Which of the Following DSM Personality Disorders Is More Common

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DSM personality disorders is more common in males than in females?

• A)antisocial personality disorder
• B)borderline personality disorder
• C)avoidant personality disorder
• D)obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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Law Of Effect

A principle stating that responses followed by satisfactory outcomes become more likely to occur, and those followed by unsatisfactory outcomes become less likely.

Successive Approximations

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Skinner Box

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