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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

3. How did psychopaths in the prison study of brain patterns respond to emotionally charged words?

4. Why do clinicians hesitate to label a child psychopathic?

5. What did one psychopath say made a good liar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What benefit does a psychopath typically get from therapy programs?

2. What "uncanny" ability of psychopaths helps them find potential victims?

3. Why are nurturing, kind-hearted women ideal victims for psychopaths?

4. What tools do white-color psychopaths use to get what they want?

5. What characteristics distinguish psychopathic use of non-verbal communication?

6. Why is it important to identify psychopathy in childhood?

7. What distinguishes the lying of psychopaths from that of other liars?

8. How have family members often unwittingly contributed to a psychopath's misbehavior?

9. What warnings does the author give to those who are trying to deal with psychopaths in their lives?

10. What kinds of professions are likely choices for white-collar psychopaths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the nature vs. nurture argument regarding psychopathy. Do you think that one aspect is a more likely cause than the other? Are they equally involved? Support your thesis with reasons from the text

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why clinicians and other mental health professionals are frequently unable to agree on a workable definition of psychopathy. With what other terms is it often confused? What dysfunction in the mental health system is created by these disagreements?

Essay Topic 3

Do you feel better prepared as a person for any encounters you may have with psychopathy in your own life after reading this book? In your essay, tell why or why not.

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