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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. What might be learned about psychopaths from brain imaging technology?

2. For the psychopath, crime is a natural result of what?

3. What is conduct disorder?

4. What is oppositional defiant disorder?

5. What did people remember most about Gary Tison, the murderer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory does the author feel may possibly explain the self-contradictory nature of psychopathic speech?

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

3. Why does Kiki Olson say that the inclusion of more women in the workforce has opened new pathways for psychopaths?

4. Who is Dr. Death, and why was he given that name?

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

6. Why is the option of ignoring the presence of psychopathy in children no longer available?

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

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

9. What does the Psychopathy checklist provide to clinicians that they are lacking?

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

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 the difficulty with each of the diagnostic methods for identifying psychopathy.

Essay Topic 3

Empathy is a subject that is discussed at length in this book and that has great bearing on the diagnosis of psychopathy. In your essay, explain the word empathy and clarify its meaning with examples. How do empathetic people feel and behave? What is the difference between normal people and those who are without empathy? What difference would it make in your life if you could not feel empathy for others?

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