Question 1

Which can best be attributed to the term "insanity?"

Accepted Answer

A) A diagnosis of insanity automatically follows a diagnosis of psychosis. 
B) Insanity is a legal term and judicial determination. 
C) A diagnosis of insanity is a psychiatric decision. 
D) A diagnosis of insanity is ultimately determined by trained psychologists. 
A) A diagnosis of insanity automatically follows a diagnosis of psychosis. 
B) Insanity is a legal term and judicial determination. 
C) A diagnosis of insanity is a psychiatric decision. 
D) A diagnosis of insanity is ultimately determined by trained psychologists. B

Question 2

Criminal psychopaths make up about what percentage of the male inmate population in a maximum-security prison?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-15 
B) 20-30 
C) 85-90 
D) 45-55 
A) 10-15 
B) 20-30 
C) 85-90 
D) 45-55 B

Question 3

Which of the following murderers took the life of a 4-year-old child because the victim reminded the killer of what he did not have: love, beauty, security and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Arthur Shawcross 
B) Ed Gein 
C) Eric Smith 
D) Ed Kemper 
A) Arthur Shawcross 
B) Ed Gein 
C) Eric Smith 
D) Ed Kemper C

Question 4

Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In dissociative amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A) one experiences a fragmentation of thinking and perception. 
B) the memory of a traumatic experience is lost to consciousness. 
C) one forgets a chunk of one's past and begins a new life in a different place. 
D) one's personality is split into two or more distinct and competing personalities. 
A) one experiences a fragmentation of thinking and perception. 
B) the memory of a traumatic experience is lost to consciousness. 
C) one forgets a chunk of one's past and begins a new life in a different place. 
D) one's personality is split into two or more distinct and competing personalities.

Question 6

A mental disorder or syndrome that is unintentionally caused in a patient by a clinician or practitioner is called:

Accepted Answer

A) iatrogenic 
B) tautological fallacy 
C) anterograde syndrome 
D) symptom substitution 
A) iatrogenic 
B) tautological fallacy 
C) anterograde syndrome 
D) symptom substitution

Question 7

Anxiety disorders include:

Accepted Answer

A) phobias, dysthymia, and kleptomania. 
B) obsessions, compulsions, and mania. 
C) social phobia, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) psychogenic fugue, agoraphobia, and simple phobia. 
A) phobias, dysthymia, and kleptomania. 
B) obsessions, compulsions, and mania. 
C) social phobia, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) psychogenic fugue, agoraphobia, and simple phobia.

Question 8

Worry and anxiety about future is a characteristic of the psychopath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____, common among violent offenders, includes a history of antisocial behavior beginning no later than age 15 for males, and for females anytime during the teen years.

Accepted Answer

Antisocial

Question 10

The hormone that inhibits the secretion of stomach acid and stimulates smooth muscle and acts as a neurotransmitter in brain functioning is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) CSF 5-hiaa 
B) lithium 
C) Haldol 
D) serotonin 
A) CSF 5-hiaa 
B) lithium 
C) Haldol 
D) serotonin

Question 11

This type is a pervasive pattern of detachment from relationships, including limited expression of emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid 
B) schizotypal 
C) histrionic 
D) schizoid 
A) paranoid 
B) schizotypal 
C) histrionic 
D) schizoid

Question 12

According to ______, the mind is constantly engaged in balancing the three-part personality structure of id, ego, and superego.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Hickey 
C) Fuller 
D) Hare 
A) Freud 
B) Hickey 
C) Fuller 
D) Hare

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a Factor 2 characteristic found in Robert Hare's Revised Psychopathy Checklist?

Accepted Answer

A) parasitic lifestyle 
B) early behavioral problems 
C) need for stimulation 
D) promiscuous sexual behavior 
A) parasitic lifestyle 
B) early behavioral problems 
C) need for stimulation 
D) promiscuous sexual behavior

Question 14

The essential inquiry involved when M'Naughten Rule is applied is:

Accepted Answer

A) Was the act the result or the product of a mental defect 
B) Was the person able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the offense 
C) Was the act the result of an "irresistible impulse" 
D) Was the act the result of an addiction 
A) Was the act the result or the product of a mental defect 
B) Was the person able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the offense 
C) Was the act the result of an "irresistible impulse" 
D) Was the act the result of an addiction

Question 15

In her study of psychopathology and mass murder, Souza found that most of these have a history of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) mass murderers 
B) serial killers 
C) murderers 
D) criminals 
A) mass murderers 
B) serial killers 
C) murderers 
D) criminals

Question 16

The following was/were believed to be able to detect criminal predisposition by examining bumps and abnormalities on the surface of the skull.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociologists 
B)  phrenologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  neurobiologists 
A)  sociologists 
B)  phrenologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  neurobiologists

Question 17

Which dissociative disorder involves a person feeling detached from his/her mental processes of physical body?

