Within a Dimensional Approach, Disordered Personality Traits Are Seen as ________

question 140

Multiple Choice

Within a dimensional approach, disordered personality traits are seen as ________ normal personality traits.

• A) identical to
• B) pathological extremes of
• C) the opposite of
• D) irrelevant to

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Definitions:

John Locke

A 17th-century English philosopher known for his work in political philosophy and epistemology, who argued that the mind is a tabula rasa at birth.

Tabula Rasa

A hypothesis positing that people are born with minds like blank slates, and all understanding is derived from experiences or sensory input.

Control Group

A group made up of subjects in an experiment who do not receive the treatment, but for whom all other conditions are comparable to those of subjects in the experimental group.

Decreases Behavior

This term likely refers to any behavior modification technique or occurrence that leads to a reduction in the frequency, intensity, or duration of a certain behavior.