Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Etiology of Personality

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the etiology of personality disorders is MOST accurate?

• A) Environmental factors are relatively consistent across antisocial, borderline, and narcissistic personality disorders.
• B) Genetic factors tend to be the predominant causal factor underlying personality disorders.
• C) Genetic predispositions and environmental factors both play a role in the development of personality disorders.
• D) Environmental factors such as temperature, crowding, and degree of enrichment impact early development of personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the frequency or likelihood of a behavior when it occurs.

Biological Need

Fundamental requirements that organisms need to maintain life, such as food, water, and shelter.

Probability

A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.