Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR Lists __________ Distinct Personality Disorders

question 3

Multiple Choice

Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR lists __________ distinct personality disorders.

• A) two
• B) four
• C) six
• D) ten
• E) eight

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Definitions:

Developmental Psychologists

Psychologists who specialize in understanding how people grow and change throughout their lives, from infancy to old age.

Special Challenges

Unique or exceptional difficulties that individuals or groups may face, requiring specific strategies for overcoming.

School-Cutoff Strategy

A means of assessing the impact of early education by comparing the intellectual performance of children who are almost the same age but begin schooling a year apart because of school rules that set a specific cutoff birthday date for starting school.

Family Support

Assistance and resources provided by family members to each other to ensure mutual well-being and address challenges.