With Respect to Gender Differences in the Diagnosis of Personality

question 6

Multiple Choice

With respect to gender differences in the diagnosis of personality disorders, Pantony and Caplan (1991) point out that

• A) men and women are equally likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
• B) men and women are equally likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
• C) men are more likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and women are more likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
• D) gender does not appear to play role in the development or diagnosis of any particular personality disorder.
• E) men are more likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality and women more likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.