victims of psychopathic criminals?
(a) Female friends and acquaintances.
(b) Female strangers.
(c) Male friends and acquaintances.
(d) Male strangers.

3. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be sane but evil?
(a) Mental health facilities.
(b) Research hospitals.
(c) Correctional facilities.
(d) Universities.

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

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

6. 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.

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

8. What did Ted Bundy claim was responsible for his murders?
(a) An alternate personality.
(b) A malignant entity.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother's early childhood abuse.

9. Why do socio-biologists claim that the number of psychopaths must be increasing?
(a) Social problems that lead to psychopathy are increasing.
(b) Psychopaths make other people psychopathic.
(c) Psychopaths are being more accurately diagnosed.
(d) Psychopaths produce large numbers of children.

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

11. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be crazy?
(a) Universities.
(b) Research hospitals.
(c) Mental health facilities.
(d) Correctional facilities.

12. Of what do today's young criminals have less?
(a) Education.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Strategic planning.
(d) Intelligence.

13. What question did Helen and Steve ask themselves about their daughter Alice?
(a) Is she coming home again?
(b) Is she crazy or just plain bad?
(c) Can she be cured?
(d) Where is she?

14. What was Elsa's first clue to Dan's criminal activity?
(a) She saw his picture in the post office.
(b) He had an unusual amount of money.
(c) He confessed to minor thievery.
(d) He had cases of unwrapped tape recorders and TVs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many psychopaths are estimated to be in North America?

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

3. What have laboratory experiments using biomedical recorders shown about psychopaths?

4. Upon what two abilities does conscience depend?

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

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