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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Ethics of Labeling, pg 180-191.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does a prison psychiatrist claim the psychopathy checklist is valuable for parole boards?
(a) It ensures that no one who may commit future crime is released.
(b) It gives boards someone to blame when recidivism occurs.
(c) It is insurance against claims of improper parole.
(d) It helps boards quantify their decisions.

2. What physician who murdered his family was portrayed in the movie Fatal Vision?
(a) Kenneth Bianchi.
(b) Jeffrey MacDonald.
(c) John Wayne Gacy.
(d) Gary Tison.

3. What phrase did Alice's parents use to describe her behavior as a child?
(a) "She was mean."
(b) "She was unpredictable."
(c) "She was impulsive."
(d) "Something was off."

4. For what career are psychopaths uniquely well-suited?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Imposters.
(c) Financial advisors.
(d) Doctors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what basis do parole boards release prisoners?

2. What question did Helen and Steve ask themselves about their daughter Alice?

3. How do psychopaths tend to feel about the future?

4. What does the author advise readers not to do with his book?

5. How well do psychopaths get along with one another?

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