Choosing Memento Vivere

Machiavellian Subtypes Scale

Clinical assessment of Machiavellian personality subtypes.

Please rate how much each statement describes you.
Question 1 of 52
It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners
Question 2 of 52
The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear
Question 3 of 52
It is wise to flatter important people
Question 4 of 52
Anyone who completely trusts anyone else is asking for trouble
Question 5 of 52
Most people are basically good and kind
Question 6 of 52
Most people will work hard only when forced to
Question 7 of 52
Better to be humble and honest than important and dishonest
Question 8 of 52
There is no excuse for lying
Question 9 of 52
Most people who get ahead lead clean moral lives
Question 10 of 52
I have great faith in human nature
Question 11 of 52
I tend to be cynical of others
Question 12 of 52
I tend to assume the best about people
Question 13 of 52
I am willing to be unethical if I believe it will help me succeed
Question 14 of 52
I am willing to sabotage the efforts of other people if they threaten my own goals
Question 15 of 52
I would cheat if there was a low chance of getting caught to get ahead
Question 16 of 52
I enjoy having control over other people
Question 17 of 52
I like to be in charge
Question 18 of 52
I am a natural leader
Question 19 of 52
I want to be a very important person
Question 20 of 52
I feel I am an important person
Question 21 of 52
I want to be rich and powerful
Question 22 of 52
Most people are fools
Question 23 of 52
Most people have a vicious streak that will come out when given a chance
Question 24 of 52
I am generally skeptical of other people's intentions
Question 25 of 52
I am good at manipulating people to get what I want
Question 26 of 52
I am skilled at using deceit to achieve my goals
Question 27 of 52
I often use flattery to get people on my side
Question 28 of 52
I am not a particularly sentimental person
Question 29 of 52
I tend to remain calm in emotional situations
Question 30 of 52
I am not easily moved by other people's emotions
Question 31 of 52
I can talk my way out of anything
Question 32 of 52
I am good at adapting my behavior to fit the situation
Question 33 of 52
I am willing to take revenge if someone wrongs me
Question 34 of 52
I am always thinking several steps ahead of others
Question 35 of 52
It is better to be feared than loved
Question 36 of 52
I am a very calculating person
Question 37 of 52
I am driven to be the best at whatever I do
Question 38 of 52
I am more interested in power than in building relationships
Question 39 of 52
I am very focused on long-term goals
Question 40 of 52
I am not particularly sympathetic to other people's problems
Question 41 of 52
I am better than most people and I know it
Question 42 of 52
I use flattery to get ahead
Question 43 of 52
Others have described me as cold-hearted
Question 44 of 52
Most people try to be honest and fair in their dealings with others
Question 45 of 52
I have a strong drive for power and influence
Question 46 of 52
I work hard to pursue my goals relentlessly
Question 47 of 52
I am very persuasive when I want to be
Question 48 of 52
I am efficient and productive at work
Question 49 of 52
I am very sure of myself and my abilities
Question 50 of 52
I am not easily flustered or unsettled
Question 51 of 52
I carefully consider the consequences of my actions before making decisions
Question 52 of 52
I carefully consider the consequences of my actions before making decisions

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