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antisocial personality disorder

the presence of a chronic and pervasive disposition to disregard and violate the rights of others. Manifestations include repeated violations of the law, exploitation of others, deceitfulness, impulsivity, aggressiveness, reckless disregard for the safety of self and others, and irresponsibility, accompanied by lack of guilt, remorse, and empathy. The disorder has been known by various names, including dyssocial personality, psychopathic personality, and sociopathic personality. It is among the most heavily researched of the personality disorders and the most difficult to treat. It is included in both DSM–IV–TR and DSM–5.

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full model

full model

a statistical representation that includes all of the variables of interest, or all of the main parameters (e.g., regression coefficients), among a set of variables. For example, in structural equation modeling, a full model might include estimated regression parameters between a set of independent variables, mediators, and dependent variables. When there are as many parameters estimated in a full model as there are degrees of freedom, it is said to be a saturated model. Also called unrestricted model.