Deck 3: Psychopathology and Biogenics of Serial Murderers

Question 1

This suggests that a person feels that his or her surroundings are not real or are detached.

A)derealization
B)unrealization
C)detachment
D)hyper-realization

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to Eysenck, what is the foundation for criminality?

A)the over-reactive RAS
B)interactions of environmental conditions and inherited personality traits
C)financial gain
D)instrumental conditioning

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, this is the most widely known dissociative disorder.

A)dissociative identity disorder
B)dissociative fugue
C)depersonalization disorder
D)psychopathy

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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.

Question 5

According to Eysenck, who is more likely to be involved in antisocial behavior?

A)extroverts
B)subverts
C)introverts
D)perverts

Question 6

What is the essential inquiry involved when the M'Naughten Rule is applied?

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 7

What did Reiss and Roth find?

A)inhibited children are less prone to violence and aggression
B)inhibited children are more prone to victimization
C)uninhibited children are more prone to victimization
D)uninhibited children are less prone to violence and aggression

Question 8

In _____, the Supreme Court ruled that insanity may continue after the criminal act, and therefore the offender could be placed in a psychiatric facility until such time when he or she is determined to have recovered from his or her afflictions.

A)United States v.Brawner
B)Durham v.United States
C)Jones v.United States
D)Vitek v.Jones

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

This mental disorder or syndrome is unintentionally caused in a patient by a clinician or practitioner.

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

Question 12

What percentage of all criminal cases uses the insanity defense?

A)10 percent
B)about half
C)nearly 27 percent
D)less than 1 percent

Question 13

In their studies of homicide offenders, Virkkunen, et al., and Linnoila, et al., found that:

A)The non-impulsive group reported higher levels of dopamine.
B)The impulsive group reported lower levels of dopamine.
C)The impulsive group reported lower levels of serotonin.
D)The non-impulsive group reported lower levels of serotonin.

Question 14

Formerly called "psychogenic amnesia," this is a loss of memory due to psychological reasons rather than organic problems.

A)depersonalization-derealization disorder
B)dissociative amnesia
C)negative affectivity
D)sociopathy

Question 15

What is the hormone that inhibits the secretion of stomach acid, stimulates smooth muscle, and acts as a neurotransmitter in brain functioning.

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

This killer had subpar intelligence, suffered from kryptopyroluria, suffered multiple head traumas, was raised in a dysfunctional family, experienced sexual and physical abuse, had homosexual experiences at age 11, had sex with animals, and went on as an adult to kill female prostitutes.He sometimes returned to the crime scenes days later to mutilate the corpses and take trophies.

A)Ed Gein
B)Juan Cordoba
C)Joseph Kallinger
D)Arthur Shawcross

Question 19

The Brawner Rule intends to exclude _____ from using the insanity defense.

A)defendants under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offense
B)defendants with antisocial personality disorders
C)defendants under the influence of drugs at the time of the offense
D)defendants who refuse to undergo psychiatric evaluation

Question 20

The role of _____ in violent crime is of growing importance in understanding the dynamics of the interactions among the forces of biology, psychological factors, and our environment.

A)neurobiology
B)sociology
C)podiatry
D)psychology

Question 21

In 1980, _____ created a diagnostic tool referred to as the "Psychopathy Checklist."

Question 22

Criminal psychopaths make up about what percentage of the male inmate population in prison?

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

What is the condition of the primary psychopath?

A)usually neurotic
B)always criminal
C)usually violent and destructive
D)always a social chameleon

Question 25

There is a correlation between head trauma and violent behavior.

Question 26

Recent research has suggested that serotonin has no role in creating violent behavior.

Question 27

This disorder is characterized by orderliness, perfectionism, and inflexible behaviors.

A)post-traumatic stress disorder
B)non-phobic panic disorder
C)kleptomania
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 28

At his trial, Ted Kaczynski was found to be _____.

A)paranoid schizophrenic
B)insane
C)suffering from a personality disorder
D)suffering from Asperger's disorder

Question 29

Which of the DSM-V classifications of personality disorders is characterized by social and interpersonal deficits, and eccentric behaviors that inhibit the development of close relationships?

A)borderline
B)schizoid
C)narcissistic
D)schizotypal

Question 30

Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of autism.

Question 31

Which is not part of the "Big Five" theory of personality?

A)neuroticism
B)introversion
C)openness to experiences
D)agreeableness

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

Having more than one _____ may be an attempt to suppress or deny severe traumatization as a child.

Question 35

_____ appear to be the most resistant to change.

Question 36

Which one of the following sets of descriptors best applies to paranoid personality disorders?

A)unpredictable, irresponsible, guiltless
B)theatrical, dependent, dysphoric
C)pervasive distrust, suspiciousness of others
D)aloof, detached, humorless

Question 37

The term _____ is a non-diagnostic label used to describe a potpourri of individuals determined by societal standards to possess characteristics at variance with general community standards and practices.

Question 38

Dissociative identity disorder is sometimes referred to as the "UFO of psychiatry."

Question 39

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