After Clearing a Criminal Records Check, Egbert Was Hired at Pronto

question 11

Multiple Choice

After clearing a criminal records check, Egbert was hired at Pronto Marketing. Everyone at the firm took an immediate liking to him. He was a smooth talker, entertaining to be around, and according to his own self-reports, he was making a real impact at the firm. It did not take long before his colleagues realized Egbert was unreliable, unethical, and quick to blame them for his failures. When they confronted Egbert about these problems, he became bad tempered and abusive. Egbert is probably an example of what Hare (1993) would call a what?

• A) Subcriminal psychopath
• B) Psychopath in a suit
• C) White collar psychopath
• D) Corporate chameleon
• E) Criminal psychopath

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