Table 2.
Associations between MPQ-Based Psychopathic Traits and Measures of Normal and Maladaptive Personality Traits (Study 2)
| MPQ-FD | MPQ-IA | |
|---|---|---|
| BIS/BAS | ||
| BIS | −0.43 | −0.15 |
| BAS | 0.49 | −0.04 |
| BAS Drive | 0.38 | 0.02 |
| BAS Fun Seeking | 0.50 | 0.14 |
| BAS Reward Responsiveness | 0.23 | −0.23 |
| Big Five Traits | ||
| Extraversion | 0.57 | −0.11 |
| Agreeableness | 0.08 | −0.35 |
| Conscientiousness | 0.02 | −0.48 |
| Neuroticism | −0.43 | 0.28 |
| Openness | 0.27 | −0.04 |
| Measures of the Dark Triad | ||
| Psychopathy (Total SRP-III) | 0.22 | 0.75 |
| Interpersonal Manipulation | 0.24 | 0.61 |
| Callous Affect | 0.17 | 0.60 |
| Erratic Life Style | 0.28 | 0.68 |
| Criminal Tendencies | 0.05 | 0.56 |
| Machiavellianism | −0.04 | 0.46 |
| Narcissism | 0.50 | 0.18 |
Note: FD = Fearless Dominance, IA = Impulsive Antisociality. SRP-III = Self-Report Psychopathy Scale. All correlations above |.11| are significant at p < .01.