One Cluster of Personality Disorders Marked by Noticeably Odd or Eccentric

question 100

Multiple Choice

One cluster of personality disorders marked by noticeably odd or eccentric behavior is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.

• A) avoidant
• B) narcissistic
• C) schizotypal
• D) dissociative

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located at the front of the brain, important for voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing higher level executive functions.

Emotion-Controlling Centers

Refers to specific brain regions, such as the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus, involved in regulating and processing emotions.

Psychosurgery

Surgical interventions aimed at treating mental disorders by removing or altering parts of the brain.

Lobotomies

A now outdated surgical procedure once used to treat mental illness, which involved severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.