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Dark Triad consists of which of the following traits ? (A) Machiavellianism (B) Locus of control (C)…

Coined by psychologists Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, the 'Dark Triad' of personality in organizational behaviour comprises three distinct yet overlapping…

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Dark Triad consists of which of the following traits ?

(A) Machiavellianism

(B) Locus of control

(C) Narcissism

(D) Psychopathy

(E) Self-Esteem

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Correct answer C

Coined by psychologists Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, the 'Dark Triad' of personality in organizational behaviour comprises three distinct yet overlapping socially aversive personality traits: (A) Machiavellianism (manipulative, cynical pragmatism), (C) Narcissism (grandiosity, entitlement, and dominance), and (D) Subclinical Psychopathy (impulsivity, callousness, and lack of empathy or remorse).

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