So I took the test and had to put not at all for almost all the questions.There are certain qualities that I have that are too small to put a yes to to.For instance,I bully people but not to the extent that it could be called belligerent. I have moments where I'm lazy and irresponsible but not nearly enough to be called essentially irresponsible. I've been told that I'm arrogant but I don't know if it's because I have "an air of self importance". Anyway, my test results indicate that I don't have strong psychopathic tendencies which is great because without the test, I would have never known. However, it says that I may resort to violence and that I may be mad(So haters, you best stop trying me!).
The show was really good even though it was an hour long(Stop with the long homework assignments Mr. B.You know I have my six kids and ferret to feed!). The show poses some interesting questions. One, are people who have committed many crimes just doomed to fail the test?Since the test is mainly about past actions so it would seem so. Second, how accurate is one test in determining if a person is insane when compared to people who actually know him and spent time with him say otherwise?It's definitively easier to lie on a test than to people.I don't like how their whole life is put into one test for evaluation.Aren't there kids who complain that the SAT is too big a part in the college application process?Now imagine having one test dictate your freedom! Also, that one part where the inmates were shown pictures and were tested on their response was a bit.... I don't know.If someone has raped people and thinks it's the norm,of course he wouldn't bat an eyelash when shown a picture of a rape.The same with someone who has killed someone. I don't know if their unresponsiveness necessarily means that they have no emotion or empathy(how many kill for their lover or for the "common good"?). Maybe they do have these traits, just not to something they're so accustomed to.For example,when we're shown a picture of U.S soldiers in a another country, do we get worried or scared?No,because that is the norm and were so accustomed to seeing those kinds of images.It doesn't mean that we're heartless.....Anyways, I enjoyed the show and found it to be really interesting.The test,on the other hand,I found to be too short and not detailed enough.It seems as though you can only get the "you're not a psychopath" or "you show psychopathic tendencies" answers. I would have preferred a more detailed examination. What? A student wanting a longer test?Stop(collaborate and listen) the madness!
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