Clarifying the Relationship between Psychopathy and Intelligence using Four Dimensions of the WASI-II

Kathryn Sharratt; Daniel Boduszek; Chris Retzler

doi:10.1080/01639625.2019.1582968

Clarifying the Relationship between Psychopathy and Intelligence using Four Dimensions of the WASI-II

Kathryn Sharratt, Daniel Boduszek, Chris Retzler

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Abstract

Empirical evidence concerning the relationship between psychopathy and intelligence remains equivocal. The aim of the current study was to clarify the nature of the relationship by examining the association between four facets of the Psychopathic Personality Traits Scale (PPTS) and the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence – Second Edition (WASI-II). Based on a non-institutionalised sample (N = 253), Affective Responsiveness demonstrated a significant negative association with Similarities, whereas Interpersonal Manipulation demonstrated a significant positive association with Vocabulary. Egocentricity demonstrated a significant negative relationship with both Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning. Implications of these findings for the assessment of psychopathy and intelligence are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	619-627
Number of pages	9
Journal	Deviant Behavior
Volume	41
Issue number	5
Early online date	22 Feb 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2019.1582968
Publication status	Published - 22 Feb 2020

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Sharratt, K., Boduszek, D., & Retzler, C. (2020). Clarifying the Relationship between Psychopathy and Intelligence using Four Dimensions of the WASI-II. Deviant Behavior, 41(5), 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2019.1582968

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