A large part of the justification for defining personality disorders as mental disorders is that they involve
a. social dysfunction.
b. significant personal distress.
c. loss of contact with reality.
d. significant risk of suicide.
Answer: a.
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According to the authors of your text, threats
a. lead to more cooperation. b. make a group work more effectively. c. are not an effective way of resolving conflict. d. quickly reduce and resolve group conflict.