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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 many psychopaths are estimated to be in North America?
2. How did Ray take revenge on the author for not getting him work in his father's firm?
3. How did a psychopathic thief believe that his victims were better off?
4. How well do psychopaths get along with one another?
5. What phrase did Alice's parents use to describe her behavior as a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways are psychopaths compared to science fiction androids by the author?
2. Why has the author mistrusted the results of psychological testing to identify psychopaths?
3. Why doesn't the psychopath's need for change and excitement make him a good candidate for dangerous jobs?
4. What are some important differences between the violent acts of psychopaths and the violent acts of other criminals?
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. Without an internal motivation to abide by society's rules, what is the psychopath free to do?
7. What motivates most people to abide by the rules of society?
8. Why does the author claim it is not surprising that psychopaths commit more violent acts than other criminals?
9. How was Jeffrey able to override any suspicions Elyse should have had about him?
10. In what key ways does a psychopath differ from normal criminals?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the characteristics of psychopathy is an inability to learn from past experience. Write an essay explaining how this inability could cripple a person's ability to make progress in life.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
It has been said that "guilt is a blessing, not a curse". Using evidence from the text, write an essay for or against the proposition that guilt is an important, useful tool in our individual lives and social interactions.
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