Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of how the construct of psychopathy has influenced court decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) support a transfer from youth to adult court 
B) contribute to dangerous offender designation 
C) determine parole eligibility 
D) assess mental state at time of offense 
E) prove incompetence or unfitness to stand trial 
A) support a transfer from youth to adult court 
B) contribute to dangerous offender designation 
C) determine parole eligibility 
D) assess mental state at time of offense 
E) prove incompetence or unfitness to stand trial

Question 2

Retrospective studies assessing callous/unemotional traits in youth or psychopathy in adults by asking them about their childhood experiences have found that psychopathic individuals report lower levels of

Accepted Answer

A) child abuse 
B) parental care 
C) family conflict 
D) prosocial relations 
E) number of siblings 
A) child abuse 
B) parental care 
C) family conflict 
D) prosocial relations 
E) number of siblings

Question 3

Kirkman (2005)reported that non-incarcerated psychopaths in heterosexual relationships tend to display all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple infidelities 
B) Mistreatment of children 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Dependence and insecurity 
E) Isolation and coercion 
A) Multiple infidelities 
B) Mistreatment of children 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Dependence and insecurity 
E) Isolation and coercion

Question 4

Mock jurors are least likely to support the death penalty for which of the following adult offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) psychopathic offenders 
B) psychotic offenders 
C) offenders with no mental illness 
D) both a and b 
E) both b and c 
A) psychopathic offenders 
B) psychotic offenders 
C) offenders with no mental illness 
D) both a and b 
E) both b and c

Question 5

All of the following are challenges associated with using self-report questionnaires to assess psychopathy except:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychopaths will manipulate tests to reflect their best interests 
B) Psychopaths are generally less intelligent thus can't respond accurately 
C) Psychopaths will have difficulty reporting on specific emotions they may never have felt 
D) Psychopaths may not have sufficient insight into their own traits and behaviour 
E) All of the above are challenges with using self-reports to assess psychopathy. 
A) Psychopaths will manipulate tests to reflect their best interests 
B) Psychopaths are generally less intelligent thus can't respond accurately 
C) Psychopaths will have difficulty reporting on specific emotions they may never have felt 
D) Psychopaths may not have sufficient insight into their own traits and behaviour 
E) All of the above are challenges with using self-reports to assess psychopathy.

Question 6

The best research design to determine the extent to which family experiences influence the development of psychopathic traits is:

Accepted Answer

A) prospective longitudinal studies 
B) retrospective studies 
C) cross-sectional studies 
D) experimental 
E) We do not yet know how to study these phenomena. 
A) prospective longitudinal studies 
B) retrospective studies 
C) cross-sectional studies 
D) experimental 
E) We do not yet know how to study these phenomena.

Question 7

Psychopaths have been called:

Accepted Answer

A) exceptional predators 
B) interpersonal predators 
C) intraspecies predators 
D) predatory species 
E) special predatory 
A) exceptional predators 
B) interpersonal predators 
C) intraspecies predators 
D) predatory species 
E) special predatory

Question 8

Studies using self-report psychopathy scales in university populations have reported that high psychopathy scores are associated with all of the following behaviours except:

Accepted Answer

A) Cheating on exams 
B) Defrauding a lottery 
C) Detecting vulnerable victims 
D) Owning "vicious" dogs 
E) Child molestation 
A) Cheating on exams 
B) Defrauding a lottery 
C) Detecting vulnerable victims 
D) Owning "vicious" dogs 
E) Child molestation

Question 9

Which of the following is not a function of the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) decision making 
C) language 
D) defence reactions 
E) emotional expression 
A) memory 
B) decision making 
C) language 
D) defence reactions 
E) emotional expression

Question 10

Gerald is classified as a sexual offender and is considered to be a part of the sex offender group that has been found to have the lowest psychopathy scores.What type of sex offender is Gerald?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual homicide offender 
B) Mixed sexual offender 
C) Child molester 
D) Rapist 
E) Exhibitionist 
A) Sexual homicide offender 
B) Mixed sexual offender 
C) Child molester 
D) Rapist 
E) Exhibitionist

