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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do psychopaths tend to view therapists?
(a) As their only hope.
(b) As surrogate family.
(c) As objects to be conned.
(d) As friends and supporters.

2. Why are psychopaths not successful in treatment programs?
(a) They see nothing wrong with themselves.
(b) They are unwilling to make changes.
(c) They are experiencing too much distress.
(d) They are unable to face problems.

3. What is the most overwhelming factor in the psychopath's ability to manipulate others?
(a) Background information.
(b) Good looks.
(c) Intense eye contact.
(d) Glib talk.

4. What is conduct disorder?
(a) A pattern of conduct that involves deceit.
(b) A pattern of conduct that violates rules and the rights of others.
(c) A pattern of violent conduct.
(d) A pattern of selfish conduct.

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

6. For the psychopath, crime is a natural result of what?
(a) A tragic childhood.
(b) Opportunities all around.
(c) A deviant personality structure.
(d) The confidence of foolish people.

7. Why do clinicians hesitate to label a child psychopathic?
(a) Early labelling can result in earlier, better interventions.
(b) Early labelling can discourage parents.
(c) Early labelling can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
(d) Early labelling is seldom accurate.

8. How do psychopaths see themselves in relation to others?
(a) They see themselves as the equal of anyone.
(b) They see themselves as inferior beings.
(c) They never think of themselves in relation to others.
(d) They see themselves as superior beings.

9. Who normally serves on parole boards?
(a) Criminal justice professionals.
(b) Political appointees with few relevant qualifications.
(c) Mental health clinicians.
(d) Politicians.

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

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

12. What does a preschool psychopath understand about right and wrong?
(a) It's wrong if I get caught; it's right if I don't.
(b) It's wrong if my mother says, no.
(c) It's wrong if I don't get caught; it's right if I do.
(d) It's right if my mother says, okay.

13. What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
(a) Unremitting truancy.
(b) Major violations of society's rules.
(c) Developmentally inappropriate inattention and impulsiveness.
(d) Hostile, aggressive behavior.

14. Who do psychopaths typically blame when punished for their misconduct?
(a) Their parents.
(b) Someone else.
(c) Their intimate friends.
(d) Society as a whole.

15. What are the motives of a psychopath in a social interchange?
(a) Manipulate and take.
(b) Confuse and bedazzle.
(c) Overwhelm and destroy.
(d) Convince and persuade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Clifford Olson see himself during his trial?

2. Why did the author decline to diagnose Saddam Hussein?

3. How can you protect yourself from a psychopath's flattery?

4. What does successful therapy require of a patient?

5. Why is it important to avoid power struggles with a psychopath?

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