Which of the Following Is True of the Characteristics of Various

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the characteristics of various personality disorders?

• A) People with antisocial personality disorder have an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
• B) People with schizoaffective personality disorder have an overly emotional and dramatic style of behavior.
• C) People with borderline personality disorder rely on relationships to define oneself.
• D) People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society.

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Definitions:

Oral Character

A term from psychoanalytic theory describing personality traits associated with the oral stage of psychosexual development, such as dependence or passivity.

Anal Character

A personality type derived from Freudian theory, suggesting that individuals fixated at the anal stage exhibit traits like orderliness, stubbornness, and a need for control.

Passively Respond

A behavior or response where an individual does not actively engage or react in a situation but instead allows things to happen without direct interaction.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.