With Respect to Gender Differences in the Diagnosis of Personality

question 57

Multiple Choice

With respect to gender differences in the diagnosis of personality disorders,Pantony and Caplan (1991) point out that

• A)men and women are equally likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
• B)men and women are equally likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
• C)men are more likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and women more likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
• D)gender does not appear to play role in the development of any particular personality disorder.
• E)men are more likely to be diagnosed with dependent personality and women more likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

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