Which statement best describes Factor 2?

• A. Interpersonal and affective traits
• B. Social deviance and lifestyle
• C. Empathy and guilt
• D. Social anxiety

Answer: (B)

Factor 2 describes patterns of deviant and unstable lifestyle and behavior that accompany antisocial functioning. It focuses on outward, behavioral patterns over time—impulsivity, irresponsibility, a parasitic or unstable lifestyle, early behavioral problems, poor planning for the future, and ongoing rule-breaking or crime. This makes “social deviance and lifestyle” the best fit for Factor 2 because it captures the observable actions and lifestyle trajectory, rather than internal character traits. In contrast, interpersonal and affective traits (such as manipulation, lack of remorse, and shallow affect) and empathy or guilt are characteristic of Factor 1, not Factor 2. Social anxiety does not align with the core patterns described by Factor 2.