The Reliability of Diagnosing Personality Disorders Has Improved by

question 13

Multiple Choice

The reliability of diagnosing personality disorders has improved by

• A)strengthening the theoretical basis for each personality disorder.
• B)showing an interrelationship with Axis I disorders.
• C)developing clear diagnostic criteria.
• D)paying closer attention to their possible presence.

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Definitions:

Monophyletic Group

A group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

Ancestor

An organism from which others have descended.

Convergent Evolution

The process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs, or adaptations, often due to similar environmental pressures.

Lepidodendron

An extinct genus of tree-like plants from the Carboniferous period, often referred to as "scale trees".