John Has Made a Career of Stealing Older People's Retirement

question 5

Multiple Choice

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong-if these people were not so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with _________ personality disorder.

• A) schizoid
• B) schizotypal
• C) passive-aggressive
• D) antisocial

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Definitions:

Nicholas Spanos

A psychologist known for his work on hypnosis, suggesting that hypnotic phenomena are the result of social and cognitive factors rather than altered states of consciousness.

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