Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised Short Version (PPI-SV)

If I’m at a dull party, I like to stir things up.

I have always seen myself as something of a rebel.

I might like to travel around the country with some motorcyclists and cause trouble.

I would find the job of a movie stunt person exciting.

When I am faced with a moral decision, I ask myself, “Am I doing the right thing?”

When people mistreat me, I’d rather forgive them than try to get even.

It would bother me to cheat on a test even if no one was hurt by it.

Parachute jumping would really scare me.

I could be a good “con artist.”

I like to stand out in a crowd.

It would be fun to fly a small airplane by myself.

When someone is hurt by something I say or do, that’s their problem.

I like to act first and think later.

When I’m in a frightening situation, I can “turn off” my fear almost at will.

To be honest, I believe that I am more important than most people.

If I do something that gets me in trouble, I don’t do it again.

If I really want to, I can persuade most people of almost anything.

I get restless when my life gets too predictable.

I can’t imagine being sexually involved with more than one person at a time.

I don’t care about following the “rules”; I make my own rules as I go along.

I feel bad about myself after I tell a lie.

I like to watch violent movies.

I’m hardly ever the “life of the party.”

I agree with the motto, “If you are bored with life, risk it.”

I like (or would like) to play sports with a lot of physical contact.

I do not like loud, wild parties.

In school or at work, I try to “stretch” the rules just to see what I can get away with.

I’m good at flattering people who can help me.

When I’m told what to do, I often feel like just doing the opposite.

People I thought were my “friends” have gotten me into trouble.

I don’t take advantage of people even when it would be good for me.

I like to poke fun at established traditions.

To be honest, I try not to help people unless there’s something in it for me.

I sometimes lie just to see if I can get someone to believe me.

It might be exciting to be on a plane that was about to crash but somehow landed safely.

It’s easy for me to talk about things I don’t know much about.

I’m sure people would be pleased to see me fail in life.

I get blamed for many things that aren’t my fault.

Some people have made up stories about me to get me in trouble.

Sometimes I do dangerous things on a dare.

If I can’t change the rules, I try to get others to bend them for me.

I like to do things on the spur of the moment.

I like my life to be unpredictable and surprising.

I would like to have a “wild” hairstyle.

I would like to hitchhike across the country with no plans.

I think long and hard before I make big decisions.

When life gets boring, I like to take chances.