PSY 300 Week 10- Psychopathic Personality Questions With
Complete Solutions
1. Glibness and Superficial Charm Correct Answers Likely has
engaging conservations and interpersonal behaviour around
others
Charm offensive
Manipulate trust
10. Parasitic Lifestyle Correct Answers Intentionally financially
dependant on others
Continually relying on family and friends for financial aid
Presents as helpless or uses threats/coercion
Successfully exploits victims' weaknesses and avoids having to
seek job
11. Lack of Realistic Long Term Goals Correct Answers
Inability or unwillingness to formulate/carry out realistic long-
term plans
Lives day to day
Changes plans frequently
If specific goals are mentioned...they are unrealistic
12. Impulsivity Correct Answers Lack reflection or forethought
Fail to consider consequences of actions
Breaking relationships, quitting jobs, moving frequently without
informing others
Impulsive lifestyle
13. Irresponsibility Correct Answers Routinely fails to fulfill
obligations and commitments to others
, No sense of loyalty or duty including to family/friends
This mentality may cause unnecessary hardship to others
Could lead to poor business relations
14. Juvenile Delinquency Correct Answers 13-18
History of serious antisocial behaviour
Charges and convictions for criminal and statutory offences
15. Poor Behavioural Controls Correct Answers Short tempered
and easily becomes angry and aggressive
Often responding to frustration and criticism with violence or
verbal abuse
Behaviour seems inappropriate in context
Often short lived
16. Revocation of Conditional Release Correct Answers As an
adult, violate conditional release or escaped from a correctional
institution
a revocation of probation or other conditional release due to
technical violations, such as carelessness, low deliberation, or
failing to appear.
17. Early Behavioural Problems Correct Answers Before age of
12 serious conduct problems
Consistent lying, cheating, theft, robbery, fire setting, truancy,
disruption of classroom, substance abuse, vandalism, violence,
bullying, running away, precocious sexual behaviour
18. Criminal Versatility Correct Answers a diversity of types of
criminal offenses, regardless if the person has been arrested or
convicted for them
Complete Solutions
1. Glibness and Superficial Charm Correct Answers Likely has
engaging conservations and interpersonal behaviour around
others
Charm offensive
Manipulate trust
10. Parasitic Lifestyle Correct Answers Intentionally financially
dependant on others
Continually relying on family and friends for financial aid
Presents as helpless or uses threats/coercion
Successfully exploits victims' weaknesses and avoids having to
seek job
11. Lack of Realistic Long Term Goals Correct Answers
Inability or unwillingness to formulate/carry out realistic long-
term plans
Lives day to day
Changes plans frequently
If specific goals are mentioned...they are unrealistic
12. Impulsivity Correct Answers Lack reflection or forethought
Fail to consider consequences of actions
Breaking relationships, quitting jobs, moving frequently without
informing others
Impulsive lifestyle
13. Irresponsibility Correct Answers Routinely fails to fulfill
obligations and commitments to others
, No sense of loyalty or duty including to family/friends
This mentality may cause unnecessary hardship to others
Could lead to poor business relations
14. Juvenile Delinquency Correct Answers 13-18
History of serious antisocial behaviour
Charges and convictions for criminal and statutory offences
15. Poor Behavioural Controls Correct Answers Short tempered
and easily becomes angry and aggressive
Often responding to frustration and criticism with violence or
verbal abuse
Behaviour seems inappropriate in context
Often short lived
16. Revocation of Conditional Release Correct Answers As an
adult, violate conditional release or escaped from a correctional
institution
a revocation of probation or other conditional release due to
technical violations, such as carelessness, low deliberation, or
failing to appear.
17. Early Behavioural Problems Correct Answers Before age of
12 serious conduct problems
Consistent lying, cheating, theft, robbery, fire setting, truancy,
disruption of classroom, substance abuse, vandalism, violence,
bullying, running away, precocious sexual behaviour
18. Criminal Versatility Correct Answers a diversity of types of
criminal offenses, regardless if the person has been arrested or
convicted for them
