Caitlin is impulsive, has an unstable sense of self, and is intensely fearful of abandonment. She wants to have close relationships, but her emotions are often inappropriate and excessive with a pattern of self-destructiveness, chronic loneliness, and disruptive anger. Caitlin is suffering from __________ personality disorder.

A. antisocial
B. avoidant
C. dependent
D. borderline


Answer: D

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A. the lack of attention to the stimuli in the woods B. the figure and the ground being confused C. the sensory input being perceived in a bottom-up fashion D. the sensory input being perceived in a top-down fashion

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What will be an ideal response?

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A) ?emitted behavior. B) ?contrived behavior. C) ?covert behavior. D) ?elicited behavior.

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