Deck 7: Criminal Psychopathy

Question 1

The core behavioral dimension that reflects a socially deviant life style,such as impulsiveness,excessive needs for stimulation,and lack of realistic goals is referred to as psychopathic

A) factor I.
B) factor 2.
C) factor 3.
D) factor 4.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All of the following are characteristic of the psychopath except

A) superficial charm.
B) extreme self-centeredness.
C) worry and anxiety about the future.
D) irresponsibility.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Those psychopaths who commit antisocial or violent acts because of severe emotional problems or inner conflicts are referred to as

A) primary psychopaths.
B) mentally disordered psychopaths.
C) secondary psychopaths.
D) psychotic psychopaths.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A psychopath would most likely explain his criminal behavior by saying

A) "I did it because everyone else was doing it."
B) "I did it for the hell of it."
C) "I did it because it is what I do best."
D) "I did it for the money."

Question 5

Which individual was not mentioned in the chapter as a likely example of a psychopath?

A) Faye Ellen Simpson
B) Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr.
C) Charles Manson
D) Hannibal Lechter

Question 6

The primary psychopath is also known as a

A) neurotic.
B) violent criminal.
C) submissive.
D) true psychopath.

Question 7

According to Robert Hare,antisocial individuals who display aggressive behavior learned from their subculture are ________ psychopaths.

A) secondary
B) neurotic
C) symptomatic
D) dissocial

Question 8

Recent research using factor analysis on the behavioral characteristics suggests that there appear(s)to be ________ that adequately describe(s.the behavioral dimensions of psychopaths.

A) only two factors
B) three or more factors
C) hundreds of factors
D) two or three factors

Question 9

Primary psychopaths who engage in repetitive antisocial behavior are called ________ psychopaths.

A) heinous
B) criminal
C) secondary
D) callous

Question 10

Robert Hare's research studies have found that criminal psychopaths appear to be deficient in

A) linguistic processing.
B) common sense.
C) intelligence.
D) logic.

Question 11

The Psychopathy Checklist was specifically designed to identify

A) secondary psychopaths.
B) potential psychopaths during childhood.
C) only those psychopaths who engage in violent or sadistic acts.
D) psychopaths in male prison populations.

Question 12

Psychopaths demonstrate normal appraisal of emotional cues and situations in the abstract (i.e.,verbal discussion.,but they are deficient in using emotional cues to guide their judgments and behavior in the process of living.This phenomenon is referred to as

A) emotional paradox.
B) imbalance.
C) habituation.
D) callous unemotionality.

Question 13

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

A) 5-8%
B) 10-25%
C) 20-38%
D) 45-55%

Question 14

Robert Hare's research focuses on the ________ of the psychopath.

A) family background
B) neurological features
C) socioeconomic status
D) antisocial tendencies

Question 15

According to Cleckley,which absolute unchanging characteristic is always present in the psychopath?

A) Egocentricity
B) Lack of remorse
C) Impulsivity
D) Pathological lying

Question 16

Quay has said that psychopaths "know the words but not the music" in reference to their lack of real emotion.This is also known as

A) tone deafness.
B) emotional vacuity.
C) pathological deficiency.
D) semantic aphasia.

Question 17

The behavior of the psychopath appears to be primarily an attempt to

A) receive sexual satisfaction.
B) obtain adequate stimulation.
C) relive his or her childhood.
D) avoid punishment.

Question 18

Currently,Hare's PCL-R is the best measure available of identifying criminal psychopaths.According to Hare,what score must a person receive on this scale to be considered a criminal psychopath?

A) 20
B) 25
C) 22
D) 30

Question 19

The core factors of psychopathy have been identified by a statistical method called

A) regression analysis.
B) multi-analysis.
C) analysis of variance.
D) factor analysis.

Question 20

The childhood of the psychopath is often characterized by

A) hyperactivity.
B) cruelty to animals.
C) enuresis.
D) fire setting.

Question 21

A true psychopath consistently displays neurotic and anxious behavior.

Question 22

The core behavioral dimension that reflects the interpersonal and emotional components,such as callousness and manipulation of others,is referred to as psychopathic factor I.

Question 23

Why is it so difficult to properly evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to treat psychopaths?

A) Because they do not habituate to stimuli easily.
B) Because they are skilled at manipulation.
C) Because they rarely comply with treatment.
D) Because they have difficulty adjusting to new situations.

Question 24

The boldness factor is sometimes referred to as

A) the meanness factor.
B) the callous-unemotional trait.
C) fearless dominance.
D) asymmetrical personality.

Question 25

Which of the following statements about juvenile psychopathy is correct?

A) There are no instruments available for measuring juvenile psychopathy.
B) Juvenile psychopathy as a construct clearly does not exist.
C) Some researchers are concerned about the negative implications of labeling juveniles as psychopaths.
D) Juvenile psychopaths display behavior identical to that of adult psychopaths.
E) Juvenile psychopathy is correlated with sexual aggression.

Question 26

Some research suggests that psychopathy and bipolar disorder are on the same spectrum of disorders.

Question 27

Which term is central to the dual-process model?

A) Temperament
B) Hypothalamus.
C) Empathy
D) Learning

Question 28

Psychopathy Screening Device or the PSD is one of the measures specifically designed to identify youths with psychopathic characteristics.

Question 29

Current research on gender differences of psychopaths suggests that women far outnumber men.

Question 30

According to Quay,psychopaths behave the way they do because they

A) haven't learned consequences of their behavior.
B) do not receive the full impact of sensations from the environment.
C) have learned the behavior from watching others.
D) do not interact with their environment.

Question 31

Compared to male psychopaths,female psychopaths

A) commit more property crime.
B) have higher recidivism rates.
C) are less aggressive and violent.
D) have lower recidivism rates.

Question 32

The autonomic nervous system of the psychopath appears to be

A) deformed.
B) insufficient.
C) ineffective.
D) underaroused.

Question 33

Compared to criminal nonpsychopaths,criminal psychopaths are more likely to kill

A) males who are strangers.
B) females who are strangers.
C) males who they know well.
D) females who they know well.

Question 34

Studies have underscored the observations that children and adolescents with psychopathic features show distinct sets of emotional and cognitive deficits that lead to their violent and anti-social behavior.

Question 35

Suicidality is a common characteristic of older adult psychopaths.

Question 36

Secondary psychopaths are more likely to be found in a maximum security prison.

Question 37

Neuropsychological indicators have been repeatedly found in psychopaths,as reflected in electrodermal measures,cardiovascular,and other nervous system indices.These indicators are called

A) confluence.
B) markers.
C) cloaca.
D) neuroindicators.

Question 38

Hemisphere asymmetry refers to the observation that most psychopaths have superior language ability.

Question 39

Those researchers who advocate for a fourth core factor in psychopathy argue that ________ should be included with the three core factors.

A) low intelligence
B) antisocial behavior
C) lack of guilt
D) impulsiveness

Question 40

Research indicates that the recidivism rate associated with psychopaths is very high.

Question 41

The research suggests that psychopaths may be more likely than other offenders to derive ________ from both the nonsexual and sexual suffering of others.

Question 42

What has been learned about a)recidivism and b)treatment of the criminal psychopath?

Question 43

Recent research clearly indicates that psychopathy is not a category but exists on a(n)________.

Question 44

Name and describe five instruments used to measure psychopathy.

Question 45

Juveniles who possess psychopathy-like characteristics,such as ________ traits,are believed to be particularly susceptible to antisocial behavior throughout their lives.

Question 46

From the research on the PCL,it has become clear that psychopathy is ________ in nature.

Question 47

Describe at least one concern about using the PCL across racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Question 48

Briefly describe the core characteristics of the criminal psychopath.

Question 49

It is usually difficult to evaluate properly the effectiveness of programs designed to treat criminal psychopaths because of their ability to ________ the system.

Question 50

Psychometric studies indicate that psychopaths usually score ________ on intelligence tests than the general population.

Question 51

Although research in recent years has focused on the psychometric characteristics of psycho-paths,the most current trend is the investigation of ________ factors involved in determining psychopathic behavior.

Question 52

Many clinicians and researchers have resisted any trend to search for psychopathy in juveniles,noting that features of the adult psychopath simply represent ________ adolescent development.

Question 53

The boldness factor of psychopathy is sometimes referred to as ________ dominance.

Question 54

After summarizing the research on juvenile psychopathy,explain why this construct is so controversial.

Question 55

Cleckley's book The Mask of Sanity describes in clear and empirically useful terms the major behaviors demonstrated by the ________ psychopath,as distinct from the other psychopathic types.