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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #36174 Kleptomania

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Kleptomania is a behavioral and to some extent mental disorder in which the person has an excessive desire to steal something even if the thing is not at all needed by him/her. It doesn’t end here, rather while doing it the person feels relieved and stress-free but later feels a strong sense of fear of getting caught and remorse to have performed the action. Such is the vicious cycle of this socially embarrassing disorder. Episodes of kleptomania happen without any planning and there is no personal gain involved. The articles stolen may later be placed back or given to someone else. So, it’s not out of need or greed that a person performs kleptomania. It’s a disorder that needs proper medical attention. If someone is facing this compulsive stealing disorder then rather than hiding it and living in the fear of getting caught, it’s better to discuss it with family and seek a solution without being defensive.

Which of the following are true statements about kleptomaniacs?

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Kleptomaniacs are victims of a habit that overrules their control over their minds. Kleptomaniacs often take up this habit to fulfill the vacuum in their past lives. Kleptomaniacs need medical attention and help at regular intervals or they can relapse. Timely help and counseling may save the person. Kleptomaniacs should be treated in a hush affair or children may get motivated to take up kleptomania.

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Option 1: "Kleptomaniacs are victims of a habit that overrules their control over their minds."

Explanation: The text describes kleptomania as a disorder where individuals experience an excessive desire to steal, indicating a lack of control over their actions. This aligns with the idea that kleptomaniacs are victims of a habit that they cannot easily control, as they feel relief during the act but later experience remorse.

Option 2: "Kleptomaniacs often take up this habit to fulfill the vacuum in their past lives."

Explanation: The text does not mention any motivations related to past lives or fulfilling a vacuum. Instead, it emphasizes that kleptomania is not driven by need or greed, making this statement unsupported by the text.

Option 3: "Kleptomaniacs need medical attention and help at regular intervals or they can relapse."

Explanation: While the text states that kleptomania is a disorder that needs proper medical attention, it does not specify the need for regular intervals of help or the risk of relapse. Therefore, this statement is too broad and not directly supported by the text.

Option 4: "Timely help and counseling may save the person."

Explanation: The text suggests that discussing the disorder with family and seeking solutions is beneficial, implying that timely help and counseling can indeed assist individuals with kleptomania. This aligns with the idea of providing support to manage the disorder.

Option 5: "Kleptomaniacs should be treated in a hush affair or children may get motivated to take up kleptomania."

Explanation: The text advocates for open discussion about kleptomania rather than hiding it, contradicting the idea of treating it in a hush affair. This statement is misleading and does not reflect the text's message about addressing the disorder openly.

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