Which of the Following Statements Is True About Borderline Personality

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about borderline personality disorder?

• A)Impaired functioning in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex has been linked with the emotional lability and dysregulation found in people with borderline personality disorder.
• B)Neuroimaging studies have shown that the amygdala and prefrontal cortex in people with borderline personality disorder are unusually large.
• C)Neuroimaging studies have shown that the splitting characteristic of people with borderline personality disorder has no basis in biology.
• D)The dysregulation and emotional lability characteristic of borderline personality disorder occurs in people who lack an amygdala.

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Definitions:

Normative Statement

A statement that expresses a value judgment or opinion, suggesting how things should be rather than stating factual evidence.

Moral Judgment

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Opportunity Costs

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