Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Robert Hare (psychologist)
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Robert Hare (psychologist)
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of serious crimes are committed by psychopaths?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Eighty.

2. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be sane but evil?
(a) Correctional facilities.
(b) Mental health facilities.
(c) Universities.
(d) Research hospitals.

3. Why are psychopaths seldom embarrassed about legal, financial or personal problems?
(a) They don't admit they have problems.
(b) Humble acceptance of responsibility is their hallmark.
(c) Problems are stepping stones to greater success.
(d) Problems are temporary, the fault of someone else.

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

5. Why did Jack Abbott reject the word "remorse" in his case?
(a) Remorse is unhealthy.
(b) His victim was better off.
(c) Remorse implies that you did something wrong.
(d) Remorse is a waste of time.

6. What is the typical motivation for a psychopath's act of violence?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Fear.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Hatred.

7. How do the criminal activities of psychopaths compare with those of other criminals?
(a) Psychopaths' crimes are more violent.
(b) Psychopaths' crimes are harder to detect.
(c) Psychopaths' crimes are more specialized.
(d) Psychopaths' crimes are more varied and frequent.

8. How does the author feel about films that allow identification with psychopaths?
(a) They are silly and have no connection with reality.
(b) They are helpful diagnostic tools.
(c) They are cathartic, releasing our interest in evil without doing harm.
(d) They are powerful role models for people with problems.

9. What is the difficulty in using empathy, egocentricity, or guilt as determinants in a diagnosis?
(a) The average clincian can't reliably assess those traits.
(b) Everyone tested comes out at about the same level.
(c) Clinicians are often prejudiced in favor of their clients.
(d) Participants can lie in reporting.

10. How does the author describe the psychopath's typical lifestyle?
(a) Unstable and aimless.
(b) Driven.
(c) Focused and intense.
(d) Planned and organized.

11. Why is Hannibal Lecter not an accurate portrayal of a psychopath?
(a) He is sympathetic.
(b) He is modest.
(c) He is intelligent.
(d) He is crazy.

12. What did John Wayne Gacy say about his career murdering thirty-three people?
(a) "I was the victim."
(b) "They all deserved to die."
(c) "I don't know what came over me."
(d) "It was another person inside of me."

13. Why did Gary Gilmore claim that he was not a great thief.
(a) He was not interested in thievery.
(b) He was not intelligent enough.
(c) He was too sympathetic.
(d) He was too impulsive.

14. How exactly does psychopathy correspond with troubled childhood?
(a) There is 75% correspondence.
(b) There is a 65% correspondence.
(c) There is no correspondence.
(d) There is 100% correspondence.

15. What attitude toward children is a common theme among psychopaths?
(a) An indifference to their welfare.
(b) Violence.
(c) An emotional attachment.
(d) A sincere interest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why were second-degree murder charges against Roxanne Murray dropped?

3. Why are most studies of psychopathy done in prisons?

4. What population makes up two-thirds of the victims of psychopathic criminals?

5. How did Kenneth Bianchi convince some clinicians that he was not one of the Hillside Stranglers?

(see the answer keys)

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