Question 1
Many personality researchers would like to see the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) move to a dimensional approach in the diagnosis of personality disorders. Which perspective would most easily align with this approach?
◦ psychoanalytic
◦ behavioral
◦ humanistic
◦ trait
Question 2
Teresa was studying all the different perspectives explaining personality and wondered which perspective was right. Her psychology professor most likely would answer her question with which statement?
◦ "They are all right to some extent."
◦ "Freud's theories have been completely abandoned because of lack of research."
◦ "The humanist theories offer the best explanation for people with and without psychological disorders."
◦ "The only true way to evaluate personality is through neuroscience."
The Big Five Personality Dimensions
Explaining Behavior
Group Studying
Personality Psychology: Foundations and Findings (Miserandino)
What is the contribution of studying wing spot in the field?
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