Neumann & Hare (2008) Identified Four Basic Factors or Dimensions

question 13

Multiple Choice

Neumann & Hare (2008) identified four basic factors or dimensions for measuring psychopathic traits. Which of the following traits identified by these researchers is characterized by superficiality, grandiosity, and deceitfulness?

• A) the narcissism factor
• B) the antisocial factor
• C) the interpersonal factor
• D) the lifestyle factor

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population, specifically the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or classified by the researcher to observe their effect on the dependent variable(s).

Squared Differences

The result of squaring the difference between two values, often used in statistical calculations to measure variance.

Probability Distribution

Describes the spread of possible values for a random variable, detailing the probability of each outcome.