The Distinctive Features Used to Identify the Three Clusters of Personality

question 40

Multiple Choice

The distinctive features used to identify the three clusters of personality disorders are

• A) obsessions,compulsions,and delusions.
• B) genetics,culture,and self-awareness.
• C) optimism,pessimism,and perfectionism.
• D) anxiety,eccentricity,and impulsivity.

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Definitions:

Immediacy

Feelings of liking, pleasure, and closeness communicated by such nonverbal cues as increased eye contact, forward lean, touch, and open body orientation.

Expectancy Violation

Occurs when someone behaves in a way that is unexpected, which can lead to various outcomes depending on the nature of the violation.

Emotional Contagion

The phenomenon of experiencing emotions similar to and influenced by those of others around you.

Territoriality

The instinct or behavior by which an individual or group lays claim to and defends a physical space as their own.