Question 1
How are personality disorders defined?
◦ extreme and inflexible personality configurations that lead to significant impairment
◦ personal problems that take on an undue significance in a person's life
◦ character flaws that manifest themselves over the course of normal development
◦ disorders with no known biological correlates
Question 2
How do psychologists define a mental disorder?
◦ a disintegration of mental control
◦ a pattern of mental symptoms causing significant problems in life
◦ an inability to foresee the consequences of one's actions coupled with a lack of remorse
◦ any disruption to the daily expected routine activities of a given individual