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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Australian Supreme Court pronounce Garry David mentally ill?
(a) No psychopath could possibly be sane.
(b) David's behavior was clearly anti-social.
(c) David was obviously schizophrenic.
(d) Anyone with David's history must be mentally ill.

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

3. What might be learned about psychopaths from brain imaging technology?
(a) How their brain processes differ from others.
(b) What their physical problem is.
(c) How to make them happier.
(d) How to cure them.

4. What did Dr. Jerrold Post predict that Saddam Hussein would do?
(a) Publically apologize.
(b) Escalate the conflict with the U.S.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Back down from confrontation with the U.S.

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

6. How did psychopaths in the prison study of brain patterns respond to emotionally charged words?
(a) Positively.
(b) Negatively.
(c) With excess emotion.
(d) As if they were neutral.

7. What is a person's best defense against psychopaths?
(a) Restraining orders.
(b) Understanding their nature.
(c) Compassion for their situation.
(d) Alerting the authorities.

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

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

10. What does Hervey Cleckley see as the main difference between psychopaths who are not incarcerated and those who are?
(a) A better physical appearance.
(b) A more consistent appearance of normality.
(c) A more engaging line of talk.
(d) A better education.

11. How do psychopaths treat those in positions inferior to them?
(a) They con them.
(b) They ingratiate themselves.
(c) They mock them.
(d) They brutalize them.

12. How do psychopaths use body language?
(a) To intrude on personal space.
(b) To indicate innocent intentions.
(c) To distance themselves.
(d) To make friends.

13. What is a typical sign of psychopathic conversation?
(a) Self-contradiction.
(b) Entertaining stories.
(c) Interest in the listener.
(d) Flattery.

14. In how many cases did Dr. Grigson's expert testimony result in the death of defendants?
(a) Fifteen out of thirty.
(b) Fifty out of sixty.
(c) All of them.
(d) Sixty-nine out of seventy.

15. How do psychopaths get into therapy?
(a) By personal request.
(b) By school referrals.
(c) At the request of families or as a condition for parole.
(d) By court order.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do psychopaths often miss?

2. Who do psychopaths typically blame when punished for their misconduct?

3. On what basis do parole boards release prisoners?

4. What are the motives of a psychopath in a social interchange?

5. What is the most overwhelming factor in the psychopath's ability to manipulate others?

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