Question 11

The tendency for mental health experts to be biased toward those who hire them refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Expert bias 
B) Adversarial allegiance 
C) The hired gun approach 
D) The Mr.Big technique 
E) Juror bias 
A) Expert bias 
B) Adversarial allegiance 
C) The hired gun approach 
D) The Mr.Big technique 
E) Juror bias

Question 12

The relatively small number of psychopaths account for:

Accepted Answer

A) relatively small amount of crime 
B) relatively small amount of violent crime 
C) proportionate amount of crime 
D) disproportionately large amount of crime 
E) no crime 
A) relatively small amount of crime 
B) relatively small amount of violent crime 
C) proportionate amount of crime 
D) disproportionately large amount of crime 
E) no crime

Question 13

Factor 2 is most strongly related to reoffending,substance abuse,lack of education,and:

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional processing deficits 
B) Predatory violence 
C) Poor treatment response 
D) Poor family background 
E) All of the above 
A) Emotional processing deficits 
B) Predatory violence 
C) Poor treatment response 
D) Poor family background 
E) All of the above

Question 14

Psychopathic traits in youth are related to __________ but not _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) depression and anxiety; IQ scores and education 
B) IQ scores and education; depression and anxiety 
C) depression and anxiety; violence and aggression 
D) delinquency and aggression; depression and anxiety 
E) depression and anxiety; delinquency and aggression 
A) depression and anxiety; IQ scores and education 
B) IQ scores and education; depression and anxiety 
C) depression and anxiety; violence and aggression 
D) delinquency and aggression; depression and anxiety 
E) depression and anxiety; delinquency and aggression

Question 15

A diagnosis of psychopathy does fulfill the disease of the mind requirement but it has never fulfilled the second requirement of:

Accepted Answer

A) knowing the victim 
B) not appreciating the nature or quality of the act 
C) previously having been committed in a psychiatric institute 
D) having spent a night in a psychiatric facility 
E) having a diagnosed mood disorder 
A) knowing the victim 
B) not appreciating the nature or quality of the act 
C) previously having been committed in a psychiatric institute 
D) having spent a night in a psychiatric facility 
E) having a diagnosed mood disorder

Exam 11: A: Psychopaths

Which of the following is not an example of how the construct of psychopathy has influenced court decisions?

Retrospective studies assessing callous/unemotional traits in youth or psychopathy in adults by asking them about their childhood experiences have found that psychopathic individuals report lower levels of

Kirkman (2005)reported that non-incarcerated psychopaths in heterosexual relationships tend to display all of the following characteristics except:

Mock jurors are least likely to support the death penalty for which of the following adult offenders?

All of the following are challenges associated with using self-report questionnaires to assess psychopathy except:

The best research design to determine the extent to which family experiences influence the development of psychopathic traits is:

Psychopaths have been called:

Studies using self-report psychopathy scales in university populations have reported that high psychopathy scores are associated with all of the following behaviours except:

Which of the following is not a function of the amygdala?

Gerald is classified as a sexual offender and is considered to be a part of the sex offender group that has been found to have the lowest psychopathy scores.What type of sex offender is Gerald?

The tendency for mental health experts to be biased toward those who hire them refers to:

The relatively small number of psychopaths account for:

Factor 2 is most strongly related to reoffending,substance abuse,lack of education,and:

Psychopathic traits in youth are related to __________ but not _____________.

A diagnosis of psychopathy does fulfill the disease of the mind requirement but it has never fulfilled the second requirement of:

A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

B: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

A: Police Psychology

B: Police Psychology

A: The Psychology of Police Investigations

B: The Psychology of Police Investigations

A: Deception

B: Deception

A: Eyewitness Testimony

B: Eyewitness Testimony

A: Child Victims and Witnesses

B: Child Victims and Witnesses

A: Juries: Fact Finders

B: Juries: Fact Finders

A: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

B: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

A: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

B: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

A: Risk Assessment

B: Risk Assessment

B: Psychopaths

A: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

B: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

A: Intimate Partner Violence

B: Intimate Partner Violence

A: Sexual Offenders

B: Sexual Offenders

A: Homicidal Offenders

B: Homicidal Offenders

Filters

Psychopathic traits in youth are related to but not ___.