Dark personality traits
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Dark personality traits
Project Number
432
Abstract
In this questionnaire so-called “dark-triad” personality traits are measured (i.e., selfishness, lack of empathy, and a tendency to manipulate others). In addition, a very brief measure of cognitive skills, the so-called cognition reflection test is administered, which consists of three items.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-02-2023
End date
28-02-2023
Topics
Researcher
Thomas Buser (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2026 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/72kn-f556
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
University of Amsterdam
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| cav23a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| cav23a001 | I tend to manipulate others to get my way. |
| cav23a002 | I have used deceit or lied to get my way. |
| cav23a003 | I have use flattery to get my way. |
| cav23a004 | I tend to exploit others towards my own end. |
| cav23a005 | I tend to lack remorse. |
| cav23a006 | I tend to be unconcerned with the morality of my actions. |
| cav23a007 | I tend to be callous or insensitive. |
| cav23a008 | I tend to be cynical. |
| cav23a009 | I tend to want others to admire me. |
| cav23a010 | I tend to want others to pay attention to me. |
| cav23a011 | I tend to seek prestige or status. |
| cav23a012 | I tend to expect special favors from others. |
| cav23a013 | I prefer complex problems to simple ones |
| cav23a014 | I like to be responsible for handling a situation that requires a lot of thought |
| cav23a015 | I don't consider thinking to be an enjoyable activity. |
| cav23a016 | I prefer to do something that requires little thought to something that definitely challenges my thinking skills |
| cav23a017 | I really enjoy tasks that require me to come up with new solutions to problems |
| cav23a018 | I like difficult and important task more than a task that is slightly less important but doesn't require much thought |
| cav23a019 | A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? |
| cav23a020 | If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? |
| cav23a021 | In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake? |
| cav23a022 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| cav23a023 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| cav23a024 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| cav23a025 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| cav23a026 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| cav23a027 | Starting date questionnaire. |
| cav23a028 | Starting time questionnaire. |
| cav23a029 | End date questionnaire. |
| cav23a030 | End time questionnaire. |
| cav23a031 | Duration in seconds. |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6,669 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,316 (19.7%)
Response: 5,353 (80.3%)
Complete: 5,318 (79.7%)
Incomplete: 35 (0.5%)
Collection Events
Period
06-02-2023 to 28-02-2023
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents