At a Conference,a Researcher Reports Prevalence Rates for Personality Disorders

question 100

Multiple Choice

At a conference,a researcher reports prevalence rates for personality disorders.Several audience members conclude that these figures are lower than those reported in the literature.During a question-and-answer period,which of the following is likely to be viewed as a reason for this discrepancy?

• A)The researcher relied on a psychodynamic model of the etiology of personality disorders.
• B)The researcher failed to consider the impact of mental retardation on the prevalence of these disorders.
• C)The researcher failed to obtain records of physiological functions that can often reveal otherwise hidden pathology.
• D)The researcher used self-report instruments to estimate the prevalence of disorders seen in people with little awareness of their behavior.