Accepted Answer

A) fugue 
B) depersonalization 
C) amnesia 
D) identity 
A) fugue 
B) depersonalization 
C) amnesia 
D) identity

Question 18

There is a correlation between head trauma and violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ appear to be the most resistant to change.

Accepted Answer

Personalit

Question 20

This term was introduced by J.L.A.Koch in his 1891.

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic 
B) criminology 
C) psychopath 
D) sociopath 
A) histrionic 
B) criminology 
C) psychopath 
D) sociopath

Which can best be attributed to the term "insanity?"

Criminal psychopaths make up about what percentage of the male inmate population in a maximum-security prison?

Which of the following murderers took the life of a 4-year-old child because the victim reminded the killer of what he did not have: love, beauty, security and happiness?

Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of autism.

In dissociative amnesia:

A mental disorder or syndrome that is unintentionally caused in a patient by a clinician or practitioner is called:

Anxiety disorders include:

Worry and anxiety about future is a characteristic of the psychopath.

_____, common among violent offenders, includes a history of antisocial behavior beginning no later than age 15 for males, and for females anytime during the teen years.

The hormone that inhibits the secretion of stomach acid and stimulates smooth muscle and acts as a neurotransmitter in brain functioning is known as:

This type is a pervasive pattern of detachment from relationships, including limited expression of emotions.

According to ______, the mind is constantly engaged in balancing the three-part personality structure of id, ego, and superego.

Which of the following is NOT a Factor 2 characteristic found in Robert Hare's Revised Psychopathy Checklist?

The essential inquiry involved when M'Naughten Rule is applied is:

In her study of psychopathology and mass murder, Souza found that most of these have a history of mental illness.

The following was/were believed to be able to detect criminal predisposition by examining bumps and abnormalities on the surface of the skull.

Which dissociative disorder involves a person feeling detached from his/her mental processes of physical body?

There is a correlation between head trauma and violent behavior.

_____ appear to be the most resistant to change.

This term was introduced by J.L.A.Koch in his 1891.

Introduction: the Phenomenon of Serial Murder

Cultural Development of Monsters, Demons, and Evil

Social Construction of Serial Murder

Sexual Predators, Paraphilia, and Murder

Healthcare Killers

The Male Serial Murderer

Team Killers

The Female Serial Murderer

Victims

Serial Murder From a Global Perspective

Responding to Serial Killers

Filters

Exam 3: Psycho-Genetics of Serial Murderers

Which can best be attributed to the term "insanity?"

Criminal psychopaths make up about what percentage of the male inmate population in a maximum-security prison?

Which of the following murderers took the life of a 4-year-old child because the victim reminded the killer of what he did not have: love, beauty, security and happiness?

Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of autism.

In dissociative amnesia:

A mental disorder or syndrome that is unintentionally caused in a patient by a clinician or practitioner is called:

Anxiety disorders include:

Worry and anxiety about future is a characteristic of the psychopath.

_____, common among violent offenders, includes a history of antisocial behavior beginning no later than age 15 for males, and for females anytime during the teen years.

The hormone that inhibits the secretion of stomach acid and stimulates smooth muscle and acts as a neurotransmitter in brain functioning is known as:

This type is a pervasive pattern of detachment from relationships, including limited expression of emotions.

According to ______, the mind is constantly engaged in balancing the three-part personality structure of id, ego, and superego.

Which of the following is NOT a Factor 2 characteristic found in Robert Hare's Revised Psychopathy Checklist?

The essential inquiry involved when M'Naughten Rule is applied is:

In her study of psychopathology and mass murder, Souza found that most of these have a history of mental illness.

The following was/were believed to be able to detect criminal predisposition by examining bumps and abnormalities on the surface of the skull.

Which dissociative disorder involves a person feeling detached from his/her mental processes of physical body?

There is a correlation between head trauma and violent behavior.

_____ appear to be the most resistant to change.

This term was introduced by J.L.A.Koch in his 1891.

Introduction: the Phenomenon of Serial Murder

Cultural Development of Monsters, Demons, and Evil

Social Construction of Serial Murder

Sexual Predators, Paraphilia, and Murder

Healthcare Killers

The Male Serial Murderer

Team Killers

The Female Serial Murderer

Victims

Serial Murder From a Global Perspective

Responding to Serial Killers

Filters