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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. How do the criminal activities of psychopaths compare with those of other criminals?
2. What psychopath does the author claim commanded a nation?
3. Why were second-degree murder charges against Roxanne Murray dropped?
4. What emotions are the mainsprings of conscience for most people?
5. What question first raised by Ray has stayed with the doctor throughout his career?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why has the author mistrusted the results of psychological testing to identify psychopaths?
2. What factor in Ray's behavior puzzled the author and led him to further study?
3. How do psychopaths come to be involved in crime?
4. How did psychopaths fare as fighter pilots during World War II?
5. Why has the author decided that it's important to write about the technical topic of psychopathy at a level that the public can understand?
6. How was Jeffrey able to override any suspicions Elyse should have had about him?
7. What does William March list as some reasons good people do not readily recognize psychopathy?
8. Why does the author claim it is not surprising that psychopaths commit more violent acts than other criminals?
9. What signs did Helen have that her preadolescent daughter, Alice, was "off"?
10. What motivates most people to abide by the rules of society?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think psychopaths do not normally get along with one another? Do you think they can recognize others who are like them? What makes you think so or not? In your essay, provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Clearly, the author has an interest in promoting his Psychopathy checklist for use by mental health professionals and clinicians. But this book was not written for the scientific audience. Write an essay explaining what purpose you think the author had in presenting the results of his research to the lay public. Back up your thesis with information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Do you feel better prepared as a person for any encounters you may have with psychopathy in your own life after reading this book? In your essay, tell why or why not.
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