Summarize the Various Theoretical Views on Personality Disorders

question 64

Essay

Summarize the various theoretical views on personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcers

Fundamental stimuli that satisfy biological needs, such as food, water, and warmth, which are innately satisfying without prior learning.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that do not innately satisfy a need but acquire reinforcing qualities through association with primary reinforcers.

Construct

An abstract concept or a theoretical variable that is intentionally created to understand and explain behavior or phenomena in psychology.

Schema

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on their experiences and prior knowledge.