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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do psychopaths often gain from therapy programs?
(a) A new outlook.
(b) A new hope for the future.
(c) New friends.
(d) New excuses and rationalizations.

2. How is psychological denial a disadvantage?
(a) It causes confusion.
(b) It blinds us to truth.
(c) It makes us criminals.
(d) It makes us liars.

3. Which part of the brain is more analytical and sequential?
(a) The right hemisphere.
(b) Neither: both sides work together.
(c) The left hemisphere.
(d) The frontal lobe.

4. How do psychopaths know what emotions to display to others?
(a) They read psychology texts.
(b) They take acting classes.
(c) They study films.
(d) They use their listeners' reactions as cues.

5. Why is it important to avoid power struggles with a psychopath?
(a) Their need for dominance causes them to focus on winning.
(b) They are smarter than the rest of us.
(c) They will always win.
(d) They will take revenge if you defeat them.

6. How is psychological denial useful?
(a) It protects the mind from unwanted details.
(b) It protects the mind from background noise.
(c) It protects the mind from painful knowledge.
(d) It protects the mind from distraction.

7. What does the author see as the antidote to inaccurate diagnoses?
(a) Careful use of sound scientific procedures.
(b) Careful comparison with similar cases.
(c) Careful attention to a defendant's explanations.
(d) Careful study of an offender's background.

8. On what basis do parole boards release prisoners?
(a) The offender has served a significant portion of his time.
(b) If they believe the offender no longer poses a significant threat to society.
(c) The offender has promised to do better.
(d) The prisons are overcrowded.

9. Why do wives often put up with psychopathic behaviors longer than they should?
(a) They feel insecure.
(b) They feel they must maintain the integrity of the home.
(c) They feel unworthy of a better life.
(d) They feel they have nowhere else to go.

10. How can you protect yourself from a psychopath's flattery?
(a) Decide whether what he says is true.
(b) Avoid conversation with him.
(c) Know your own weak spots.
(d) Flatter him in return.

11. How did Clifford Olson see himself during his trial?
(a) As a victim.
(b) As a hero.
(c) As a celebrity.
(d) As a scapegoat.

12. What is oppositional defiant disorder?
(a) Restless, inattentive behavior.
(b) Confused behavior.
(c) Negative, defiant behavior.
(d) Self-contradictory behavior.

13. What is the author's term for "successful" psychopaths?
(a) Socialized.
(b) Useful.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Subcriminal.

14. How did the congregation of Ed Lopes react to discovering he was actually a thief and murderer?
(a) They were not surprised.
(b) They were heartbroken.
(c) They rallied to support him.
(d) They were disillusioned.

15. What reaction from professionals often frustrates spouses of psychopaths?
(a) Professionals often believe the psychopath rather than the victim.
(b) Professionals often want to incarcerate the psychopath.
(c) Professionals have little useful advice to offer.
(d) Professionals are more easily tricked than lay people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a person's best defense against psychopaths?

2. Why was Jeffrey Dahmer able to convince policemen that he was not committing crimes?

3. What effect does parental behavior have on psychopathy?

4. What did Dr. Jerrold Post predict that Saddam Hussein would do?

5. When does the U.S. Supreme Court say expert testimony, such as Grigson's, is admissible?

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