Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. he has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. his behavior is evidence of a. obsessive-compulsive disorder. b. anorexia nervosa. c. a personality disorder. d. a dissociative disorder.

The correct answer is C.

A personality disorder is an illness and psychical condition manifesting itself in unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning and behaving in a society.

A person with a personality disorder has trouble relating to other people or situations and his judgment of reality is severely impaired.

Anthony does not see anything wrong with robbing people because with this disorder he does not differentiate right from wrong. He has absolutely no empathy so he does not see anything wrong with his actions.

Most personality disorders were caused either by genes or the environment the specific person grew up in.