Forensic Psychology 4th Edition By Joanna Pozzulo – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Multiple Choice

1) Psychopaths have been called:
a. exceptional predators
b. interpersonal predators
c. intraspecies predators
d. predatory species
e. special predatory

Answer: c
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 305

2) What term is used by the Inuit in Alaska to describe a psychopathic personality?
a. Kunlangeta
b. Windigo
c. Aranakan
d. Yorubas
e. Trickster

Answer: a
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 306

3) Hervey Cleckley’s book ____________________ provided one of the most extensive clinical descriptions of psychopaths.
a. The Psychopath
b. Evil People
c. The Mask of Sanity
d. Master Manipulator
e. Callous

Answer: c
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 306

4) Which Canadian researcher developed the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised?
a. Olson
b. Cleckley
c. Patrick
d. Hare
e. Hart

Answer: d
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 306

5) Factor 2 is most strongly related to reoffending, substance abuse, lack of education, and:
a. Emotional processing deficits
b. Predatory violence
c. Poor treatment response
d. Poor family background
e. All of the above

Answer: d
Diff: Moderate
Type: MC
Page Reference: 306

6) The PCL-R has been supported by researchers for use with:
a. males
b. females
c. forensic psychiatric patients
d. sexual offenders
e. all of the above

Answer: e
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 307

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

Answer: b
Diff: Moderate
Type: MC
Page Reference: 308

8) The most widely used self-report questionnaire to assess psychopathy are:
a. Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised
b. Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
c. Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
d. Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised and the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
e. Psychopathy Checklist-Revised

Answer: d
Diff: Easy
Type: MC
Page Reference: 308

9) Based on the triarchic model of psychopathy developed by Patrick, Fowles, and Krueger (2009), self-report measures of psychopathy tap into which three main personality components?
a. Fearless dominance, self-centered impulsivity, coldheartedness
b. Erratic lifestyle, callous affect, interpersonal manipulation
c. Boldness, meanness, disinhibition
d. Impulsivity, criminal tendencies, empathy reduction
e. Antisocial attitudes, deficient emotions, deceitful interpersonal style

Answer: c
Diff: Hard
Type: MC
Page Reference: 308

10) In an experiment measuring cheating behaviours and psychopathy, the best predictor of cheating was:
a. low scores on the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
b. low scores on the Psychopathy Checklist Revised
c. high scores on the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
d. high scores on the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
e. high scores on both the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised

Answer: c
Diff: Hard
Type: MC
Page Reference: 309