Two Factors That Clinicians Should Consider Before Making a Personality

question 6

Multiple Choice

Two factors that clinicians should consider before making a personality disorder diagnosis are the patient's

• A) observable symptoms and level of distress.
• B) biological symptoms and level of impairment.
• C) biological symptoms and level of distress.
• D) level of distress and level of impairment.

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Definitions:

Big Five

An approach that defines personality in humans by five primary factors: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Lexical Hypothesis

Traits important for survival and reproduction are embedded in our language, with the most important traits represented by the largest number of words.

Embedded

The state of being firmly and deeply ingrained or fixed within a surrounding whole.

Lexical Approach

A method in personality psychology that proposes that key personality traits can be identified by analyzing the language people use to describe themselves and others.