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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The left pre-frontal lobe of the brain can turn off or dampen what emotion?
2. What psychologist states that psychopaths may lack compassion and empathy for others because they themselves do not feel fear and cannot anticipate consequences in Part Two: Chapter 7, “The Roots of Empathy”?
3. In philosophy, what is the characteristic of any action, belief, or desire that makes their choice a necessity?
4. According to the author in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude,” the superior achievement of Asian-Americans comes more from what than from IQ?
5. What is the first part of the human fetal brain to develop?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is dyssemia defined in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”? How common is dyssemia?
2. What test did Walter Mischel devise in the 1960s? How is the test described in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude”?
3. What study of C. R. Snyder’s is described in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude”? What did his results indicate?
4. What are positive uses of emotion, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude”?
5. What does Howard Gardner suggest regarding EI in Part Two: Chapter 3, “When Smart Is Dumb”?
6. How is emotional hijacking described in Part One: Chapter 2, “Anatomy of an Emotional Hijacking”?
7. What biological explanation is given as a possible cause for alexithymia in Part Two: Chapter 4, “Know Thyself”?
8. What five categories of emotional intelligence are described in Part Two: Chapter 3, “When Smart Is Dumb”? Who names these categories?
9. What did Dolf Zillmann discover about anger, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 5, “Passion's Slaves”?
10. What discovery did Joseph LeDoux make in the study of emotional hijacking?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the work of Walter Mischel and the marshmallow experiment. When did these experiments take place? Over how much time were the subjects studied? What results did Mischel find?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the components of the human brain. What components develop first in fetal development? What components of the brain are related to emotions? How do these components interact with the “reasoning” parts of the brain?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the work of Dr. Peter Sifneos and the condition of alexithymia. When was this condition identified? What characteristics do alexithymics exhibit? How are they perceived by others?
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